Dear All,<br><br>Inline responses<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 12 July 2010 09:02, wesley kirinya <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kiriinya2000@yahoo.com">kiriinya2000@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font: inherit;" valign="top"><br><span style="color: black;"><span><span> b) </span></span></span>E-voting<br>1. A human being only has 10 finger prints which cannot be replaced. I think the public deserves to know how secure their finger prints are in the e-system.<br>
<br>2. Is Kenya's election problem really an identity problem? Those are problems where I would expect fingerprints to be captured. IMHO I think it's a problem of non-existing people voting by ballot boxes being tampered with. Technology can help with electronic capturing of the cast votes. I've not heard much about this. If the problem is not really identity but non-existing ppl voting, then stealing votes is still here with us...<br>
<br>8~)<br><br><br>--- On <b>Mon, 7/12/10, Judy Okite <i><<a href="mailto:judyokite@gmail.com" target="_blank">judyokite@gmail.com</a>></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;">
<br>From: Judy Okite <<a href="mailto:judyokite@gmail.com" target="_blank">judyokite@gmail.com</a>><br>Subject: [kictanet] Kenya IGF 2010, Discussions :Day 6 of 8 Theme:E-Crime, Online Privacy & Data Security.<br>
To: <a href="mailto:kiriinya2000@yahoo.com" target="_blank">kiriinya2000@yahoo.com</a><br>Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br>
Date: Monday, July 12, 2010, 1:45 AM<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br><br><div><p class="MsoNormal">Good Morning, </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"> I hope that we<span>
</span>all,<span> </span>had a restful weekend! unless you were @ the campaign trails :-)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To the FIFA world cup2010 winners,SPAIN, CONGRATULATIONS!!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To the rest, lets keep an eye on 2014…yet another chance to
better our skills <span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>J</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span><br></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As we continue with our discussions, your comments and
contributions to the former threads are welcome, just respond to <span> </span>the correct subject/title.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The next two days (Monday & Tuesday) we will be
discussing:</p>
<p><span><span>a)<span> a) </span></span></span>e-crime-</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Definition:<span><span style="color: black;"> E-crime is where a computer or
other electronic communications device (eg mobile phone) is used to commit an
offence.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="color: black;">Looking at this definition, the question on top of my head, <span> </span>is how many transactions do we do through our
mobile phones, in Kenya.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;"><span>a)<span>
</span></span></span>MPESA, ZAP- transfer of money</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in;">To my knowledge (I stand to be
corrected) MPESA /ZAP still rides under the umbrella of Telecommunication,
banking and IT.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in;">Lately, you can pay your
electricity bill, water bill etc…through this medium.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in;">Their usage has increased and we have
branded it innovation, creativity, but are we being oblivious of the
implications? </p></div></div></div></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote><div><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">When these 'innovations' were developed here in Kenya, we were apprehensive. First, it was because we were not sure whether such platforms were worthy emulating or using because, of obvious reasons such as security among others. Years later, the same problem still exists because of lack of mass education and capacity development for their use from the providers and regulator.<br>
Their are ramifications which are likely to be great since there are scams around alleged to be coming from the providers. This is just the tip of the iceberg. There are those who have fallen victims to the scams and a lot of money gotten lost. <br>
As the platforms become advanced, so are the thugs. </span><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in;">Where or who do you approach in
loss of your money? </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in;">KPLC or Safaricom/Zain?etc and many other services that we are paying for using MPESA/ZAP</p></div></div></div></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote><div><font face="georgia,serif">In normal situation, one should approach their respective provider in case of a loss of money. If for example, I was to pay KShs. 2,000 for my electricity using MPESA or ZAP, and typed a wrong account, KPLC will is not the custodian of these platforms, but Safaricom and Zain respectively!</font> <br>
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<blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><div><div class="h5"><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in;"> </p>
<p><span style="color: black;"><span>b)<span> b) </span></span></span>E-voting</p>
<p>Definition: <span><span style="color: black;"> </span></span><span><span style="color: black;">is
an election system that allows a voter to record his or her secure and secret
ballot electronically.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in;">Currently we have a pilot project
on e-voting that will first be tested, during the referendum on 4th August 2010.there are <span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px;">at least 1.5 million new voters in the 18 EVR pilot constituencies.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 21px;">more info: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000007579&cid=4&ttl=Kenya%20enters%20era%20of%20electronic%20voting" target="_blank">http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000007579&cid=4&ttl=Kenya%20enters%20era%20of%20electronic%20voting</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In the recent days, we have experienced instances of
‘computer error’ within the Ministry of Finance and Education, what happens when
the same happens with the IIEC?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What do we have in place as a country, to ensure that this
does not happen </p><p class="MsoNormal">and if it does, does IIEC have the technical know-how?</p><p class="MsoNormal">and as
Kenyans, are we assured that such a case will have ‘e-evidence’ on how and when
and where the ‘computer error’ took place?</p></div></div></div></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote><div><br><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">I'm still going by what Wesley put forth. Without capacity development, the end-users are 'bombarded' with pilot programs without involving them. Ideally, it would work 'well' if the voters were given enough education on how to register, follow-up and vote using electronic voter registry (platform). Security is also another thing that requires much attention since there is no assurance that the e-voting is secure and free from any hitch. </span> <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I hope that these two are bound to see our inboxes full as
it touches on each and every one of us.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Your thoughts, corrections, inputs, queries, reactions are
welcome!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kind Regards, </p><br>-- <br>“To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.” Kofi Annan<br>
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