[kictanet] my take: IG Discussion 2009, Day 6 of 10

[Evans Kahuthu]

somewhat related to this discussion, please see
http://www.bdafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14416&Itemid=5821

Evans

On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 1:47 AM, Victor Gathara <v-gathara at dfid.gov.uk>wrote:

>  Its only when we have something valuable exposed that we move to secure
> it. I think that the move toward securing the Kenyan netspace will only take
> off once we have important content online such as financial history, credit
> card information, address information and so on. This requires legislation.
> The FOI act should be speeded up to 'force' government to avail data online.
> The recently signed (then unsigned?) law on communications has some enabling
> legislation for e-commerce. Not sure it takes into account security but
> government should be clear on who the onus to secure data on one's network
> is. I think more a problem for industry players than 'Wanjiku'...If you
> create a site where you require my credit card details then by all means you
> should take the blow if someone steals the info and misuses my card!
>
> Victor
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* kictanet-bounces+v-gathara=dfid.gov.uk at lists.kictanet.or.ke[mailto:
> kictanet-bounces+v-gathara <kictanet-bounces%2Bv-gathara>=dfid.gov.uk@
> lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *mwende njiraini
> *Sent:* 04 May 2009 09:00
> *To:* Victor Gathara
> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> *Subject:* [kictanet] IG Discussion 2009, Day 6 of 10
>
>  Good morning,
>
>
>
> The focus of our discussion this week is on cybersecurity and trust.  We
> will seek to address privacy and data security issues.
>
>
>
> Like many other Kenyans, we frequently register to use various online
> services provided by the government and businesses.  The registration
> process requires that we provide personal information including physical,
> postal address, telephone numbers, credit card numbers, etc.  The younger
> generation and the young-at-heart are readily sharing “personally
> identifiable information” including photos and events through social
> networking sites including facebook, youtube, myspace, flickr, twitter,
> etc.
>
>
>
> Personal information collected and made available in the public domain such
> as the electoral register, telephone directory can be combined with
> information for example from  supermarkets loyalty cards to create valuable
> market information  to  track individual preferences and purchase profiles.
> This information may unfortunately be subject to abuse and theft.
>  Consequently, ‘trust’ in policies and the security measures that the
> government and businesses establish to protect user information is therefore
> an essential element for the success of e-transactions (both e-government
> and e-commerce)
>
>
>
>    - How can we create a cyber security culture in Kenya? What is the role
>    of the educators, peers and parents in digital literacy with respect to
>    privacy and security?
>    - Does the current legal environment provide for the protection of
>    privacy on the internet?  How can we establish a balance between security
>    and right to privacy?
>
> Looking forward to hearing from you.
>
>
>
> Kind regards
>
> Mwende
>
>
>
> References
>
> 1.     Protecting your Privacy on the Internet:
> http://privacy.gov.au/internet/internet_privacy/index.html#2
>
> 2.     Privacy Policies: http://www.facebook.com/policy.php?ref=pf,
> http://twitter.com/privacy
>
> 3.     Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights :
> http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/index.shtml#a12
>
> 4.     Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada: Protecting Your
> Privacy on the Internet:  http://www.priv.gc.ca/fs-fi/02_05_d_13_e.cfm
>
> 5.     Privacy illustrations:
> http://www.priv.gc.ca/information/illustrations/index_e.cfm
>
> 6.     http://www.diplomacy.edu/ISL/IG/
>
>
>
> *Disclaimer: Views expressed here are the author’s own*
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
> This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star. The
> service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive
> anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit:
> http://www.star.net.uk
> ________________________________________________________________________
>
> DFID, the Department for International Development: leading the British
> Government's fight against world poverty. Find out more about the major
> global poverty challenges and get the facts on what DFID is doing to fight
> them: http://www.dfid.gov.uk
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Peapod. The
> service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive
> anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit:
> http://www.peapod.co.uk/cleanmail
>
> _______________________________________________
> kictanet mailing list
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet
>
> This message was sent to: ifani.kinos at gmail.com
> Unsubscribe or change your options at
> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ifani.kinos%40gmail.com
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/attachments/20090505/48444abc/attachment.htm>