CSA Fines ORC, Purpleline Solutions GH¢360,000 for Cybersecurity Non-Compliance

Ghana's Office of Registrar hit with GH¢360k cybersecurity fine

Photo: Graphic Ghana’s Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) and a service provider working with it have been fined a combined GH¢360,000 for failing to meet cybersecurity rules set by the government. This is a significant penalty for a public agency that handles business registration records—information that many Ghanaians use in official and commercial transactions. What went wrong with the cybersecurity directive According to reports, th…

Office of Registrar of Companies fined GH¢240,000 over cybersecurity breaches

The Cyber Security Authority has fined the Office of the Registrar of Companies GH¢240,000 over cybersecurity non-compliance and engaging an unlicensed service provider.

CSA fines ORC, Purpleline Solutions GH¢360,000 for cybersecurity non-compliance

By Seli Baisie The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has fined the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) and Purpleline Solutions Limited a combined GH¢360,000 for breaches of Ghana’s cybersecurity licensing requirements. The CSA said the ORC was sanctioned for engaging Purpleline Solutions, an unlicensed Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSP), despite being directed to work with a Tier 1 licensed provider. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Au…

Cyber Security Authority sanctions Registrar of Companies, Purpleline Solutions Ltd for licensing and compliance breaches

The Authority says the ORC failed to comply with two directives requiring it to engage a Tier One licensed Cybersecurity Service Provider to strengthen the security of its Critical Information Infrastructure.