Biometrics Demystified and the Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation
Recently, a text from a local telecommunications company inquired whether its subscribers knew that they could now enroll their voice so they could access various...
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The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a global multistakeholder forum that promotes discussions and dialogue about public policy issues related to the Internet. It was...
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On the last day of #IGF2017, only the able few were left as the number of participants dramatically dropped. The first session of the day...
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The third day of #IGF2017 was unique since two of the five sessions attended were on the cybersecurity theme. The first session kicked off at...
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A full day of #IGF2017 began with a content-packed session on ‘Emerging Challenges for Data Protection in Latin American Countries’. As Kenya continues to grapple...
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After dealing with the long queues and accreditation process at the United Nations (UN) Palais Des Nations, the first session on the radar was titled...
Read MoreCIPIT Research Investigates Misuse of Biometric Voter Data and Impact on Kenyans’ Privacy
CIPIT is currently investigating how the privacy of Kenyan citizens was affected by the use of biometric data during the just concluded 2017 General Elections...
Read MoreImpact of Military-Led Information Controls on Democracy: Anatomy of Zimbabwe Coup
by Arthur Gwagwa** The Zimbabwean military’s re-framing of its recent coup as a constitutionally-mandated power transfer, rather than an illegal seizure of power, is a clear...
Read MoreE-Commerce and the Law in Kenya: Copyright Implications
This semester, we kick off a brand new course for final year undergraduate law students on e-commerce and the law. This course aims at explaining...
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