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Ministry to regulate on-line
businesses
Accra, March 19, GNA - The Ministry of Communications is to
introduce an Electronic Transaction Law to regulate the
activities of Internet users, especially businessmen and
women.
The Law would regulate electronic signatures, use of credit
card and Internet communications and also fight Internet or
cyber fraud.
Mr Issah Yahaya, Head of Policy Planning, Monitoring and
Evaluation, at the Ministry told the GNA on Monday that
sections of the law would regulate electronic message;
signature; certificates; automated transactions; dispatch of
records and attribution of records from the sender to the
receiver.
Others are variation of agreement between parties; equal
treatment of electronic signatures and secure electronic
record.
Mr Yahaya noted that the law would also help the Government
to also manage its e-government services by improving
acceptance of electronic files, issuance of documents and
records.
It would also deal with cyber fraud and other unscrupulous
activities such as stealing; dishonestly receiving; forgery;
conspiracy; charlatanic advertisement and access to
protected computers.
Computer Misuse Act would effectively tackle child
pornography; use of illegal devices and authorized
disclosure of access code, he said, adding that cyber
inspectors would also be strengthened under the law to
effectively monitor and control users.
Mr Yahaya said the Ministry was working together with the
Ghana Internet Providers Association to also control the
situation and called on individuals, especially Internet
operators, to report suspicious characters to the Police.
GNA
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