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Electoral Registration: During voter registration, a Ghana Card holder's PIN is captured for the authentication of their citizenship, name, age and residence to determine whether they qualify to vote or not. [1] [15] Travelling: The Ghana Card is used to validate a persons identity at airports, borders, police check posts and while booking ...
Cybercrime in Ghana can be traced back to the "419 schemes" in Nigeria, also known as "advance-fee scams" prior to the internet. [3] These scams were a form of credit card fraud whereby the perpetrator would offer a monetary incentive, usually in the form of an international money transfer, in exchange for several down payments from the victim.
The National Identification Authority is a Government of Ghana agency mandated to officially provide national identity credential to all citizens of Ghana and foreign residence in the country. The authority has the power to do so for both Ghanaians and foreigners. [1] The Authority is headquartered in Accra and headed by Ken Attafuah. [1]
The National Communications Authority (NCA) was established by an Act of Parliament, Act 524 in December 1996, which has been repealed and replaced by the National Communications Authority Act, 2008 (Act 769). The Authority is the statutory body mandated to licence and to regulate electronic communications activities and services in the country.
The Data Protection Act, 2012 (The Act) [1] is legislation enacted by the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana to protect the privacy and personal data of individuals.It regulates the process personal information is acquired, kept, used or disclosed by data controllers and data processors by requiring compliance with certain data protection principles.
A cybersecurity regulation comprises directives that safeguard information technology and computer systems with the purpose of forcing companies and organizations to protect their systems and information from cyberattacks like viruses, worms, Trojan horses, phishing, denial of service (DOS) attacks, unauthorized access (stealing intellectual property or confidential information) and control ...
Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president in the U.S. and she made her historic run in 1872 – before women even had the right to vote! She supported women's suffrage as well as welfare for the poor, and though it was frowned upon at the time, she didn't shy away from being vocal about sexual freedom.
The Registrar General's Department is the Government of Ghana agency responsible for the registration of companies and business in Ghana. [1]