[kictanet] Your Contact Lists and Privacy

Tue Apr 5 16:29:46 EAT 2022

Barrack

This really has nothing to do with regulation but everything to do with a
Privacy First Ethos. Let's be clear, if tech companies had simply respected
our privacy and asked us for permission (opt-in as opposed to opt-out) we
would not have been in this situation where we are asking governments the
world over to intervene.

I appreciate that privacy concerns are a personal matter and not
necessarily the governments' concern. However, it is for this reason that
privacy should have been respected. Because it has not, the government has
stepped in.

Regards

*Ali Hussein*

Fintech | Digital Transformation

Tel: +254 713 601113

Twitter: @AliHKassim

Skype: abu-jomo

LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
<http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim>

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mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the
organizations that I work with.

On Tue, Apr 5, 2022 at 2:25 PM Barrack Otieno <barrack at kictanet.or.ke>
wrote:

> @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....
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> *Ali Hussein*
>>
>> Fintech | Digital Transformation
>>
>>
>> Tel: +254 713 601113
>>
>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>
>> Skype: abu-jomo
>>
>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely
>> mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the
>> organizations that I work with.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 4, 2022 at 6:30 AM Adrian Teri via KICTANet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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