Ouagadougou: The president of the Higher Communication Council (CSC) Idrissa Ouédraogo and the Ministry of Territorial Administration, Decentralization and Security, Emile Zerbo, stressed the need to pool their energies to counter cybercrime and promote the proper use of social networks in Burkina Faso.
‘The two authorities expressed the need to pool energies to fight cybercrime and promote the healthy use of social networks, especially in this context of security crisis. Together, they also displayed their determination to promote the proper use of social networks in order to support efforts to combat terrorism,’ reports the CSC communications service.
It was during a courtesy visit last Monday in Ouagadougou that the two personalities met to discuss the subject of the modernization of the CSC and the upcoming organization of the general meetings of communication, a major event for the sector Burkinabè media and carried by the president of the CSC.
Cybercrime is a concern for Burkina Faso. In 2021, the Co
mmission for Information Technology and Liberties (CIL) listed the most common offenses committed online, including online scams, hacking of computer equipment, identity theft, account hacking. , defamation on social networks, webcam blackmail and manipulation of information in addition.
Source: Burkina Information Agency