Ghana’s Albert Antwi-Boasiako, Founder and Principal Consultant of cyber security firm, e-Crime Bureau Limited, will address the first meeting for 2015 of the Global Commission on Internet Governance scheduled for February 13 and 14 at Wilton Park, West Sussex in the United Kingdom at the invitation of Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs.
Category: IT Security
Gemalto: One Billion Data Compromised Worldwide
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, released the latest findings of the Breach Level Index, revealing that more than 1,500 data breaches led to one billion data records compromised worldwide during 2014.
NITA Strengthens Government of Ghana Websites
Ghana’s National Information Technology Agency (NITA) announced that as part of the corrective measures of the recent attack on government websites new protocols have been instituted to strengthen information security to forestall any future occurrences of such attacks.
Former GREDA Boss, Others Busted For SIM Box Fraud
The former President of the Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA), Dr. Alexander Tweneboah, was among 17 people arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service for engaging in Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) Box fraud.
Payroll Row: Ex-Finance Minister Backs ICT Firm
Ghana’s ex-Minister of Finance, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor has expressed surprise at the decision by the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) and the Finance Ministry to drop the payroll software ‘Akatua’ developed by the Ghanaian company, SOFTribe.
Government of Ghana website hacked
The website of the Government of Ghana, www.ghana.gov.gh has been hacked. It is not clear who carried out the hacking, but the Deputy Minister of Communications, Ato sarpong, told Accra-based Citi FM that efforts were underway to recover the site. “I’m unable to say the cause of the hack at this moment but when you […]
GIMPA, Rlg Institute Of Technology Seal ICT Education Deal
The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and the Rlg Institute of Technology (RIT) have agreed to a collaborative programme to advance and promote ICT education in the country.
Ghana: Payroll Mafia Exposed
Despite all the great work done by KPMG, an international auditing firm which exposed most of the fraudulent activities going on the Government of Ghana payroll including ‘ghost names,’ the Controller and Accountant General’s Department failed to fully implement its recommendations.
Mobile tech to transform ‘Blood Donation’
Mobile technology is set to transform the nature and processes of blood donation in Ghana.
MainOne Unveils West Africa’s Leading Data Center
MainOne , Nigeria’s leading provider of innovative telecom services and network solutions for businesses in West Africa, today announced the opening of its premier Tier III Lekki Data Center to address the growing demand for Colocation, Cloud and Disaster Recovery Services in West Africa.











