Ghana’s Data Protection Commission through the Ministry of Communications has granted six months amnesty to allow defaulting Data Controllers to register with it and pay just the current year’s amount due, waiving any applicable arrears.
Category: IT Security
Consumer Electronics Have Changed a lot in 20 Years – Systems for Managing E-waste Aren’t Keeping Up
Most of the world’s electronics are not recycled, posing health and environmental risks. catscandotcom/Getty Images Callie Babbitt, Rochester Institute of Technology and Shahana Althaf, Yale University It’s hard to imagine navigating modern life without a mobile phone in hand. Computers, tablets and smartphones have transformed how we communicate, work, learn, share news and entertain ourselves.
Control Risks Announces the Top 5 Risks for Business in 2021
London, United Kingdom/ — The COVID-19 pandemic, emerging digital threats, climate change and the US China relationship are among the Top 5 Risks for business in 2021, published today by Control Risks (www.ControlRisks.com), the specialist global risk consultancy.
Kenya’s Safaricom to Suspend Huawei 5G Mobile Network
Kenya’s largest telecom operator, Safaricom, announced on Tuesday that it will suspend deployment of its new Huawei-powered fifth-generation (5G) mobile network.
1 in 5 Employees Fall for Phishing Emails Even After a Security Training
December 17, 2020//-The year 2020 was challenging for cybersecurity on many levels. The global pandemic brought a wave of cyberattacks exploiting the mayhem, while remote work made employees more vulnerable to such attacks.
Unique ID’s Importance in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals
December 15, 2020. The world is facing an identification gap problem. The World Bank has estimated that around one billion people, the majority of them in sub-Saharan Africa, encounter significant challenges when proving their identities and exercising basic human rights set out in international laws—voting, getting a quality education, receiving social and medical benefits, or finding legal employment.
Inventor Gives Away Game-changing Ventilation Tech Against COVID-19
Sassenheim, The Netherlands, December 14, 2020 – By ventilating classrooms and other common areas in nursing homes, shops, businesses, restaurants and cultural institutions vertically instead of horizontally, the spread of COVID-19 can be significantly reduced.
Paradigm Initiative Launches Digital Rights Toolkit to Mark Human Rights Day
Nigeria, December 10, 2020//-Paradigm Initiative today joined the world to commemorate this year’s International Human Rights Day commemorated under the theme: ‘Recover Better – Stand Up for Human Rights!’.
Penplusbytes Deploys #GhanaElections 2020 Early Warning System
Accra, Ghana, December 4, 2020//-COVID-19 has to a large extent moved Ghana’s elections campaign from the usual mass rallies and offline canvassing channels to online and traditional media channels.
How Artificial Intelligence Could Widen the Gap Between Rich and Poor Nations
December 2, 2020//-New technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, big data, and networks are expected to revolutionize production processes, but they could also have a major impact on developing economies.