(Apologies for cross posting) Kenya’s ICT players cautioned over Internet security <http://www.itnewsafrica.com/?p=1526>http://www.itnewsafrica.com/?p=1526 October 22, 2008 in Top Stories <http://www.itnewsafrica.com/?cat=15> kibaki.jpg <http://www.itnewsafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/kibaki.jpg>ICT stakeholders and industry players have been urged to upgrade their internet security. The call was made by Charles Njoroge, the Director-General of the Communications Commission of Kenya during the recent Kenyan Internet Governance Forum (KIGF). According to The East African Standard KIGF is meant to act as a central forum through which Internet stakeholders in Kenya can contribute to the global Internet Governance Forum. Njoroge outlined the Government’s priority areas relating to the Internet, among them ensuring improved access and increasing the number of users from the current 2.5 million. Target areas Others are infrastructure and technology deployment; tackling policy issues in the face of increased internet penetration and human capacity development. The CCK Director-General said it is important for the country to start moving forward with the existing policy framework then improve on it to take care and address emerging concerns. He also appealed for intensified public private partnerships. Information and Communications Permanent Secretary Dr Bitange Ndemo said the country’s ICT sector was key to the development of other productive sectors. Emphasising the need for effective management of the internet resource, Dr Ndemo urged those who represent the country at international fora to ensure they articulate Kenya’s position on these issues. Efficiency The PS added that in order to improve efficiency in operations, there’s needed to manage the internet resource effectively. To address internet issues in the country, the PS said his ministry established a taskforce, which incorporated all stakeholder groups to address IPv6 (internet protocol version 6). This was done to protect the country’s internet users from the effects resulting from the depletion of internet protocol.