<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dear Listers, </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Kenya has had its fair share of high
profile cyber threats, hacking etc, the latest being the alleged compromise of
the IFMIS system at NYS/Ministry of Devolution. The country and  Africa at large is making efforts to assure
cyber-security. These include among others her involvement in the Africa Union
Convention on Cybercrime and a proposal for a Cybercrime law, an initiative led
by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Significant financial
resources have also been earmarked by government for security and cyber security
in particular. There are also partnerships between government and private
sector in deploying cybersecurity centres.  </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The private sector has employed
practical measures to protect their businesses. However, businesses such as
mobile money providers and banks have been shy to divulge their cyber security
concerns to protect their interests. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Civil society on the other hand has
raised concern about the line between protecting the cyber space and creating a
facilitative environment for innovators as well as protecting the rights of
users. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Are our efforts at deterring
cyber-crime the correct way to assure cyber security? Are fears about a
partnership between government and private sector and the general fears about
stifling innovation and human rights in the name of cybersecurity legitimate?
Are there other practical approaches that different stakeholders can take to
enhance cyber security? <span style="font-size:7.5pt"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Over to you. </span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">Grace L.N. Mutung'u <br>Nairobi Kenya<br>Skype: gracebomu<br>Twitter: @Bomu<br><br><<a href="http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu" target="_blank">http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu</a>><br><br></div>
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