[kictanet] China emerges as digital rights champion with new info privacy law

[Nanjira Sambuli]

Load protectionism, and behold we have ourselves an interesting future. 


Regards, 
Nanjira.

Sent on the move.

> On 13 Apr 2017, at 14:33, Admin CampusCiti <info at campusciti.com> wrote:
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> Nanjira
> 
> Thanks for sharing. However, after reading the article I'm loath to ask:-
> 
> What is the purpose of Privacy without Freedom?
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> http://time.com/4092300/china-internet-freedom-house/
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> As the above link shows China ranks last in Internet Freedoms. As I see it the choice is this:-
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> 1. Lock me in my house and tell me you have privacy but just within the four walls of the house.
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> 2. You are free to roam the world, visit Disneyland, movies, Hawaii, the Mara etc but I will track your every movement. Every movement, including watching me as I take a dump while reading my emails on my iPad, iPhone etc. 
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> The choices we have today... :-)
> 
> Except one thing though. The privacy laws that China is imposing isn't philanthropic. They are specifically designed to protect their citizens from foreign influences.  
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> This is a sham.
> 
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>> On 12 Apr 2017, at 9:33 PM, Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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>> What times we live in. China emerging as a Data privacy champion 
>> https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/04/11/china_emerges_as_digital_rights_champion_with_new_data_law/
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>> Regards, 
>> Nanjira.
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>> Sent on the move.
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