By By

Adedayo S.OAdedayo S.O

Abubakar S.AAbubakar S.A

Mbeari IjeomaMbeari Ijeoma

Energy Information System Department. ECN. Abuja

Energy Databank: Management ,Technology and

Security

A Paper Delivered During the Training of EIS Staff of Features & Administration of the National Energy Databank Portal, 2nd – 13th June , 2014, at Computer Training Room, ECN

Outline

1. Definitions2. Why Databank?

3. National Energy Databank

4. Staff Relevance

5. Security

1. Definitionsa. Data: intelligence, signal or fact in its raw form (number,

text, sound, colour etc)

b. Information: Processed data (data with added value

c. Knowledge: is the awareness gotten through information,

facts, ideas, truths etc

d. Database: systematically organised collection of data

(manual or electronic), structured so that it can be

automatically retrieved or manipulated (processed)

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1. Definitions cont’d Relational Databases: text in tables

Transactional Databases: numerical and

alphanumerical

Multimedia Databases: text + picture + graphical

+ sound + video

Spatial Databases: text + graphical + picture

Time-Series Databases: text + numerical

Document Managements: digital objects + text 4

1. Definitions 1. Definitions cont’dcont’d Document Management Databases

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2. Why Databank2. Why DatabankData is the most powerful resource for decision

making. It passes through the process of:

1. Data Collection

2. Data Processing

3. (Data Storage)

4. Data Analyses

5. Information Generation

6. Information Dissemination/Xchange

7. Decision Making by User

2. 2. Why DatabankWhy Databank ContdContd

Technology has changed how things are done, making them

easier, cheaper and faster.

Databank is one of the technologies for handling information

in such a way as to enjoy the benefits of contemporary

technologies, in decision making.

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SYNC

ApplicationScientific

Information

Technology

2. Why Databank2. Why Databank ContdContd

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Computerised Databank Technology is preferredbecause:

1. Computer based Databank is convenient and versatile. It is presently the best way to manage any

activity.2. Scalable3. Controllable4. Integrity 5. Preservable/ storage6. Interchangeable 7. Easily shared8. Easily packaged9. Manpower easily developed with specializations10. Support (software, hardware and expertise)

ubiquitous11.Global vogue

2. Why Databank2. Why Databank ContdContdOTHER ISSUES IN DATABANK

Security (protection, recovery) Archiving Infrastructure Manpower development

DELIVERABLES

With databank, you can achieve good planning(implementations) through: Scenario studies (for predictions) Deviation discovery (for intervention) Data mining (information discovery from data) Classification discovery Functional Relations (e.g. y=mx+c) Direct Inferences 9

3. National Energy Databank Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN)

Established by the Act No. 62 of 1979, as amended by Act No.32 of 1988 and Act No.19 of 1989

ECN has a mandate, among others, to: serve as a centre for gathering and

dissemination of information relating to national policy in the field of energy development; and

collate, analyze and publish information related to the field of energy from all sources, where such information is relevant to the discharge of its functions under the Act.

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3. National Energy Databank Cont’dont’d Birth of The NEDB:

Stakeholders meeting 11 years ago

Included Ministers, NPC,NASENI, Ministries, Oil companies, Foreign Missions etc

Decisions taken among many, are:

A well-structured National energy databank be established that will use modern information management technology;

The establishment of a NEDB be made a top priority by government;

Adequate funds be provided to ECN for the establishment, management and operation of an effective, computer based, National Energy Data Bank

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3. National Energy Databank Cont’dont’d

ECN formed an NEDB Committee in- house

Worked with NBS (Formerly FOS) and Nat. Databank of the Nat. Planning Commission;

Organized interactive presentations by expert firms, to share expertise and possibility of consultancy contracts;

Mounted seminars for capacity building of ECN staff etc

It is one major mandate of the Energy Information System Department

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3. National Energy Databank Cont’dont’d

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-Data Warehouse-Data Bank-Web-Driven Energy info Portal

-Survey Instrument Design-Data Gathering-Data Collation-Data Processing-Data Interpretation

-Energy and related Document Storage-Reference Documents-Electronic Library

• Including:

• Publications Committee

• Public Awareness Committee

3. National Energy Databank Cont’dont’d Data FormatTable 1.

SN FORMAT FREQUENCY

EXAMPLES

1 Text Zero,

Monthly

Annual

Policies, Regulations, Acts etc

Sales, Production, Consumptions etc

Sunshine, Export, Import etc 2 Pictures Zero

Oil wells, Wind Mills, Turbines etc 3 Numerical Zero

Monthly

Annual

Installations, Technologies, Units, Deposits etc

Energy Production (oil, electricity) etc

Energy Production (oil, electricity) etc 4 Graphical Zero Maps, Graphs, Charts etc 5

