An assessment of Zimbabwe’s cyber security Framework: implications for digital rights and Freedoms.
- Author
- Sabamba, Tinotenda
- Title
- An assessment of Zimbabwe’s cyber security Framework: implications for digital rights and Freedoms.
- Abstract
- The study looked at the effectiveness of Zimbabwe’s cyber security framework in protecting people’s digital rights and freedoms. Particularly the research aimed to explore the nature of Zimbabwe’s cyber security framework, to examine the effectiveness of Zimbabwe’s cyber security framework in protecting citizen’s personal data and preventing cyber threats, to identify gaps in Zimbabwe’s cyber security framework that compromise digital rights and freedoms and to propose strategies that improve Zimbabwe’s cyber security framework capacity to protect people’s digital rights and freedoms. The study used qualitative approach. Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services, Postal Telecommunication companies and social media users were targeted in Harare. Purposive sampling was used to select social media users. The total respondents were 20. Furthermore, semi structured interviews and document analysis was used to collect data. Findings revealed that while data protection exist, their practical enforcement and public awareness of them are limited hence, the lack of public awareness regarding online safety practices further compounds the issue, leaving citizens vulnerable to cyber-attacks. The research concluded that the framework exists as a work in progress whereby various gaps point the need for a more human rights centered approach to cyber security policy development and implementation, ensuring that digital innovation does not come at the expense of fundamental rights and freedoms. The study recommended awareness campaigns, prioritizing resource allocation and capacity building as well as enhancing data protection legislation and enforcement.
- Date
- March 2025
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- cyber security framework
- cyber threats
- Supervisor
- Mr. K Mhuri
- Item sets
- Department of Peace and Governance
- Media
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