[kictanet] Kenya Internet Governance Forum Online Discussion- Day 1 - Governing Data and Protecting Privacy

Wed Jun 22 22:50:03 EAT 2022

Dear Listers,

My apologies for the misspelling of the CS's name, corrected below.
*'*Thank you Barrack for the questions , I do hope that those in the
relevant institutions/positions will be able to assist or share further
information, as we  continue with the discussions.

>
> Thank you Kathy, for the tip :-). Am wondering whether all banks have
> these services and information for  anyone and everyone  or it's one of
> those *you must ask* .
>
> Just the other day I saw in the news ICT CS Joe Mucheru opening a Data
> protection and compliance conference,
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w59n41KX1QQ
>
>
> I was just wondering whether any one here in this mailing list had an
> opportunity to attend and if there were any insights that can help us with
> our questions for the day.
>
> This thread remains open for the next two days, let's continue discussing
> and sharing.
>
> Register to participate in this year's main IGF events using this  link:
> https://bit.ly/39pXf9a .
> Our official hashtag is *#KeIGF2022*
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> *'Chance Favors the prepared mind'* - Louis Pasteur
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 22, 2022 at 10:52 AM Kathy Mwai via KICTANet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> Dear Barrack,
>>
>> If I may offer you a tip and a safeguard on e-commerce: There are cards
>> that banks issue whether you bank with them or not, which you can load
>> using Mpesa and use to transact online so that you do not expose your main
>> card to fraudsters. I've had one from I&M Bank since 2011 (renewable), and
>> I load it with just the money I need to make a purchase so I never
>> worry about any unauthorized purchases on it.
>>
>> It's a great way to beat online fraud exposure!
>>
>> Kathy
>>
>> On Wed, 22 Jun 2022 at 07:21, Barrack Otieno via KICTANet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> Goodmorning Listers,
>>>
>>> Many thanks @Judy Okite <judyokite at gmail.com> for kickstarting the
>>> discussion. For starters i have observed that lately the number of Socially
>>> Engineered emails i am receiving is at an all time high. Spam calls also
>>> seem to be on the rise. It looks like scammers have realized that the new
>>> field of play is the Internet as such i am increasingly weary about
>>> engaging in e-commerce transactions online especially using public networks.
>>>
>>> I would be interested in knowing the current statistics in so far as
>>> Internet related fraud is concerned and how many people have actually been
>>> charged for perpetrating such acts. Maybe the Ke-CIRT team can assist us
>>> with the statistics.
>>>
>>> The same concern applies to the second question. Children are ever ahead
>>> of adults in discovering and using tech applications and tool. The
>>> Communications Authority has been running a Child Online Protection program
>>> for a while and i would be keen to know the current state of play in so far
>>> as data protection is concerned. @Lillian
>>> <lillian at watotowatchnetwork.org> recently posted an article from Human
>>> Rights Watch on misuse of data by companies targeting children, it would be
>>> interesting to hear if any measures have been taken by the Office of the
>>> Data Protection Commissioner to curb this.
>>>
>>> Best Regards
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 22, 2022 at 5:08 AM Judy Okite via KICTANet <
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Good Morning Listers,
>>>>
>>>> As mentioned earlier by the KIGF- MAG Chair, we begin the online
>>>> discussions today.
>>>>
>>>> *Topic: Governing Data and Protecting Privacy *
>>>>
>>>> The Kenya Data Protection Act <https://www.odpc.go.ke/dpa-act/>was
>>>> gazetted in 2019 ,
>>>>  An Act of Parliament to give effect to Article 31(c) and (d) of the
>>>> Constitution of Kenya , 2010 (Right to privacy);
>>>> - To establish the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner;
>>>> - To make provision for the regulation of the processing of personal
>>>> data;
>>>> - To provide for the rights of data subjects and obligations of data
>>>> controllers and processors; and for connected purposes
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> To kick off these discussions, we ask;
>>>>
>>>> 1. As a lister how safe do you feel about the safety of your personal
>>>> data online?What do you think could be done better to improve the
>>>> protection of data online?
>>>> 2. How safe are children and persons with disabilities on their data
>>>> privacy?
>>>>
>>>> We look forward to a vibrant discussion and once again do not forget to
>>>> register to participate in this year's main IGF events using this
>>>>  link:  https://bit.ly/39pXf9a .Our official hashtag is *#KeIGF2022*
>>>>
>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jun 21, 2022 at 6:12 AM Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu via KICTANet <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Good morning Listers,
>>>>>
>>>>> Receive warm greetings from the Multi Advisory Group (MAG) that has
>>>>> been working to prepare this year's Kenya Internet Governance Forum
>>>>> (KIGF).  Ahead of the KIGF week, there shall be a series of online
>>>>> discussions to set the pace for the discussions that shall be held during
>>>>> the KIGF.
>>>>>
>>>>> The online discussion will run from the 22nd to the 24th of June and
>>>>> the following are the discussion topics.
>>>>>
>>>>> Day 1. *Governing data and protecting privacy.*
>>>>> Day 2. *ICT's and the upcoming elections.*
>>>>> Day 3. *Connecting all people and promoting cyber hygiene and
>>>>> emerging issues including youth, online work, inclusion and regulation.*
>>>>>
>>>>> The discussion topics shall be posted by a moderator and we invite all
>>>>> of you to participate. Also do remember to register for your
>>>>> participation in this year's main IGF events using this link:
>>>>> https://bit.ly/39pXf9a .Our official hashtag is *#KeIGF2022*
>>>>>
>>>>> Good day!
>>>>>
>>>>> Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu
>>>>> KIGF 2022 MAG Chair
>>>>> Advocate
>>>>> Public Policy, Data Protection and Regulatory Affairs Specialist
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>> interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a
>> catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector.
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>> Research, and Stakeholder Engagement.
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>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do
>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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