The Northern Regional Police commander, DCOP Patrick Adusei Sarpong, has served notice to criminals his personnel will meet them “ruthlessly” as part of efforts to combat rising crime in the...
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has sacked its embattled General Manager of the Management Information System, Dr. Caleb Afaglo. The decision to fire the IT boss was taken at...
The security industry needs to worry less about technology and more about people, said Facebook’s security boss. Alex Stamos scolded the security industry in the opening keynote of the 2017 Black...
Teenagers caught carrying out hacking and cyber-attacks could soon be attending a rehab camp that aims to divert them away from a life of crime. The first weekend camp for offenders was held in...
The government remains committed to the fight against cybercrime, the Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekufful, has said. She said the Communications Ministry had been tasked with the...
YESTERDAY, Today newspaper, in collaboration with the Ministry of Communications (MoC), successfully organised the 4th Annual Today Lecture Series. It was on the theme: “Using Digital...
THE audio-visual device discovered in the office of the current Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, has generated heated public discourse, with various interpretations being...
Former Deputy Interior Minister, James Agalga, has defended his colleague, Inusah Fuseini, who claimed that he installed an audio visual recording device in his office, when he served as the Minister...
Firms operating nuclear power plants and other energy facilities in the US have been hacked in recent months, the New York Times reported. It quoted what it called an urgent report issued in late...
Founder of E-Crime Bureau, Mr. Albert Antwi Boasiako, has been appointed Cyber Security Advisor to the Communications Ministry. According to a statement from the communication ministry, Mr....
The Ministry of Communication has appointed Albert Antwi-Boasiko as a cyber security advisor as part of measures being undertaken to build a comprehensive cyber security management architecture for...
Four companies in Accra have been summoned to the cybercrime unit of the Ghana Police Criminal Investigation Department at the headquarters for flouting the Data Protection Act. This was an exercise...
It is most unfortunate that the security situation in the country is being turned into political football by irresponsible politicians – from across the spectrum. Yet, that is the last thing that...
South Korean web-hosting firm Nayana has agreed to pay a $1m ransom to unlock computers frozen by hackers. It is believed to be a record amount, although it is worth noting that many ransom payments...
News and sports websites have some of the lowest levels of security adoption, a study has suggested. A team of cyber-security experts looked at the security protocols used by the top 500 sites in...
Chinese authorities say they have uncovered a massive underground operation run by Apple employees selling computer and phone users' personal data. Twenty-two people have been detained on suspicion...
The Interior Minister Ambrose Dery has stated that government will not allow security and public safety to deteriorate to uncontrollable levels. Mr. Dery’s assurance comes after widespread concern...
Strict new cyber-security legislation is not aimed at limiting foreign companies operating in the country, Chinese officials have said. The law, due to come into effect on 1 June, bans the collection...
China will implement a controversial cybersecurity law Thursday despite concerns from foreign firms worried about its impact on their ability to do business in the world's second largest economy....
Film fans could be vulnerable to attack by hackers who hide malicious code inside files that provide subtitles, a security firm has warned. Checkpoint Software found loopholes in the way four popular...
