[kictanet] [ISOC_KE] Day 2: On-line debate on African Union Convention on Cyber Security (AUCC)

[Grace Githaiga]

Thank you Ali, Barrack, Wangari and Kivuva for your contributions on today's discussion. 
@ Ali, I agree with you
that sometimes legislation is not an answer to everything. In regard to spam, your suggestions of “blocking it,
unsubscribing and in some rare cases actually requesting to be removed from the
offending list” are noted. And true, there is need to have an enabling
environment that guarantees citizens freedom and security, and a setting where businesses can thrive. 


Great point @Barrack about the need to start
considering striking a balance between freedom and responsibility online.


@ Wangari, maybe the techies on the list can answer
your question on whether in continuing to innovate, they end up exposing users
to weaker systems. 


@ Kivuva, good question that on what exactly is "unsolicited
communication" that is not "Direct Marketing." And yes,
article 1-27 needs clarification. Hopefully our legal minds@ Victor Kapiyo, @
Grace Bomu and @ Michael Murungi can help us understand what is intended by this article. 
Let us keep the debate live.
Listers, please feel free to go back to day one or two contribute to the debate. 
RgdsGG
From: Kivuva at transworldafrica.com
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:01:59 +0000
Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] Day 2: On-line debate on African Union Convention on Cyber Security (AUCC)
CC: isoc at orion.my.co.ke; kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
To: ggithaiga at hotmail.com


'Buyers who bought this item also bought these items' and a list of recommended items similar to what you bought appears under your shopping cart. How would we categories this? Some may say that this is smart coming from Amazon. Some may consider it spooky and border line privacy issues. The point I'm making is that I don't want some 'Smart Alec' government functionary deciding for me what I should see or not see online (or off line for that matter). That is a personal choice and of course we have plenty of tools to stop some of these 'intrusive' online practices.


I feel you Ali, But Amazon can claim that their business intelligence is in their terms of service

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