No existing e-Visa contract was cancelled – Ablakwa
Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on Monday (25 May) dismissed claims that the government had breached an existing agreement in the rollout of the...
Tag : Cybersecurity
TikToker gets GHC1m bail over alleged death threats against Mahama
A court has granted bail of 1 million cedis to a 26-year-old TikToker accused of issuing death threats against President John Dramani Mahama, authorities said...
SIM re-registration: third-party involvement must be closely supervised – cyber expert warns
A cybersecurity expert has called for strict oversight of any third-party involvement in Ghana’s planned SIM card registration overhaul, warning that data security and system...
Expert questions use of short codes for upcoming SIM re-registration
A cybersecurity expert has raised concerns over proposals to use short codes for the upcoming SIM card registration exercise, warning that such methods may not...
Ghana’s planned SIM re-registration upgrade to include IMEI tracking and user consent, expert says
Ghana’s planned SIM card registration overhaul will introduce device-level tracking and stricter user consent requirements, a cybersecurity expert said, as authorities seek to curb fraud...
“Don’t destroy my record” — Ursula Owusu-Ekuful hits back over SIM registration criticism
Former Communications Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has pushed back against what she describes as attempts to discredit SIM card registration exercise carried out under her tenure,...
Technology has changed business operations -Nii Laryea writes
Smartphones, laptops, and IoT devices are important tools for productivity and communication, but these gadgets are often undervalued when assessing your business’s physical security risks....
Article: Cybersecurity threats in Ghana; A comprehensive analysis
Ghana is rapidly becoming one of West Africa’s most digitized nations. Accelerated fintech adoption, expanding e-commerce, mobile money penetration, and ambitious national digitalization programs have...
Security agencies dismantle suspected cybercrime network in Accra, arrest 53 Nigerian nationals
A joint security operation has dismantled a network of suspected cybercrime centres operating across several suburbs of Greater Accra, leading to the arrest of 53...
Apple issues major security warning to all iPhone users after ‘attacks’
The tech giant recently launched two iOS updates to fix vulnerabilities that were targeted in the attacks. According to reports, the vulnerabilities impact WebKit, which is the browser engine behind...