[kictanet] Technology Giants Under Fire For Facilitating Terrorism

Sun Jun 11 08:56:32 EAT 2017

Dear colleagues,

I think Ali raises very interesting issues that highlights the importance of Information Ethics in the Knowledge society.  The African Centre for Information, see http://www.up.ac.za/en/information-science/article/21554/african-centre-of-excellence-for-information-ethics/  could be a good institution to engage in more research on these ethical issues.

Regards
Jaco

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Rosemary and all

I think articles like these hoodwink us into thinking that governments the world over are not already cooperating with big internet firms for National Security reasons. Citizens around the world are waking up to the stark reality of the choice between enhanced national security and personal privacy and choice.

It's a difficult situation. More amplified by how citizens react. Take for example the hullabaloo a few months back in Kenya when it was alleged that the CA was snooping on us. The outrage on social media was massive and sustained. Yet we have a real problem in Kenya where some groups in the name of religion spew hate and death liberally. Then there's the alleged vigilante on social media who goes out and deliberately metes out extrajudicial justice in the most brazen way imaginable and we cheer him/her. In the U.K. Theresa May's strategy of calling for an early election failed partly because young people (Millennials) voted in larger numbers to protest against proposed curbing of privacy online.

It's not an easy situation. Who polices the police? Who makes the choice between hate speech and genuine protest against oppression? Take for example the Mandela issue. Was he a terrorist or a hero?

http://www.pprune.org/jet-blast/332954-todays-terrorist-could-tomorrows-hero-mandela-off-us-terror-list-3.html

These are questions I fear that we will not answer in many years to come.
Ali Hussein
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On 10 Jun 2017, at 7:03 PM, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote:

Dear Listers,

There may be an emerging paradigm shift from the traditional intermidiary liability  consensus.

http://www.economist.com/news/international/21723106-some-criticism-unfair-there-more-they-could-do-tech-giants-are-under-fire?fsrc=scn/fb/te/bl/ed/techgiantsareunderfireforfacilitatingterrorism,

Tech giants are now being forced to take up new responsibilities in the fight against terrorism.

Kind regards,

Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu
On Jun 10, 2017 5:33 AM, "Timothy- Coach- Oriedo via kictanet" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote:
For the blockchain naysayers, this is for you....

#smart contract #smartcities #blockchain disruption

http://m.gulfnews.com/news/uae/emergencies/now-smartphone-is-your-passport-in-dubai-1.2040149

Timothy Oriedo

about.me/Timoriedo<http://about.me/Timoriedo>

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