[kictanet] Your Contact Lists and Privacy

[Barrack Otieno]

@Ali Hussein <ahussein at kictanet.or.ke> I beg to differ a bit. We should not
sacrifice Technology and innovation on the altar of regulation. While on
one hand I appreciate the role of regulation, there is a need to apply the
same with wisdom. Technology (Hardware and Software) are a means to an end
and not an end in themselves. The question I would ask is does the
application or piece of hardware add value to end users or not. Of course
most of these applications and hardware have business models built around
them but then again to what extent are end users benefitting. @John
Walubengo <jwalubengo at kictanet.or.ke> I would be hesitant to apply a one
size fits all approach to regulation. The European Union is at a very
different level in so far as penetration and adoption of Information and
Communication Technologies is concerned. The same applies to America and
most parts of Asia Pacific. I would prefer a more evidence based approach
to regulatory development with clear concerns from end users.

Thank you

Best Regards

On Mon, 4 Apr 2022, 9:14 am Ali Hussein via KICTANet, <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Adrian
>
> I stopped using Truecaller ages ago...That however, doesn't stop
> people who don't know me, calling me and knowing exactly who I am,
> including my social media handles. Very spooky. This is one app I'd be
> happy to see completely banned. I'm, however, really curious, how a Swedish
> company, who's country is a member of the EU, continues to operate in this
> murky Data Privacy Violation space....
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> Regards
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> On Mon, Apr 4, 2022 at 6:30 AM Adrian Teri via KICTANet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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>> Good Day all,
>>
>> Do you pause to ask yourself if you're violating the agency and privacy
>> of individuals in your contact list even in apps that need them to
>> function? A la social media apps.
>>
>>
>> https://restofworld.org/2022/how-truecaller-built-a-billion-dollar-id-data-empire-in-india/
>>
>> Regards,
>> Adrian Teri
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