Stakeholders in a bunch photograph after the launch of the Cyber Security Awareness Month
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA), the company whose mandate is to manage cybersecurity in the nation has referred to as on Ghanaians to be cybersecurity conscious amid current world cyber incidents which have negatively affected people, companies, and different crucial info infrastructure.
Speaking at the media launch of the National Cyber Security Awareness Month in Accra on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, the Acting Director General of the Authority, Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako mentioned with the development in trendy know-how and the broad use of the web, cybercriminals have leveraged the advantages of the web to hold out their actions extra covertly, thereby inflicting hurt to people and companies in the cruelest method.
“While digitalization is bringing exceptional financial and societal advantages to majority of the world inhabitants, it is value noting that these applied sciences, regardless of the alternatives they create, have inherent dangers such that when taken benefit of by cybercriminals, may have detrimental results on people, enterprises, societies, and nations at massive.
“Studies have shown that, an increasing reliance on the Internet has created more risks and vulnerabilities and opened up new possibilities for criminal activity. The Global Risks Reports 2022 indicates that cybersecurity threats are growing; malware and ransomware attacks increased by 358% and 435% respectively in 2020. The report also ranked cyber-attacks as the seventh most likely and eighth most impactful risk facing businesses globally,” Dr. Antwi-Boasiako mentioned.
He mentioned the rise in cybercrimes globally has led the Authority to accentuate public consciousness and improve public-private sector understanding of cybersecurity rules therefore, the cause behind its National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). The NCSAM, institutionalized since October 2018 is the main occasion inside the cybersecurity area that seeks to coach kids, the public, companies, and authorities stakeholders on cyber hygiene greatest practices.
This yr’s celebration which will even happen in October is below the theme; “Regulating Cybersecurity: A Public-Private Sector Collaborative Approach”. The occasion will assist construct synergies amongst all related stakeholders to make sure compliance with cybersecurity rules.
On her half, Deputy Minister for Communications and Digitalization, Ama Pomaa Boateng mentioned although authorities has put in place acceptable measures for the attainment of a dependable and strong digital financial system, the digital area continues to be liable to various cyberattacks which should be a priority for all. She mentioned combating cybercrime is a collective accountability and that’s the reason authorities is main an all hands-on-deck method to combating the menace.
Touching on the want for the private and non-private sector to collaborate on the battle, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber Telecommunications, Dr. Ing. Kenneth Ashigbey urged all stakeholders to take part totally in the month-long occasion. He mentioned for the consciousness programme to attain its desired consequence, the private and non-private sector, faith-based organizations, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and the media ought to come on board and educate its members on cybersecurity.
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