Gov’t wants all cybercafés fitted with CCTV surveillance, users identified
security is not about putting surveillance in cybers. Let the government
create more awareness on existing cyber security laws to the citizens
first. This will really help as opposed to what they are proposing.
On Thu, Jan 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM Victor Kapiyo via KICTANet <
[email protected]> wrote:
> Access Now did an analysis of some 2016 KICA Regulations where similar
> proposals to regulate cybers and identify users were proposed.
>
>
> www.accessnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Access-Now-Draft-Kenya-Information-and-Communications-Regulations-2016.pdf
> .
>
> I’m just wondering how many cybers are in Mulot and Kamiti. Any stats
> would be helpful.
>
> Also, IMHO anyone wishing to bring ecitizen down or commit some online
> scams won’t go to login in a cyber in the CBD and pay 1 Bob per minute on a
> 5 Mbps connection.
>
> According to the most recent CA statistics report, the total Cyber Threats
> Detected in Apr-Jun 24 were 1,131,696,878. CA should point out or
> articulate clearly the mischief they seek to address.
>
> On Thu, 9 Jan 2025, 18:49 Simon via KICTANet, <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> @[email protected] <[email protected]>
>> Kindly re-read my opinion.
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 9, 2025, 6:03 PM Michael Michie <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Simon,
>>>
>>> I fail to see how this move is a genuine attempt to control or improve
>>> crime or safety. What crimes are committed at cybercafes? What safety is
>>> provided at cybercafes to owners and users of the facilities? Has there
>>> been any public outcry for these controls, or data to support its need? We
>>> are going to a future described in George Orwell’s *1984. *I think in
>>> matters of safety and crime prevention CCTV has done little to deter
>>> criminals (evident by all the youtube videos or criminals caught on CCTV).
>>> here is an alternative approach for the need of safety and crime prevention:
>>>
>>> 1. Safety: train the population on internet use, that promotes safety
>>> and discourages abuse, discrimination, harassment and more
>>> 2. Crime prevention: threat actors rarely (if ever) go to a cybercafe to
>>> attempt to hack a bank or compromise accounts, they have more sophisticated
>>> operating systems that are used which the cybercafes do not have.
>>> 3. Crime: improve national internet security and educate your citizens
>>> 4. Safety: train people on how to secure their privacy while using
>>> public wifi and internet cafes
>>> 5. crime: have mature response to cyberthreats where stolen identities
>>> are used at cybercafes
>>> 6. crime and safety: cybercafes can resist access to illicit content
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM Simon via KICTANet <
>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear members,
>>>> As a matter of fact, as is the norm of our country, this could
>>>> be misused in future for purposes, like suppressing freedom of speech by
>>>> the cyber users.
>>>> Also, especially with our nation rank in matters of corruption,
>>>> Kenyans may view this as a form of control rather than genuine attempt to
>>>> control or improve crime or safety.
>>>> Notably, it’s a positive move, that requires clear guidelines,
>>>> regulations and involvement by all stakeholders.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Simon Macharia
>>>> IT Trainer | Mentor | Software Developer | Digital Transformation
>>>> Specialist | Entrepreneur | Founder | Customer-Centric IT Support Expert |
>>>> Academic Administrator
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jan 9, 2025, 11:44 AM Victor Kapiyo via KICTANet <
>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The government seeks to license all internet cafés in Kenya afresh and
>>>>> introduce new controls in what it says are efforts to streamline regulation
>>>>> and spur the growth of the local ICT sector.
>>>>>
>>>>> Read more:
>>>>> www.citizen.digital/tech/govt-wants-all-cybercafes-fitted-with-cctv-surveillance-users-identified-n355552
>>>>>
>>>>> What do you think?
>>>>>