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According to her, the new authority would be responsible for reporting to the president's office with safer sources of funding.
Mrs Owusu-Ekuful announced it after Parliament approved the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention).
The Budapest Convention aims to facilitate international cooperation agreements to address existing and emerging cyber threats through the prevention, investigation and prosecution of cybercrime.
According to the report of the Ministry of Communication "Trends in Cybercrime and Cybersecurity in Africa 2016", paints a gloomy picture of the state of cybersecurity in Africa.
In addition, the report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) considers West Africa as fertile ground for cybercrime.
Ms. Owusu-Ekuful also announced that the construction of a cyber security center would have technical equipment and training for staff allowing it to have an overview. of the country's IT infrastructure in all critical national structures.
She urged various sectors to set up a computer emergency response center that would be linked to the National Emergency Response Center, as part of the Cybersecurity Center, in order to easily identify and eliminate the cyber threat. and to share information in the various sectors.
She said the ministry was working with the Bank of Ghana on the development of cybersecurity guidelines for the banking sector and other sectors as well.
Ms. Owusu-Ekuful also announced the government's plan to introduce a new cyber security law to bring together various scattered legislations into a single comprehensive regulation.
According to her, the law aims to address all issues related to cybersecurity, including online child protection and eHealth practices.
She added that the Ministry is currently preparing a draft law aimed at harmonizing the different legislations and filling the gaps resulting from the approval of the Budapest Convention.
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