[kictanet] Kenya IGF 2010, Discussions :Day 6 of 8 Theme:E-Crime, Online Privacy & Data Security.

[wesley kirinya]

 b) E-voting
1. A human being only has 10 finger prints which cannot be replaced. I think the public deserves to know how secure their finger prints are in the e-system.

2. Is Kenya's election problem really an identity problem? Those are problems where I would expect fingerprints to be captured. IMHO I think it's a problem of non-existing people voting by ballot boxes being tampered with. Technology can help with electronic capturing of the cast votes. I've not heard much about this. If the problem is not really identity but non-existing ppl voting, then stealing votes is still here with us...

8~)


--- On Mon, 7/12/10, Judy Okite <judyokite at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Judy Okite <judyokite at gmail.com>
Subject: [kictanet] Kenya IGF 2010, Discussions :Day 6 of 8 Theme:E-Crime, Online Privacy  & Data Security.
To: kiriinya2000 at yahoo.com
Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Date: Monday, July 12, 2010, 1:45 AM

Good Morning, 
  I hope that we 
all,  had a restful weekend! unless you were @ the campaign trails :-)

To the FIFA world cup2010 winners,SPAIN, CONGRATULATIONS!!

To the rest, lets keep an eye on 2014…yet another chance to
better our skills J


As we continue with our discussions, your comments and
contributions to the former threads are welcome, just respond to  the correct subject/title.

The next two days (Monday & Tuesday) we will be
discussing:

a)    a)  e-crime-


Definition: E-crime is where a computer or
other electronic communications device (eg mobile phone) is used to commit an
offence.

Looking at this definition, the question on top of my head,  is how many transactions do we do through our
mobile phones, in Kenya.

a)   
MPESA, ZAP- transfer of money

To my knowledge (I stand to be
corrected) MPESA /ZAP still rides under the umbrella of Telecommunication,
banking and IT.

Lately, you can pay your
electricity bill, water bill etc…through this medium.

Their usage has increased and we have
branded it innovation, creativity, but are we being oblivious of the
implications? 

Where or who do you approach in
loss of your money? 

KPLC or Safaricom/Zain?etc and many other services that we are paying for using MPESA/ZAP

 

b)    b) E-voting

Definition:  is
an election system that allows a voter to record his or her secure and secret
ballot electronically.

Currently we have a pilot project
on e-voting that will first be tested, during the referendum on 4th August 2010.there are at least 1.5 million new voters in the 18 EVR pilot constituencies.
more info: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000007579&cid=4&ttl=Kenya%20enters%20era%20of%20electronic%20voting


In the recent days, we have experienced instances of
‘computer error’ within the Ministry of Finance and Education, what happens when
the same happens with the IIEC?

What do we have in place as a country, to ensure that this
does not happen and if it does, does IIEC have the technical know-how?and as
Kenyans,  are we assured that such a case will have ‘e-evidence’ on how and when
and where the ‘computer error’ took place?


I hope that these two are bound to see our inboxes full as
it touches on each and every one of us.

Your thoughts, corrections, inputs, queries, reactions are
welcome!

 

Kind Regards, 
-- 
“To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.” Kofi Annan


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