Background Ghana’s Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038) was passed by the Parliament of Ghana on 6th November 2020 and assented by President Akufo-Addo into law on 29th December 2020. It…
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ArticlesThe growing animus between Information Technology and Information Security
By Richard Kafui0Introduction The rapid need for Information Security (IS) in the operations of organizations has led to the formation of Information Security Departments or units (ISDs). ISDs are gradually becoming ubiquitous…
ArticlesThe Sherrif Security Indicator
By Richard Kafui0As 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…
ArticlesInformation Security Governance: the cornerstone of effective information protection
By Richard Kafui0Information Security Governance (ISG) refers to the system through which an organization directs and controls its Information Security (InfoSec) activities. Just like corporate governance, ISG seeks to protect the interest…
ArticlesSocial Engineering; The Greatest Catalyst for Successful Cyber Attacks
By Richard Kafui0Social 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…
ArticlesInformation Security Risk Assessments of Suppliers
By Richard Kafui0Suppliers need to ensure that, InfoSec clauses/requirements contained in contracts with their customers are strictly adhered to. They need to provide full cooperation to their customers when it comes to…
ArticlesBEC/EAC: The Rapidly Evolving Cyber Crime
By Richard Kafui0Business Email Compromise / Email Account Compromise (BEC/EAC) is a rapidly evolving internet fraud that targets both businesses and the general public. BEC is targeted at businesses, whilst EAC is…