[kictanet] Kenya’s ICT players cautioned over Internet security

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<http://www.itnewsafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/kibaki.jpg>ICT 
stakeholders and industry players have been urged to upgrade their 
internet security. The call was made by Charles Njoroge, the 
Director-General of the Communications Commission of Kenya during the 
recent Kenyan Internet Governance Forum (KIGF).

According to The East African Standard KIGF is meant to act as a central 
forum through which Internet stakeholders in Kenya can contribute to the 
global Internet Governance Forum.
Njoroge outlined the Government’s priority areas relating to the 
Internet, among them ensuring improved access and increasing the number 
of users from the current 2.5 million.

Target areas

Others are infrastructure and technology deployment; tackling policy 
issues in the face of increased internet penetration and human capacity 
development.
The CCK Director-General said it is important for the country to start 
moving forward with the existing policy framework then improve on it to 
take care and address emerging concerns. He also appealed for 
intensified public private partnerships.

Information and Communications Permanent Secretary Dr Bitange Ndemo said 
the country’s ICT sector was key to the development of other productive 
sectors. Emphasising the need for effective management of the internet 
resource, Dr Ndemo urged those who represent the country at 
international fora to ensure they articulate Kenya’s position on these 
issues.

Efficiency

The PS added that in order to improve efficiency in operations, there’s 
needed to manage the internet resource effectively. To address internet 
issues in the country, the PS said his ministry established a taskforce, 
which incorporated all stakeholder groups to address IPv6 (internet 
protocol version 6).
This was done to protect the country’s internet users from the effects 
resulting from the depletion of internet protocol.