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PRESS RELEASE
iBurst Africa TO FULFILL COMMITMENT IN FIGHT AGAINST CYBER CRIME: As part of its corporate strategy outlined earlier this year and in fulfillment of its commitment to contribute towards fighting cyber crime, a phenomenon which seems to be on the rise in Ghana, iBurst Africa will donate 10 modems in addition to the allocation of "connect & go!" traffic vouchers for use by officers of Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service at a special presentation ceremony on Friday, 6 November 2009 at the Police Headquarters in Accra at 2:00pm.
As part of this collaboration, the CID and iBurst Africa will unveil the groundbreaking concept of a regular column on the iBurst Africa website - www.iburstafrica.com - for the dissemination of information which will assist individuals and organizations who use the internet on a regular basis to protect their identity as well as electronic records. This column would also serve as a forum for the announcement of data which arises from developments in the ongoing proactive stance by the Police towards reducing the high levels of cyber fraud.
In addition, iBurst Africa will arrange periodic interaction by officers of the police department with existing and potential customers about issues pertaining to cyber crime and related matters.
The management of iBurst Africa, in discussions with the Public Relations Department of the Police, made the commitment when the police expressed deep interest in collaborations of such nature to enable the law enforcement body to effectively deal with this menace which is counter-productive and has the potential to negatively affect all aspects of the Ghanaian society.
Once again, this demonstrates iBurst Africa's unflinching quest to ensure that Ghana and indeed the majority of Ghanaians do not only benefit from the numerous opportunities available with the usage of the internet but to contribute in guaranteeing the security of all users of the internet who may be vulnerable to the activities of criminals. This commitment has been demonstrated over the years through iBurst Africa’s regular development of innovative products and services to help customers attain maximum security and satisfaction. Notable among such innovations are the iShield and iSpeed, two innovative technologies which are part of the suite of products and services introduced by the Company since its launch in Ghana last year.
According to Tony Dadzie, Chief Executive Officer of iBurst Africa in Ghana, "As we indicated previously, the fight against cyber fraud needs to be a multi-stakeholder approach. This gesture is simply a demonstration by iBurst Africa of a practical and effective way of liaising with the Ghana Police Service to ensure that they have the requisite resources to play a proactive role in this critical endeavour. We believe that this is only the beginning of a long-term relationship between two like-minded partners aimed at enhancing internet usage in Ghana."
About iBurst Africa
iBurst Africa commenced operations in Ghana in 2007 as a "serious" high speed wireless broadband Internet service provider (ISP) offering users a unique product and service experience. iBurst Africa was the first Internet Service Provider in Ghana to offer customers 2Mb/s access to the Internet and a billing system based on amount of data used as opposed to the time-based system used by other Internet service providers. iBurst Africa is also operational in Mozambique, the DRC and Kenya and will be continuing its rapid expansion in 2009 and 2010. With a passion for innovation and teamwork, iBurst Africa's objective is always to exceed customer expectations by offering an unparalleled product range backed by excellent service.
Note to Editors: For additional details, contact:
Richard Ankrah,
Country Marketing Manager, iBurst Africa
Telephone: 021 214200
Email:richardankrah@iburstghana.com
www.iburstafrica.com
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