I. POLICY STATEMENT
Effective Governance
Government will centralize coordination of national cyber security initiatives and
promote effective cooperation between public and private sectors. In order to sustain
the gains from any initiatives, government will establish formal and encourage informal
information sharing exchanges.
Legislative & Regulatory Framework
Government through the Attorney General’s department set up a periodic process of
reviewing and enhancing Ghana’s laws relating to cyber space to address the dynamic
nature of cyber security threats. In order to empower national law enforcement agencies
to properly prosecute cyber security crimes, Government will establish progressive
capacity building programs to acquire new skills and effective ways of enforcing cyber
laws. Government will ensure that all applicable local legislation is complementary to
and in harmony with international laws, treaties and conventions.
Cyber Security Technology Framework
Policy measures will be put in place to develop a national cyber security technology
framework that specifies cyber security requirement controls and baselines for CNII
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