Apau Richard, Koranteng Felix N
Department of Computer Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, UPO PMB, Ghana.
Department of Information Technology Education, University of Education Winneba, P.O. Box 1277, Kumasi, Ghana.
Forensic Sci Int Synerg. 2020 Oct 21;2:299-309. doi: 10.1016/j.fsisyn.2020.10.002. eCollection 2020.
Cybercrime incidents continue to plague economic development in the African region. Prior research indicates that millions of dollars are lost annually due to this menace. The prospects of Digital Forensics Investigation (DFI) as evident in developed countries provide hope for defeating cybercriminals. The paper assesses the effectiveness of legal infrastructure, technical mechanisms, the availability of capacity building programs, organisational infrastructure as well as the existence of cooperation mechanisms among relevant institutions in Ghana. The paper contends to the existence of legislation and mandated institutions. It concludes that, though the sector has recorded advancements over the years, the progress has been very slow leaving DFI still at an infant stage. Existing legislations are scattered and cumbersome whereas mandated institutions lack the requisite capacity. There is a need to streamline existing laws into a comprehensively harmonized legal framework. Furthermore, heavy investments must be deployed to boost the capacities of relevant institutions.
网络犯罪事件继续困扰着非洲地区的经济发展。先前的研究表明，每年因这种威胁损失数百万美元。发达国家数字取证调查（DFI）的前景为击败网络犯罪分子带来了希望。本文评估了加纳法律基础设施、技术机制、能力建设项目的可用性、组织基础设施以及相关机构之间合作机制的有效性。本文认为存在立法和授权机构。结论是，尽管该部门多年来取得了进展，但进展非常缓慢，数字取证调查仍处于起步阶段。现有立法分散且繁琐，而授权机构缺乏必要的能力。有必要将现有法律简化为一个全面统一的法律框架。此外，必须投入大量资金来提高相关机构的能力。
