MTN CIO Cautions Parents To Monitor What Kids Are Using Phone For At Bright Series Conversation On Cybersecurity

Mr. Bernard Acquah, Chief Information Officer (CIO) of MTN Ghana has advised parents to always observe what their children are watching, calling or playing with on the phone and educate them on the dangers of Cybersecurity to enable them exhibit good Cyber behaviours.

He highlighted the importance of Cybersecurity, noting that, “Cybersecurity is a fundamental aspect of living in the digital age. At MTN, we are dedicated to empowering our community with knowledge and tools for online safety.”

MTN, the leading telecom company in Ghana on Monday, October 28 organised a meeting at the MTN House at Ridge for the media practitioners to inform and educate them on Cybersecurity and related issues as part of activities to mark the Cybersecurity month,.

The Cybersecurity Awareness Month is under the theme “Living with Security.”

Mr. Bernard Acquah’s very educative and informative encounter was moderated by Mr. Koby Spiky Nkrumah of EIB Digital / CEO ctrl. IT.

The programme attracted journalists from online media, print, television, radio as well as bloggers and others joining by zoom.

A number of issues concerning how people use their mobile phone, computers and social media platforms such as Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebok, X, and Tiktok were discussed.

Mr. Acquah who has many experience in IT advised people to always put off their wifi and blue tooth as well as other devises when not in use.

He cautioned people to guide and guard their identity always to be safe from hackers, giving example of letting out ID Card information and other personal documents.

He also advised users of devices to upgrade very often to block cyber attacks and not answer to everyinformation that comes on the phone.

“You can never win a lottery that you have not stake, so be very careful about information or alerts that say you have won something” he expressed.

He urged people to use AI to learn and not for fraud.

“Don’t let your smart device outsmart you” Mr. Nkrumah warned.

The theme for the programme was Navigating the Digital World Safely: Awareness. Action, Assurance.

By Sammy Heywood Okine