Weak laws exposing national interests --snip-- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 27 - Approximately Sh8.3 billion worth of SMS were sent in Kenya last year. This represents a 400 percent increase from 445 million texts sent in 2007. The statistical “weighted” average cost of an SMS in Kenya is Sh4.60. Add private information uploaded to popular websites, such as, Facebook which, incidentally, is the 4th most popular website both globally and locally on 12 April, according to alexa web rankings. Besides the revenues, the data indicates how rapidly we are digitising details of our lives without an Freedom of Information Law, Data Protection Law, Data Retention Law, and in an environment of inadequate Privacy Laws, thereby exposing us to a dangerous legal lacuna of profound plausible consequences. Rushed digitisation of medical records, for example, for quick access via the internet, PDAs or mobile phones would contravene medical law respecting patient-doctor confidentiality and the requirements that such records be in writing, for at least seven years. --snip-- <http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/Featured/Weak-laws-exposing-national-interests-2061.html> On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:42 PM, wesley kiriinya <kiriinya2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
Yup. Share it with us
8~)
--- On Wed, 4/22/09, Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists@gmail.com> Subject: [Skunkworks] The power of data – a provocation To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 10:03 AM
Onlist we share on how to improve data and information systems. Fine tuning data collection methods and conversion to information. Sharing some frustrations on its security here and there.
But how does the guy who sits on all our that information feel? All the SMS we sent, the calls made (recorded if wishes), emails courtesy of Deep Packet Inspection technologies
Massive data mining; whom you often call, why, your date, cash-flow, debts, land-lord, your personality traits, etc. Does s/he get the kicks reading what you wrote, to who, about what?
Kenya relies on very weak KCA(1998) e-privacy law provision, so the guys pretty have much room to play around with your information.
Been promised a copy of proposed Data Protection Law. Would you like me to share it once the ministry of information gives it to me? It' d be in skunkworks participation in policy making/law/implementation.
But I will have to secure it first,, you know..
Regards
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