[kictanet] [ISOC_KE] Day 1: On-line debate on African Union Convention on Cyber Security (AUCC)

[Ali Hussein]

Grace and listers

1. Net Anonymity forms a cornerstone of how the Internet has evolved and grown to become the mass communication tool it is today. Although the proposals mean well in terms of trying to cap criminal activities it is a double edged sword. 

a) How will whistle blowers be protected if they feel their identities will be compromised? 
b) My right as a citizen to contribute in healthy sometimes sensitive political discourse in some cases require a certain level of anonymity.
c) How we counter needs of national security and personal freedoms without blanket condemnation of particular religious or ethnic groups will define us as a nation and continent.
d) We need to be very careful that we don't quash the very environment and ecosystem that has allowed some African countries to thrive and be thought leaders in the online space.

Ali Hussein

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"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots".  ~ Albert Einstein

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> On Nov 25, 2013, at 12:39 AM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Good morning Listers
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> Further to the announcement we made last Friday, we now commence this one week discussion on the African Union Convention on Cyber Security(AUCC)
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> http://pages.au.int/sites/default/files/AU%20Cybersecurity%20Convention%20ENGLISH_0.pdf on multiple lists of KICTANet and ISOC-KE, in Kenya and on I-Network list moderated by the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)  and ISOC -Uganda.
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> Background to the African Union Convention on Cyber Security (AUCC)
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> African Union (AU) convention (52 page document) seeks to intensify the fight against cybercrime across Africa in light of increase in cybercrime, and a lack of mastery of security risks by African countries. Further, that one challenge for African countries is lack of technological security adequate enough to prevent and effectively control technological and informational risks. As such “African States are in dire need of innovative criminal policy strategies that embody States, societal and technical responses to create a credible legal climate for cyber security”.
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> The Convention establishes a framework for cybersecurity in Africa “through organisation of electronic transactions, protection of personal data, promotion of cyber security, e-governance and combating cybercrime” (Conceptual framework).
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> As an additional reference to the earlier ones, please find attached a letter that was sent to the AU by the Center for Intellectual Property and Information Technology law and Strathmore University school of law.
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> We begin the discussion with Part 1 on Electronic transactions. Today, we will discuss two out of four articles from this section.
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> Section III: Publicity by electronic means
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>  Article I – 7:
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>  Without prejudice to Article I-4 any advertising action, irrespective of its form, accessible through online communication service, shall be clearly identified as such. It shall clearly identify the individual or corporate body on behalf of whom it is undertaken.
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> Question: Should net anonymity be legislated? If so, what measures need to be or not be considered? 
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> Question: Should individuals or companies be obliged to reveal their identities and what are the implications? 
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> Article I – 8:
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> The conditions governing the possibility of promotional offers as well as the conditions  for participating in promotional competitions or games where such offers, competitions or games are electronically disseminated, shall be clearly spelt out and easily accessible.
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> Question: Should an international (or should we call it regional) law legislate on promotional offers and competitions offered locally? 
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> Over to you Listers. Let us engage and make concrete suggestions.
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> A great week to you all.
> Rgds
> GG
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