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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]
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 ...
U.S. prosecutors unveiled criminal charges on Wednesday against five alleged members of Scattered Spider, a loose-knit community of hackers suspected of breaking into dozens of U.S. companies to ...
British mobile phone company O2 has unveiled an “AI granny” called Daisy who is helping combat fraud by wasting scammers’ time with long phone calls.
Registration as a data controller is subject to renewal every two years (section 50). The DPC also has the power to cancel a registration for good cause. (Section 52) It is an offence to process personal data without registering. (Section 56) The Act also provides for access by the public to the register, upon the payment of the prescribed fee.
The Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) is the internal intelligence agency of Ghana. [1] The BNI is an integral part of the National Security Council which oversees matters of the counterintelligence and internal security of Ghana. [1] The BNI has investigative jurisdiction to arrest or detain and interrogate over a wide range of criminal ...
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Communications Authority (NCA) was established by an Act of Parliament, Act 524 in December 1996, which has been repealed and replaced by the National Communications Authority Act, 2008 (Act 769).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.