Emmanuel Kwame Morrison, a cybersecurity analyst, has emphasized the significance of effective background and data checks in hiring Ghana's public and private sector labor force.

He claims that in order to close all the gaps that manual background checks can leave open, these checks are essential, necessitating greater workforce investment in cybersecurity technology.

The cybersecurity expert emphasized the significance of Ghana's digitalization strategy and its impact on the economy and development while speaking at the opening of Morrison Records Bureau (MRB) operations in Accra.

“We are in a new dawn and with Ghana leading the continent with its digitalization drive, more tech companies will set shop in Ghana and contribute to the country’s economic development,” he noted.

“By using ultra-modern technology and software with minimal bugs, we will provide businesses and individuals with client-focused and result-driven services, meeting demands with a high level of integrity and professionalism,” Kwame Morrison explained.

The Cybersecurity analyst further implored companies and businesses to take advantage of the first indigenous technology-driven background checking system.

“We [MRB] aim to provide trusted technology-driven background check services to assist individuals and businesses. We have also followed all due processes and secured all prerequisite data protection clearance to run background check services in Ghana and other key markets on the continent.”

Meanwhile, Dr. Jeff Bassey a Global HR practitioner and expert said the employment of deviant persons in any organisation must be critically checked else the institution will face the risk of being slapped with charges or questions of negligent hiring.

“Normally, the perpetrator and the organisation are jointly liable in the evidence that the individual causes harm in any form. Many organisations have been slapped with liabilities in times past in decided cases both in Ghana and elsewhere.”

“No organisation will want to pay huge compensations for negligent hiring and so it's important that companies deploy the necessary background checks during recruitment,” Dr. Bassey added.