[kictanet] Need to regulate trans-border data flow

[Odhiambo Washington]

On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 1:52 PM, Ngũgĩ Kĩmani <ngugi at mafundi.co.ke> wrote:

> As Kenya becomes more and more ICT-dependent, and personally identifiable
> information becomes more and more public, I think it is time we took
> seriously the importance to regulate trans-border data flow. Bodies like the
> UN take the flow of their employees information between countries very
> seriously in this time of border-less ICT communication. We as Kenyans also
> need to ensure our citizens' information remains here in Kenya as much as
> possible, and the first step towards that would be to have our own locally
> hosted ICT services similar to the likes of Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter etc.
>
> Guess what the impact of exposing such information would be in the long
> run, should the 'people' in possession of that information decide to make
> destructive use of it.
>
> My thoughts.
>
Wow. For once I must admit I haven't understood what's in your mind, but
before dismissing your idea, please give us a reference document, preferably
the one you are citing from the UN.
It almost feels like you are thinking in reverse.


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Damn!!
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