[kictanet] CCK PUSHES LOCAL FIRMS TO HOST WEBSITES LOCALLY

[Erik Hersman]

This is the kind of stupidity that makes you wonder if the people dealing with the internet regulations and policy at CCK even know what the internet is. 

-- 
Erik Hersman

Ushahidi | iHub | BRCK
@WhiteAfrican


On Nov 27, 2013, at 8:12 AM, Rad! <conradakunga at gmail.com> wrote:

> Absolutely absurd if this is in fact true.
> 
> How does hosting sites locally mitigated against cybercrime?
> 
> What business does anyone have dictating to me where i can and can't host my websites?
> 
> 
> On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 6:35 AM, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> 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
> 
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