Tag: Telecoms
Why Kenyans should say no to biometrics for SIM card registry
Your Kenya SIM card should not come with a demand for your personal biometrics.
The government or the people. Telecoms firms trapped in internet shutdowns
Election watch: If Kenya orders an internet shutdown, will telcos help #KeepItOn?
Kenya’s telcos have both the duty and capacity to push back against any government orders for a network disruption. Here’s how they can do it.
Mobile World Congress can do better on human rights
The largest conference on mobile technology should more inclusive, and demonstrate more awareness of how the tech impacts human rights.
The Rise of Mobile Tracking Headers: How Telcos Around the World Are Threatening Your Privacy
Transparency report update: more companies share information about requests for user data
This year, 11 companies published transparency reports for the first time, including Snapchat, Kickstarter, and GitHub. We take a look at the information that some of these companies are sharing (or not sharing), and the implications for users’ rights.