The parliament of Ghana has added to its set of legislations, the Cybersecurity Act of 2020. Despite the euphoria among some sections of the cybersecurity community in Ghana, there are those who believe that existing legislations if properly enforced, provide adequate protection of Ghana’s information infrastructure. State and explain FOUR (4) of these existing legislations and use relevant sections in each law to justify why they are still perceived to be relevant to the laws of Ghana

The parliament of Ghana has added to its set of legislations, the Cybersecurity Act of 2020. Despite the euphoria among some sections of the cybersecurity community in Ghana, there are those who believe that existing legislations if properly enforced, provide adequate protection of Ghana’s information infrastructure. State and explain FOUR (4) of these existing legislations and use relevant sections in each law to justify why they are still perceived to be relevant to the laws of Ghana

Management Of Information Security

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337405713

Author:WHITMAN, Michael.

Publisher:WHITMAN, Michael.

Chapter4: Information Security Policy

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2E

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