DOSSIER: Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is a newly developing area in Ghana and cybercrime being a pertinent issue and of grave concern, it is imperative that an awareness creation to sensitize Ghanaians on cybercrime/cybersecurity-related issues.

• Data privacy must be at the fore of digital currency policy – Julian Opuni (2021-10-16)
• Don’t use words in Dictionary as password – Cyber Security Authority (2021-10-13)
• Cybersecurity Fund to be entailed in upcoming 2022 budget – Communications Minister (2021-10-13)
• Merchants, customers charged to remain vigilant in curbing ATM, card fraud (2021-10-12)
• Government to develop standards for certification of cybersecurity practitioners (2021-10-12)
• Use of personal emails for professional correspondence is a cybersecurity threat (2021-10-08)
• Design mechanisms to counter possible cyber threats – Financial institutions tasked (2021-10-06)
• SIM card re-registration: The state only paying for public education - NCA (2021-10-04)
• Ukraine, Europe learning from Ghana’s expertise in cybersecurity awareness – Antwi-Boasiako (2021-10-02)
• Ukraine, Europe learning from Ghana’s expertise in cybersecurity awareness – Cybersecurity advisor (2021-10-01)
• Akufo-Addo appoints Dr Antwi-Boasiako as Director General of Cyber Security Authority (2021-10-01)
• FULL TEXT: First Deputy BoG Governor's policy directive speech at 2021 NCSAM (2021-10-01)
• Security agencies will deal with crimes, criminal syndicates – Akufo-Addo (2021-10-01)
• Ghana’s cybersecurity ranking at 89.69%, up from 2017’s 36.2% - Ursula Owusu (2021-10-01)
• Bank of Ghana establishes monitoring facility to curb ATM, cyber fraud – Governor (2021-09-30)
• EXPLAINER: How to circumvent the deceitfulness of cyber scams (2021-09-18)
• e-Crime Bureau@10: Institutions need roadmap to tackle growing cybersecurity challenges – Dr Mensah (2021-09-17)
• Expert warns of rising cyber attacks (2021-09-05)
• You’ll be jailed if you enter Ghana without permit - GIS warns foreigners (2021-09-03)
• How to protect yourself from fraudsters online (2021-07-26)
• How to protect yourself from fraudsters online (2021-07-26)
• Cyber criminals target Ashfoam (2021-07-15)
• Five important tips to protect your social media accounts from cybercrime (2021-07-09)
• Ghana to have Cyber Security Authority by end of 2021 – Communications Minister (2021-05-21)
• All unregistered SIM cards will be blocked by December 2021 – Ursula (2021-05-19)
• Cyber insurance important to guarantee resilience - Darlington Munhuwani (2021-05-10)
• Government wages war on cyber fraud (2021-04-22)
• Government set to operationalize Cybersecurity Act - Ursula Owusu-Ekuful (2021-04-21)
• e-Crime Bureau reconstitutes and inaugurates new board (2021-02-12)
• Cybersecurity will remain a priority despite reduced IT budgets - Research shows (2020-12-18)
• VRA urged to invest in cybersecurity (2020-11-21)
• Cybersecurity Act passed by Parliament to promote and regulate activities (2020-11-09)
• Ghana loses more than US$100 million in two years to cybercrime (2020-11-03)
• Lack of successful investigations and prosecution leading to cyber crimes – NCSC (2020-10-21)
• Ghanaians need to be privacy-conscious – National Cyber Security Centre (2020-10-18)
• Cabinet considers Cyber Security Bill (2020-10-14)
• Today in History: ‘Fake’ phones to be banned in Ghana soon – Communications Minister (2020-10-14)
• BoG scales up efforts to protect banks from cyber attack (2020-10-13)
• Don’t share sensitive information with public Wi-Fi – Advisor (2020-10-07)
• LIVESTREAMING: Communications Ministry launches Cyber Security Awareness Month (2020-10-01)
• MDAs, MMDAs urged to collaborate with NITA to enhance data management (2020-09-29)
• National cyber security awareness month to be launched on Oct. 1 (2020-09-28)
• Government lauds CyberGhana’s NICESTEP project (2020-09-16)
• More than 1,000 Ghanaians visit 'Empress Leaks' website per day - NCSC reveals (2020-08-14)
• Cyber fraud pushes banking sector fraud up (2020-08-14)
• Tips on how to deal with online bullies (2020-08-06)
• Cyberghana teams up with Raeng UK to empower youth in Ghana (2020-07-16)
• Cyber fraudsters cloning ATM cards to loot huge cash - BoA IT boss (2020-06-25)
• Online sexual grooming on the rise – Child Online Africa (2020-05-18)
• Ghana loses $9.8m to cybercrime, other criminal activities in 2019 (2020-03-03)
• Try and see - Kofi Bentil dares Ursula Owusu-Ekuful on regulating internet use (2020-02-14)
• Cyber Security Law to be passed by June - Communications Minister (2020-02-10)
• Government funding, capacity building driving cyber security initiatives (2020-02-08)
• Comprehensive Cybersecurity law to be passed soon - Communications Minster (2020-02-07)