Cyber security awareness month ’25: MTN Ghana intensifies public education…holds forum for its senior managers
Source: tntnewspapergh.com
The leading telecommunications company in the country, MTN Ghana, has intensified cyber security awareness to the general public, especially its staff and customers, to be cautious of the dangers of cyber attacks.
The leadership of the company believes that there is a lot more to be done to ensure that the company is safe from cyber attacks, including its staff, customers and the general public.
As a result, the company organised a cyber security forum for its senior managers in the Northern Business Sector at its Kaase office in Kumasi yesterday.
The month of October is celebrated globally as cyber security awareness month. The annual global cybersecurity awareness month is usually used to educate the general public and businesses to be cautious about online cyber threats.
Some scenes from the forum
It is used to empower the public to protect their data, devices and also encourage everyone to adopt best practices, such as using strong passwords and multi-factor authentication.
Besides, it is used to promote collaboration between government and private sector organisations to increase cyber resilience.
This year’s global cyber security awareness month is on the theme: “Securing our digital future”.
Jacqueline, Charity and Adwoa
In an interview with journalists about the cyber security forum for MTN Ghana senior managers, Jacqueline Hanson-Kotei,
Senior Manager Enterprise Information Security and Governance, said “today’s intervention is very important not only for individuals, staff of MTN but also for businesses and everyone.”
A section of the participants
“We’re living in a…digital space and it has become more than important to protect ourselves because there’s a lot of fraud and scams going on. We do a lot on our phones or internet and even our children at the age of three are conversant with what is going on on the internet, Tiktok, YouTube, among other social media platforms, and they need to be protected. Our families, businesses and individuals all need to be protected,” she stressed.
“I believe today’s intervention is timely and necessary for the staff of MTN and our customers,” she added.
Jacqueline Hanson-Kotei admitted that MTN Ghana has two responsibilities; firstly, to make sure the business is safe from cyber attacks; secondly, to ensure its staff and customers are all safe from cyber attacks.
She disclosed that MTN Ghana is working on a special nationwide intervention to educate students in senior high schools, especially in rural areas and some parts of urban areas, to be well educated about the dangers of cyber attacks.
She advised all Ghanaians to use strong passwords, change passwords regularly, avoid sharing their pins or passwords with others and cultivate the habit of updating security features which should be difficult for someone to trace.
“Let’s be aware that there’s a growing AI powered trends of cyber security attacks. Be cautious that A1 powered attacks are the order of the day, so don’t fall for juice or enticing offers from fraudsters or scammers,” she added.
