Authorities in Ghana have raised concerns that the country could gradually become a regional hub for cybercrime if stronger preventive measures are not implemented to curb the rising activities of online fraud networks operating within its borders. Recent intelligence from the Ghana Police Service and the Economic and Organised CrimeContinue Reading
Efforts to strengthen child safety in the digital space have gained renewed momentum following a stakeholder validation workshop on the proposed Child Online Protection (COP) Guidelines for Industry. The one-day session, convened by the Cyber Security Authority in collaboration with UNICEF Ghana, assembled key actors from government, the private sector,Continue Reading
Russian authorities have fully blocked WhatsApp, affecting an estimated 100 million users. The move follows earlier warnings from lawmakers and is seen as part of a broader effort to steer citizens toward a state-backed messaging platform known as Max, described as an unencrypted alternative similar to China’s WeChat.WhatsApp’s parent companyContinue Reading
