A Cybersecurity Advisory Board has been constituted by Lagos State Government with the purpose of facilitating the design, implementation and management of an effective Cybersecurity programme.
The setting up of the advisory board is also aimed at mitigating cyber security risks to systems, assets and data taken by the state government.
The state government will receive suggestions from the Cybersecurity Advisory Board regarding the creation, organizing, improvement, and execution of policies, programs, and training efforts pertaining to its cybersecurity endeavors.
Some of the members of the board are: Dr. Osakwe Fene, Amazon bestselling author, Forbes Technology Council member and winner of the 2023 Global Cyber Educator of the Year Award in the United Kingdom, Mr Taiye Lambo, first Chief Information Security Officer for the City of Atlanta, Dr. Bharat Soni, Chief Information Security Officer, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Chineye Chizea, security architect, World Bank/Federal Government of Nigeria Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) project, Ben Oguntala, former Cyber Security Project Manager, NFU Mutual Insurance UK, Dr Obadare Adewale, Co-Founder, Digital Encode and Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology Mr. Tunbosun Alake.
Others are representatives from the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, Ministry of Justice, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) and the Police.
While congratulating the board members, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu reassured investors that “Lagos is not just the technology hub in Africa, but a cyber secure tech hub”.
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