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Ghana has one of the highest rates of cybercrime in the world, ranking 7th in a 2008 Internet Crime Survey. [1] The most popular form of cybercrime in Ghana is cyberfraud and is typically achieved via credit card fraud. However, recent decreases in universal credit card usage has seen the expansion of other cybercrimes such as blackmail and ...
Cyber fraud has been a major issue in Ghana like most developing countries in the world. A Kenyan IT firm report that Ghana lost over $50 million due to cyber fraud, this was projected to increase to around $100 million in 2018. [17] Several Ghanaians and foreigners have also been arrested for crimes relating to cyber fraud. [18]
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.
Cybercrime encompasses a wide range of criminal activities that are carried out using digital devices and/or networks.These crimes involve the use of technology to commit fraud, identity theft, data breaches, computer viruses, scams, and expanded upon in other malicious acts. [1]
Ghana's intention to become the information technology hub of West Africa has led the government of Ghana to enact cyber crime legislation and enhance cyber security practices. [88] Acting on that goal, in 2008 Ghana passed the Electronic Communications Act and the Electronic Transactions Act , which established the legal framework for ...
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) estimates that cyber scamming in Southeast Asia generates more than $43.8 billion annually, with U.S. citizens “now a top target” who lost $3.5 ...
Among the duties of the Bureau of National Investigations are dealing with organized crime and financial crime, espionage, sabotage, terrorism, hijacking, piracy, drug trafficking and providing intelligence to counter threats to Ghana's national security [1] and also perform such other functions as may be directed by the President or the ...
Ghana is a country of origin, transit, and destination for women and children subjected to trafficking in persons, specifically forced labor and forced prostitution. [2] The nonconsensual exploitation of Ghanaian citizens, particularly children , is more common than the trafficking of foreign migrants . [ 2 ]