The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), in partnership with Biosec Solution is set to launch the enrolment of Nigerian diaspora communities resident in 15 countries worldwide – UK, US, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Ivory Coast, and Congo.
This action is in line with the federal government mandate to enroll Nigerians into the National Identity Number (NIN).
The Managing Director of Biosec Solutions, Dr. Agu Osoka, Biosec Solutions has been part of many identity management-based projects over the years, and has even implemented the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) guidelines.
“Biosec Solutions engaged DIPSec, a company registered in Belgium to serve as EU representative and Data Protection Officer (DPO) as required by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). With several years of experience in data protection, information security and risk management, DIPSec has developed solutions for organisations outside the EU to enable them process the data of EU residents in accordance with the GDPR.
“The GDPR will ensure that we can continue to deliver world class services to Nigerians. This significant achievement has catapulted Biosec to a world class company which implements international standards and best practices,” he said.
Dr. Agu said that the Biosec Solutions cares about the data and privacy of Nigerians.
“This is why we have put in the effort to upgrade our systems and process to meet international standards and best practices. These organizational and technical upgrades will enable us provide the best services to Nigerians in diaspora as we look to bring the National Identification Number (NIN) registration to their doorstep.”
BIOSEC Solutions is a Nigeria foremost identity management consultancy firm with over thirty cumulative years of biometrics experience, and one of the foremost Nigerian companies to EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliant.
“The EU GDPR is a set of guidelines and rules that are to be implemented by organisations to enable them manage personal identity data (including biometrics) in a highly secure manner,” he added.
He said the new partnership with NIMC will enrol Nigerians in Diaspora effectively.
with this new data privacy guidelines and safeguards in check; Biosec Solutions is further equipped to take the registration of Nigerians in diaspora to their doorsteps.
“The GDPR compliance enables Biosec Solutions obtain personal data (personal identifiable information including biometric data) worldwide under the EU/US privacy shield, and can determine the purpose and means of processing the data,” he further explained.