The Cyber Security Authority as part of moves to sensitize the public on the new cyber security regulation has begun an engagement with Civil Society Organisations (CSO) in the country.

The aim of the forum is to get the input of the CSOs in the regulation before it becomes into force from January next year.

Deputy Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ama Pomah Boateng  told Joy Business the new law is very important.

The Cyber Security Authority has issued a notice to begin licensing professionals and firms that want to be engaged in the cyber space from January 2023.

According to the Authority, this has become imperative due to the growing concern of attacks on the continent and the need for Ghana to have a regulation governing the industry.

As part of the processes for the regulation, the Authority is engaging stakeholders including the civil society organisations for their input before going ahead with the regulation.

After addressing the CSOs in a forum, Deputy Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ama Pomah Boateng said the move is critical to safeguarding the country’s cyber space.

“We need to do this to ensure that every digital space is secured in the country, as you may be aware, all sectors of the economy are moving towards electronic ways and the only challenge we’re facing globally on that is attackers.

This has made it very critical that we assemble all these civil society groups to understand what the Authority is doing when we want to regulate the sector” she said.

Member of the governing board for the Cyber Security Authority, Adelaide Benneh-Prempeh told the participants the the authority is very ready to receive their input on the legislation.

Civil Society Organisations were drawn from all sectors of the economy to be part of the engagement.