Ghana is facing a growing shortage of cybersecurity professionals, raising concerns among industry experts and government agencies about the country’s ability to defend against rising cyber threats. According to the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), the gap between the demand for cybersecurity professionals and the available workforce in Ghana continues toContinue Reading
The Ghana Police Service has strengthened its fight against cybercrime with advanced digital forensic tools and modern investigative technologies designed to track and prosecute cyber offenders across the country. According to officials, the Cybercrime Unit of the Ghana Police Service is now equipped with sophisticated systems capable of analyzing digitalContinue Reading
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
