Internet Governance in Nigeria: NIMC Creating and Managing a Secure Database DG NIMC Engr. Aliyu A. Aziz

Internet Governance Has been defined as: “the development and application by governments, the private sector and civil society, in their respective roles, of shared principles, norms, rules, decision-making procedures, and programs that shape the evolution and use of the Internet.” or “A Limited set of policy issues associated with the global synchronization and management of domain names and IP addresses to Combined ideas around the management of the technical resources necessary for its stability and discussion around behaviours emerging from the use of the Internet”.

Issues of Internet Governance The principal issues of Internet governance, significant today are; the introduction and deployment of IPv6; the management of the national ccTLD; the development of broadband infrastructure; cybersecurity; human rights online and freedom of expression; and Issues of access and availability. country code top-level domain (ccTLD)

Summary Issues of Internet Governance Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) Internet Exchange Point (IXP) is a physical infrastructure that allows several Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and network operators to exchange traffic between their networks, generally referred to as autonomous systems  Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)

Stakeholders in national internet governance There are five main stakeholder groups within an Internet governance environment. These are: government and official agencies; the private sector; the Internet technical and professional community; civil society; and users, consumers and the wider community of citizens, present and future.

Government as a Stakeholder The Internet has significance in government for several reasons: It has wide-ranging political importance within national social and economic development. It has specific sectoral significance, concerned with the management of the ICT sector itself. It has implications for national security. It has wide-ranging significance for the delivery of government services, particularly through e-government, in the education sector and in areas such as trade facilitation. Different entities within government have responsibilities in these different areas, and together make up a wide range of interested stakeholders. NIMCs contribution to internet governance is to provide assured identities for national security, social and economic development via the establishment of the one true database an identity of citizens of Nigeria.

NIMC: Creating and Managing a Secure Database To bring about effective and lasting change in governance of our nation, National Identity Management is centred not only on national security but also on the issue of citizenship and entitlement to services. Socio- economic and cultural change is slowly taking roots in Nigeria today, and a National Identity management System (NIMS) seeks to harmonise all existing identity system into one key, secure national database. NIMC was setup to collect basic demographic and biometric data; create operate and manage a National Identity Database; provide unique identification for the citizens of Nigeria; provide on-line/off-line cost effective verification and authentication infrastructure in Nigeria; Foster the development of an identity sector in Nigeria as well as be integrated with existing ID schemes.

Authentication/Identification Identity Assurance A common challenge in Nigeria today is Identity Verification. Identity Management is evolving and NIMC is adapting to these changes. Globally, Biometric Identity assurance requirements are evolving; From To Authentication/Identification Identity Assurance One project at a time An infrastructure for multiple systems Engineering/Technology Led Business Process and Change Mgt Led Client-Server based Service-Oriented Architectures Fingerprint-centric Multi-Biometric Single Vendor COTS based, Multi-Vendor Framework Commercial Of The Shelf (COTS) Compliance Compliance plus Adaptability Biometric matching performance Enterprise Systems Performance Proprietary Standards-based with interoperability Disparate Federated

Establishing A Single Version of Truth Before NIMS With NIMS Int. Passport Driver‘s License Driver‘s License Passport Passport 8 Police (security) Pension Police Pension Phone (SIM) 14298374042 Phone (SIM) Health Care Health Care Banking Voters Card Banking (Finance/commerce) Voters Card - Ghost Identities - Multiple Identities - Duplicate Identities

Creating the National Identity Database and NIMS Overview

Acquisition of Personal Information data

National Identity Database Records of “All Nigerians” and “Legal Residents” in a single accessible database. Will be integrated to other databases through the NIN One person one unique number (NIN) for life. Never ever reused: Your NIN is yours for ever, alive and in death Updates and changes to data easy, possible and tracked NIN: NNNNNNNNNN

NIMS and the Harmonization mandate (NIN)

Verification OFFLINE ONLINE

National Identity (smart) Cards

NIIMC Integrated Network

NOTES: The use of ICTs is essential to the sustenance of the database creation, management and its use in the delivery of government services. The National Identity Database is securely managed; consistency and confidentiality is maintained; and regular data security audits are carried out according to global industry standards. (ISO 27001:2013, and PCI-DSS certified) Having a secure and harmonised database is a mechanism used by most civilised and advanced societies to ensure security and safeguard the socio- economic system. The National Identity Database can be used to check anti-social tendencies like internet fraud/cyber crime, theft, terrorism and the likes. An efficient security identity system can be used as a planning tool for any government, and this system of identity and data management needs to be maintained. Benefits include; The authorities can effectively integrate and manage all data flow systems including bank details, driver’s license systems, employment and job creation data, population data and most importantly an effective security identity platform for all Internet Governance shapes the development objectives ensuring frameworks that ensure that the Internet delivers social and economic benefits necessary in improving the livelihoods of its users While the database can be used to achieve socio economic benefits, we are not ignorant of the fact that the Internet and digital economy brings with it the attendant challenges of cybercrime and breaches in cybersecurity.

“The benefits of increased connectivity and Internet access come with the attendant challenges of cybercrime and privacy concerns NIMC provides assured identity” QUESTIONS?

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