Strengthening Cyber Defences for Organizations
Introduction According to the 2021 UK Cybersecurity Breach Survey, four out of every ten organizations reported a cyber-attack in the last year, and as enterprises transition to a new era…
Transitioning Into Cybersecurity with Zero IT Background
...You Can Be There Too Cybersecurity is a fast-growing industry with great opportunities and a huge gap in skills. It is one of the most fields in demand right now,…
IIPGH Organizes Cybersecurity Workshop for Selected Security Officers in Ghana
Whenever cybersecurity is mentioned, most people think of ethical hacking. However, cybersecurity is broader than this widely held perception. This was revealed at the cybersecurity capacity building workshop organized for…
Social Engineering as A Business Risk
While the threat actors are improving on the campaign’s sophistication by building reputable-sounding content within the body of the email, cybersecurity awareness training for executives and businesses will help avoid falling for targeted social engineering attacks, and actively monitoring emails to flag threats and making sure other users are protected are equally important control measures.
Protection of Ghana’s critical information infrastructure in the cybersecurity act
The recent wanton cyber-attacks on CIIs globally give cause to worry as a nation. It is extremely important for CII to cooperate with the Cyber Security Authority to safeguard the security, economy, and safety of Ghana.
Child Online Protection (COP) related provisions in the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (2)
Every child must be protected from violence, exploitation, and abuse on the internet - UNICEF Child Online Protection (COP) is a global challenge that needs urgent attention. Children today have…
The Offensive Approach to Ghana’s Voter Data Exposure
A few days ago, the voter registration details of over 15 million Ghanaians were uploaded and circulated through various media platforms via google drive. However, the source of the publication…
The Sherrif Security Indicator
As an Information Security Professional, I have taken a keen interest and followed closely the global reports of the Unisys Security Index (USI), for the past 4 years. Findings from…
Social Engineering; The Greatest Catalyst for Successful Cyber Attacks
Social Engineering (SE) is the process of deceiving an individual or a group of people to take a certain action(s) or disclose sensitive information in favour of the perpetrator. According…
The CIO Diaries: Selecting the right combination of cyber-security products
After months of budget negotiations, you finally have management/board approval and a budget has been allocated to you. Now you are thinking of optimizing the costs of cyber tools and…