The Ghana
Chamber of Telecommunication is calling on the Cyber Security Authority to take
legal action against some 420 individuals who were recently apprehended for
their alleged involvement in loan app fraud.
In order to
address this issue, the chamber is advocating for a form of community service
for those who are found guilty of this crime.
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According to the
Ghana Chamber of Telecommunication, it is crucial to enhance the cyber
capabilities of the nation’s population.
The chamber has
identified the adult demographic as one of the most vulnerable targets for
exploitation by internet fraudsters. Factors such as illiteracy and a lack of
knowledge in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) pose significant
challenges in the fight against cybercrime.
Regarding the
recent arrests of the 420 suspects involved in loan fraud, the Chamber of
Telecommunication strongly supports their prosecution as a means of deterring
others from engaging in similar criminal activities. The Chief Executive
Officer of the chamber, Kenneth Ashigbey, suggests that if convicted, the
suspects could be involved in community service that involves teaching ICT
skills to individuals who are not familiar with technology.
Following an engagement session with Junior High School students in Agona Swedru on the topic of coding, Kenneth Ashigbey indicated that it is important that children are taught ICT.
“It is important
that children are taught ICT. This will bridge the technological gap. ICT, like
any tool, has its positives and negatives in the era of artificial
intelligence. It is important that we move away from just being consumers of
technology and start developing our own solutions. For instance, we have
started the ‘Coding Caravan’ where we teach school children at that early age
about coding. For example, in a community where we don’t have a lot of doctors,
how do we ensure that we use technology to solve that challenge?” said Ken
Ashigbey, Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Telecommunication.
The Chief
Executive Officer also urged the Cyber Security Authority to, as a matter of
urgency, ensure that the over 420 loan fraudsters who were arrested are dealt
with, adding that a community service can be a preferred punishment for these
fraudsters.
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“We are happy that the Cyber Security Authority has arrested over 400 loan fraudsters and we want to tell them to be firm in ensuring that justice is served in terms of prosecuting. When it comes to cyber fraud, it doesn’t matter who you are, anyone can be involved. It is unfortunate that most of the people who fall prey to these fraudsters are the elderly who have little knowledge of ICT. These fraudsters take advantage of these vulnerable people and defraud them. The only way to bridge that gap is to engage in things like coding to create awareness. These fraudsters must be taken through the criminal justice system. Once that is done, it will serve as a deterrent to others.
We also need to use them as
examples to know that this is not the way to go. It would be great if we had
community service for them to teach those who have little knowledge about ICT,”
said Ken Ashigbey.
Additionally,
the Institute for ICT Professionals, in collaboration with the chamber,
highlights the importance of introducing coding to Junior High School students.
They acknowledge that ICT has both positive and negative aspects, but it is
essential to embrace the positive aspects.
According to the
Executive Director for the Institute of ICT Professionals, David Gowu, the
training will leverage the ICT knowledge of the children while making them
aware of using ICT positively.
“There is a new
dimension here in Agona West where we even have children from the school of the
deaf taking part in the coding caravan event. With the coding caravan, school
children are able to develop new talents and skills that will benefit them in
the near future,” said David Gowu, Executive Director for the Institute of ICT
Professionals.
During the
event, the Member of Parliament for Gomoa West, Cynthia Morrison, and the
District Chief Executive for the area, Onumah Coleman, expressed their
appreciation for the initiative and emphasized how it would benefit the
children of Agona West.
For school
children within the Agona enclave who took part in the event, they enumerated
the importance of the project, adding that it will benefit them in the end.
“I am happy to
have taken part in the project. I have learnt how to develop and create new
opportunities using coding,” said Jennifer Ambolley, a student.
SOURCE: CITINEWSROOM.COM
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