Sound Zero Speeches, Energy News etc 6 Video Zero Events, energy accident scenes etc

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3. National Energy Databank Cont’dont’d

SOURCES OF ENERGY DATA

Primary (surveys, project data capture, etc)

Secondary ( from relevant stakeholders)

Tertiary (from a publication, news media, etc )

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3. National Energy Databank Cont’dont’d

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SOME MILESTONES

1. Web-driven, Live NEDB Portal

3. National Energy Databank Cont’d

The appearance of the interface is as shown above. Two levels of users(front end);

Guest (can view many, but not all available data) Subscriber (has access to more items).

Back end has three levels- Data Entry Data Manager Administrator

The NEDB is to be linked to the ECN website

www.energy.gov.ng

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3. National Energy Databank Cont’dont’d

2. NEDB Room

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3. National Energy Databank Cont’dont’d3. FACILITIES

Proxy server on Fedora (Linux). Mail service on Commission’s own domain . 250 – Port LAN all internet connected (scalable). Database server. Microsoft SQL server 2003 software is being installed. Over 150 computers. Servers have minimum of 1GB RAM. A website www.energy.gov.ng that is content driven (based on joomla

software) Thirty four-man Information System Department An equipped computer training room Hardware of high quality (Cisco,3Com, HP) HP servers, desktops and laptops A server room An ICT maintenance workshop A Databank Room A web-Driven NEDB Portal

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4. Staff Relevance

All can participate in Energy Databank management because Data management is the

development, execution and supervision of plans, policies, programs and practices that

control, protect, deliver and enhance the value of data and information assets (that has

value to an organization) 

Staff are engaged in the NEDB through:

a. Website management team (EIS)

b. Programming team (EIS)

c. NEDB Committee (All Departments)

d. Various data gathering/survey projects on-going and proposed (All staff,

temp & perm)

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5. Database security

Database security concerns the use of a broad range of information security controls to protect databases.

Potentially including the data, the database applications or stored functions, the database systems, the database servers and the associated network links against compromises of their confidentiality, integrity and availability.

It involves various types or categories of controls, such as technical, procedural/administrative and physical. 

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5. Security (Cont)

Loss of privacy

Loss of integrity Loss of availability

Threat is any intentional or accidental

event that may adversely affect the system.

5. Security (Cont)

Security risks to database systems :

- Using another person’s log-in name to

access data

- Unauthorized copying data

- Program/Data alteration

- Illegal entry by hacker

- Viruses

- Etc.

5. Security (Cont)

Access control

Auditing

Authentication

Encryption

Integrity controls

Backups

Application security

Database Security applying Statistical Method

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Types of information security control

Countermeasures

Computer-Based Controls:

- Authorization

- Views

- Backup and Recovery

- Integrity

- Encryption

- RAID Technology

Authorization

The granting of a privilege that enable a user to have a legitimate access to a system.

They are sometimes referred as access controls.

The process of authorization involves authenticating the user requesting access to objects.

Authenticating

Means a mechanism that determines whether a user is who he/she claim to be.

A system administrator is responsible for allowing users to have access to the system by creating individual user accounts.

Benefits of The Project

Facilitate the process of building the right institutional infrastructure (especially in energy sector) to support the development process;

Improve government’s resource allocation, by diminishing the influence of politics;

Enhance transparency in governance;

Improve recruitment and utilization;

Ensure better planning and management;

Mitigate wasteful spending;

Resolve national unrest issues such as Niger-Delta crises and fuel/electricity scarcity

Job opportunity for so many personnel

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Challenges And Opportunities Low ICT penetration on the part of users

especially government agencies; Shortage in ICT technical personnel; Low level of commitment of government in

funding etc, resulting in avoidable project duration extension;

Inadequate power supply; Paucity of data and knowledge of data

types required and inconsistency of data when available;

Poor cooperation during data gathering, on the part of respondents;

Cost of infrastructures e.g. bandwidth for internet connectivity.

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Challenges And Opportunities cont’d

Further works still in progress in the areas of: Power back up Data gathering Integration of the NEDB application with other

ECN’s applications (e.g. project management) Detailed training of staff as stipulated by the SoR

Opportunities exist for IT Pros in the areas of: Consultancy Job opportunities Research opportunities for the academia IT reporting opportunities for those in the news

sector

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Thank You God Bless

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