Prioritise cybersecurity – Ursula

February 23, 2022 as CSA’s maiden governing board begins work The maiden governing board of the Cyber Security Authority has been inaugurated with a call for the needed structures to be put in place to...

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Stop withdrawing huge cash, use digital payments to reduce robbery attacks – GhIPSS

October 27, 2021 Mr. Archie Hesse, the Chief Executive of the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System (GhIPSS), a subsidiary of the Bank of Ghana, is urging businesses and individuals to desist from...

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BoG steps up fight against electronic fraud

September 29, 2021 A centralised cyber security system has been set up by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) as part of its enhanced effort to deal with electronic fraud and cyber risks in the banking sector. Known as...

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Cyber Security Authority to be operationalized by end of 2021

May 21, 2021 The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation will this year operationalize the National Cyber Security Authority as part of the country’s digitalisation effort. Parliament passed the...

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Parliament passes Cybersecurity Act 2020

November 12, 2020 Parliament has passed the landmark Cybersecurity Act 2020 to protect people from fraudulent online transactions as well as safeguard the country’s digital space. The law establishes the...

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We’ve put in stringent measures to minimize fraud – Ghana Assoc. of Bankers

September 9, 2020 The President of the Ghana Association of Bankers, Alhassan Andani, has assured the general public of safety within the banking sector despite the increase in fraud cases. This follows new...

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BoG orders police vetting of bank staff to curtail fraud

August 17, 2020 To reduce the alarming cases of staff-orchestrated fraud in banks, the regulator – Bank of Ghana – has ordered banks to take a raft of measures, which include taking staff through...

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COVID-19 speeds up introduction of cybersecurity regulations

June 8, 2020 COVID-19 is not only fast-tracking electronic transactions but also cybersecurity regulations to ensure that as more businesses serve their clients digitally, the cyber space is kept secure...

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June 8, 2020 / Comments (0)

Coronavirus: The effect of a pandemic on digitisation efforts and cyber security

April 17, 2020 The survival, actions and inactions of humans is heavily dependent on both fear and anxiety, requiring people to respond to growing threats that endanger lives, as well as being able to...

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President’s monthly insight – June Edition

June 28, 2019 The strong desire globally towards a cashless economy has led to a significant shift to digital payments thereby fueling a surge in cyber-attacks and digital fraud over the world. Ghana,...

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