[kictanet] Zimbabwe creates Ministry of Cybersecurity

[simiyu mse]

Like clockwork...

"*According to Mr Charamba, the new ministry is a protective ministry which
is meant to protect the nation from cyber threats posed by the abuse of
social media. By social media they mean WhatsApp mostly. So it turns out
all the memes and jokes were right, Chinamasa is now the national WhatsApp
admin.*

*Charamba referenced to the panic buying incident were a few messages on
WhatsApp were enough to cause havoc in the nation. He said the president is
convinced that those messages were sent out by political enemies seeking to
destabilise the country. It was with that episode in mind that the new
ministry was created. The government is now fully aware of the power of
social media, especially WhatsApp.*"

http://www.techzim.co.zw/2017/10/the-government-confirms-cyber-security-ministry-is-focused-on-social-media/

http://www.zambianobserver.com/whatsapp-group-require-registration-in-zim/


On Oct 10, 2017 14:15, "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

Interesting developements, let us see how the ministry operates.

Regards

On 10/10/17, anyega jefferson via kictanet
<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> Not sure if its warranted, but interesting that a country determined that
> cyber security requires an entire Ministry.
> https://www.cnbcafrica.com/news/southern-africa/2017/10/10/
zimbabwes-mugabe-creates-cyber-ministry-cabinet-reshuffle/
>
> Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe moved Patrick Chinamasa from the finance
> ministry on Monday to lead a new cyber security ministry that will focus
on
> crimes on social media and other websites ahead of an election due next
> year.
>
>
>
> --
> Anyega M Jefferson
>
> jeffersonanyega at gmail.com
>
> 0703824326
>
> Start where you are,use what you have and do what you can.
>


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