Vice Admiral Seth Amoama, the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), has warned members of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to follow cybersecurity best practices in all aspects of their daily lives and to avoid acting in an unprofessional manner when using social media.
Even though their social media activity has improved, particularly on Facebook and TikTok, he claimed there was still more to be done.
In order to protect GAF data from attacks by both internal and external bad actors, he asked all ranks to carefully abide by the policy's excerpts on communications and information systems as well as to increase their awareness of cybersecurity.
The GAF Cybersecurity Awareness Month was officially launched yesterday (Sept. 29) at the Burma Camp with the theme "Promoting a Culture of Digital Safety," according to the CDS.
October is recognized as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month throughout the world, but especially in Europe and the USA.
Ghana has joined the group of developing nations that have also adopted this month-long commemoration of the event, which aims to step up efforts to build capacity and raise awareness about cybersecurity and cybercrime and to inform people about the value of good cyber hygiene and cyber best practices.
Workshops, talks, demonstrations, and training sessions on the fundamentals of cybersecurity and the ramifications of social media use by all ranks within the GAF will be part of this year's event.
Vice Admiral Amoama observed that the conventional domains of land, sea, air, and space had been joined by the domain of cyberspace operations.
He was, therefore, not shocked that terrorists and violent extremist groups were using the internet as platforms to support their actions.
He claimed that as a result, cybersecurity had become an essential component of the operational success of forces around the globe, while also recognising the necessity of fostering a culture of digital safety in daily activities.
"We are accountable for safeguarding the GAF's data, database, networks, communications infrastructure, and other assets.
Vice Admiral Amoama added, "We want to reassure everyone that efforts are being made for every member of the GAF to grasp the cyber risks, vulnerabilities, and their implications on mission readiness while we take actions to defend our key information infrastructure.
Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako, the director general of the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA), also made note of how the emergence of inexpensive computing devices and quick Internet access had made life more convenient but had also made people more vulnerable to cyberthreats and criminals willing to compromise their integrity and confidentiality by taking advantage of network vulnerabilities.
He claimed that such risks put the nation's energy, transportation, and communication sectors at peril.
Therefore, he claimed, it was in the military's best interest to collaborate with other defense organizations, the corporate sector, and international partners to enable a thorough cybersecurity strategy that would lessen the potential impact of cyberattacks on the nation.
In order to establish the Military Sector Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) and manage cybersecurity problems inside the sector, he stated that the NCA was committed to working with the GAF to do so.
-By Yakametor Moses|Mydailyreports24|Ghana
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