{"id":23826,"date":"2024-12-03T09:14:27","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T09:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/?p=23826"},"modified":"2024-12-03T09:15:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T09:15:29","slug":"ndpc-advocates-for-disability-inclusion-and-privacy-rights-at-national-disability-dialogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/2024\/12\/03\/ndpc-advocates-for-disability-inclusion-and-privacy-rights-at-national-disability-dialogue\/","title":{"rendered":"NDPC Advocates for Disability Inclusion and Privacy Rights at National Disability Dialogue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), led by its National Commissioner and CEO, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, has reiterated its commitment to protecting the privacy and data rights of all Nigerians, including persons with disabilities (PWDs). Dr. Olatunji was represented at the National Disability Dialogue 2024 by Saratu Samande, a legal expert and the Commission\u2019s Technical Assistant on Legal Services.<\/p>\n<p>The dialogue, organized by the Cedar Seed Foundation, focused on the theme \u201cTechnology, Democracy, and Disability Inclusion in Nigeria.\u201d It brought together stakeholders to address the challenges and opportunities at the intersection of technology and disability inclusion.<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23830 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/FB_IMG_1733216814593-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/FB_IMG_1733216814593-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/FB_IMG_1733216814593-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/FB_IMG_1733216814593-438x290.jpg 438w, https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/FB_IMG_1733216814593-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/FB_IMG_1733216814593.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In her goodwill message, Samande reaffirmed the NDPC\u2019s mission to build trust in the digital ecosystem by safeguarding personal data and privacy rights, particularly for vulnerable groups like PWDs. She emphasized the Commission\u2019s approach of \u201cprivacy by design,\u201d which ensures that privacy considerations are embedded into the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technological solutions from the outset.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking as a panelist in a session titled \u201cBridging the Digital Divide: Ensuring Equitable Business Access to AI Technologies and Data for Persons with Disabilities,\u201d Samande highlighted how inclusive AI solutions can significantly enhance the quality of life for persons with disabilities. She explained that by prioritizing privacy and accessibility, these technologies can expand access to assistive devices and create equal opportunities across various sectors.<\/p>\n<p>In recognition of its contribution to advancing disability inclusion, the NDPC was honored with an award presented to its National Commissioner.<\/p>\n<p>The event underscored the Commission\u2019s role as a champion of privacy rights and an advocate for digital inclusion, particularly for marginalized communities in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), led by its National Commissioner and CEO, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, has reiterated its commitment to protecting the privacy and data rights of all Nigerians, including persons with disabilities (PWDs). Dr. Olatunji was represented at the National Disability Dialogue 2024 by Saratu Samande, a legal expert and the Commission\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[302,68],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcements","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23826"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23826\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}