Cisco defines cyber security as “the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks”. Cyber security has become an essential component of our daily digital and cyber life. In today’s world where our daily lives are hinged on connected devices, internet and digital systems, the need for cyber security awareness is paramount. In the cyber space, the damage that a cyber security breach can cause can be huge than the dropping of an atomic bomb into a city. Advanced cyber defense programs benefit everyone whether you are in a tech savvy person, a person who is always connected to the internet, government, policy makers or the ordinary man on the street.
According to the Cybercrime Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service, Ghana lost over USD 105 million to cybercrime at the end of 2018. These figures are the official records from the nation’s elite unit fighting cybercrime. In the previous year (2017), Ghana lost a little over USD 69 million to cybercrime. These figures could be double compared to what have been reported. This is because most firms do not report breaches due to cyberattack for fear of losing their clients. For some time now, Ghana has been fighting what I term the very low-level cybercrime known in our local palace as “Sakawa” or “yahoo yahoo”. In this modern world, hackers are stealing data from countries, intellectual properties, secret codes nukes, etc.
In this part of the world, our governments see cyber security threats as secondary compared to gorilla warfare’s or terrorist attacks which are rear. Governments have invested hugely into buying arms, fighter jets, and forming huge armies to protect it land, sea and air. What about forming an army for the cyber space? The absence of cyber army coul ..
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