The connection between Big Data, Government Surveillance and Advertising
Listers What is the connection between Big Data, Government Surveillance and Advertising? Increasingly privacy issues online are becoming a sore point. Where do you draw the line between privacy, civil liberties and 'National Security'? These issues must be debated openly and candidly. Do I mind if the government accesses my most intimate DMs on Twitter in the interest of National Security? Especially if you have a name like mine? The recent Prism Scandal in the US where a CIA whistleblower has revealed that the Government of the US is increasingly snooping on all and sundry through telephone conversations, social media etc is raising the ante on this issue. http://adage.com/article/privacy-and-regulation/prism-a-watershed-moment-privacy-legislation/242010/?utm_source=mediaworks&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=adage&ttl=1371493909 Where do we stand in Africa in general and Kenya in particular? Sometime last year the former PS of Information made an impassioned case for a certain level of surveillance because of our proximity and involvement in the 'War on Terror'. What is your take? Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad
Ali, This is a very dodgy issue, from a government perspective without security there is no economic or social stability on the other hand crime keeps on mutating. When it comes to increasing physical security employing more policemen, installing ccTV camera's are some solutions that come to mind, however how do you police a knowledge society? the only way is to inspect packets as they are shipped to and from their respective destinations, however the sender and the receiver have to be fully cognisant of their responsibilities from a security perspective this leads me to another question, how do you police people with fake identities (wrong who is data?) the natural solution seems to open each package and see what it contains, in developed economies it is a matter of life and death since most critical systems rely on technology or the Internet, Africa is not yet there but once we start operating strategic installations online then it will be a critical issue. That said we seem to agree on common issues such as Africa CERT as a continent, this is one way of taking the Cybersecurity game a notch higher but we can no longer turn a blind eye to surveillance, it is reall. Just like i am uncomfortable driving in certain parts of the city because of questionable security i would be uncomfortable transacting on an insecure information super highway. This may explain the discord between the number of Internet users online and growth of e-commerce business, do people really have faith in electronic commerce? If not why? most likely the answer has to do with security On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 5:46 AM, Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote:
Listers
What is the connection between Big Data, Government Surveillance and Advertising?
Increasingly privacy issues online are becoming a sore point. Where do you draw the line between privacy, civil liberties and 'National Security'?
These issues must be debated openly and candidly. Do I mind if the government accesses my most intimate DMs on Twitter in the interest of National Security?
Especially if you have a name like mine?
The recent Prism Scandal in the US where a CIA whistleblower has revealed that the Government of the US is increasingly snooping on all and sundry through telephone conversations, social media etc is raising the ante on this issue.
Where do we stand in Africa in general and Kenya in particular?
Sometime last year the former PS of Information made an impassioned case for a certain level of surveillance because of our proximity and involvement in the 'War on Terror'.
What is your take?
Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
+254 713 601113
"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
Sent from my iPad
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Ali you have framed good questions as a jumping-off point for further discussion. This is an area that is growing in relevance and should be discussed thoroughly. I think surveillance is good but the authorities must be transparent enough about the data they take from us otherwise everyone will continue taking extensive precautions to protect their identity. Now since government is the one responsible for protecting our rights offline, we should challenge them to protect the same rights (freedom of expression and privacy) online in equal measure. After all, No man is good enough to govern another man without the other's conset - Abraham Lincoln On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 5:46 AM, Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote:
Listers
What is the connection between Big Data, Government Surveillance and Advertising?
Increasingly privacy issues online are becoming a sore point. Where do you draw the line between privacy, civil liberties and 'National Security'?
These issues must be debated openly and candidly. Do I mind if the government accesses my most intimate DMs on Twitter in the interest of National Security?
Especially if you have a name like mine?
The recent Prism Scandal in the US where a CIA whistleblower has revealed that the Government of the US is increasingly snooping on all and sundry through telephone conversations, social media etc is raising the ante on this issue.
Where do we stand in Africa in general and Kenya in particular?
Sometime last year the former PS of Information made an impassioned case for a certain level of surveillance because of our proximity and involvement in the 'War on Terror'.
What is your take?
Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
+254 713 601113
"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
Sent from my iPad
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True Amos. I notice agencies of government remain silent on the list wakati maswali nyeti yanapoulizwa (when important questions are raised). Is there a gag order on commenting on 'sensitive' issues? Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad On Jun 12, 2013, at 1:15 PM, Amos Ochieng <ochiengamos@gmail.com> wrote:
Ali you have framed good questions as a jumping-off point for further discussion. This is an area that is growing in relevance and should be discussed thoroughly.
I think surveillance is good but the authorities must be transparent enough about the data they take from us otherwise everyone will continue taking extensive precautions to protect their identity.
Now since government is the one responsible for protecting our rights offline, we should challenge them to protect the same rights (freedom of expression and privacy) online in equal measure. After all,
No man is good enough to govern another man without the other's conset - Abraham Lincoln
On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 5:46 AM, Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote:
Listers
What is the connection between Big Data, Government Surveillance and Advertising?
Increasingly privacy issues online are becoming a sore point. Where do you draw the line between privacy, civil liberties and 'National Security'?
These issues must be debated openly and candidly. Do I mind if the government accesses my most intimate DMs on Twitter in the interest of National Security?
Especially if you have a name like mine?
The recent Prism Scandal in the US where a CIA whistleblower has revealed that the Government of the US is increasingly snooping on all and sundry through telephone conversations, social media etc is raising the ante on this issue.
Where do we stand in Africa in general and Kenya in particular?
Sometime last year the former PS of Information made an impassioned case for a certain level of surveillance because of our proximity and involvement in the 'War on Terror'.
What is your take?
Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
+254 713 601113
"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
Sent from my iPad
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KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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