[kictanet] CCK PUSHES LOCAL FIRMS TO HOST WEBSITES LOCALLY

[Dennis Kioko]

The story may also have gone ahead to say that we will have watchmen guard
the submarine cables at the landing stations to keep away cyber criminals.

A while back, there was little awareness on cyber security in the country.
We have quickly moved to ridiculous stories and ridiculous figures been
thrown around everywhere. Looks like the strategy here has shifted to Fear,
uncertainty and doubt in a bid to force firms to spend in cybersecurity,
rather than to inform.

Absent in all cybersecurity issues is the issue of the US and China, here
we have to rely on Wikileaks to know what is happening in Kenya.

Cyber incidents are moving to snooping, where installations get hacked
into, but the hackers steal info while trying to leave everything intact,
or install backdoors without trying to be obvious.

On Wednesday, 27 November 2013, Ali Hussein wrote:

> Listers
>
> The Communications Commission of Kenya has proposed a licensing condition
> that may compel Internet service providers (ISPs) to bring websites hosted
> offshore back to the country in the fight against cyber crime...
>
>
> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/CCK-pushes-firms-to-host-websites-locally-in-new-rules/-/539550/2089412/-/15ly5o1z/-/index.html
>
> I sincerely hope that the DG was somehow misquoted on this story. Whilst
> its a good idea to host sites locally this in no way stops cybercrime or
> mitigates it. Infact with the rudimentary security infrastructure most
> providers have I will be loath to host any site locally leave alone an
> Ecommerce one locally.
>
> Can government please focus on legislation and regulation instead of
> butting into my business and telling me where I should host my website??
>
> Ali Hussein
>
> +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113
>
> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will
> have a generation of idiots".  ~ Albert Einstein
>
> Sent from my iPad
>


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