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12 Beijing L. Rev. 1284 (2021)
Data Misuse, Data Theft and Data Protection in Nigeria: A Call for a More Robust and More Effective Legislation

handle is hein.journals/beijlar12 and id is 1302 raw text is: Scientific Research Publishing Beijing Law Review, 2021, 12, 1284-1298 https://www.scirp.org/iournal/bIr ISSN Online: 2159-4635 ISSN Print: 2159-4627 Data Misuse, Data Theft and Data Protection in Nigeria: A Call for a More Robust and More Effective Legislation Abiodun Odusote University of Lagos, Akoka-Yaba, Nigeria Email: aodusote@unilag.edu.ng How to cite this paper: Odusote, A. (2021). Data Misuse, Data Theft and Data Protection in Nigeria: A Call for a More Robust and More Effective Legislation. Beijing LawRevew, 12, 1284-1298. https://doi.org/10.4236/blr.2021.124066 Received: November 15, 2021 Accepted: December 26, 2021 Published: December 29, 2021 Copyright © 2021 by author(s) and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY 4.0). http//rtivecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Abstract The concept of life as we know it has changed dramatically in the 21st century. The shift of the world from the industrial era to the information era has high- lighted the value of data, its influence on global systems and economies, and the harm that may arise from its abuse. This makes data protection laws im- portant to protect the privacy data subjects all over the world, which is a fun- damental human right under article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Hu- man Rights (UDHR, 1948), and other globally recognized legislative instru- ments. As vulnerable stakeholders in the system, data subjects should have the power to decide what information to share with third parties and how this information is used. However, technological advances (such as the internet) have made the preservation of this freedom tricky. Therefore, States must enforce protection through legislative action. This paper examines the issue of data misuse and theft in the light of data privacy protection from a legal perspective, by reviewing the efforts that have been made in its development in Nigeria, the inadequacies of the current system and providing recommen- dations that can be implemented towards a more digital future. Keywords Digital Information, Personal Information, Data Privacy, Data Subjects and Data Protection 1. Introduction It is generally agreed that globally businesses have moved from analogue to elec- tronic. In the past, business is significantly conducted in the traditional local markets or on the High Streets, bank accounts are kept in the form of ledgers, and hard copies of records are kept. Times have changed now. Significantly, DOI: 10.4236/bir.2021.124066 Dec. 29, 2021 1284 Beijing Law Review

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