must address the need for a central coordinating body and work with a public private
partnership model.
III. RELEVANT PROVISION – ICT4AD
Pillar 14 of the ICT4AD policy relates to Security Agencies using ICT to combat
cybercrime. The pillar among other things places emphasis on capacity building,
international cooperation and building infrastructure for security agencies to enable
them use ICT to combat crime. Additionally, the pillar is to ensure that the legal text of
the policy is up to date to help law enforcement agencies prosecute any cyber crime
offenders.
The Electronic Transaction Act (ETA) 2008 has specific legislation on cyber crime and
prescribes punishment for cyber crime perpetuators. The Act addresses issues on the
fight against cyber crime.
The Data Protection Act which has been passed by the Parliament of Ghana ensures
protection of private data of government, citizens and businesses in Ghana.
The Pillar 14 and the ETA fail to capture a holistic approach to securing the cyber space
as a means of mitigating cyber incidences that may affect the ability of citizens to create
wealth.
The several on-going initiatives which are not coordinated makes it impossible to know
what different agencies of Government, academia and business are doing to enhance
cyber security. A National Cyber Security framework covering policy and
implementation strategy done holistically will ensure coordination and greatly enhance
the national cyber security of Ghana.
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