Thread by @MahletKS

The new electronic taxi service administration mandate covers critical directives simultaneously it is a hindrance to the advancement of utilizing technology in the private sector. (practically laughable).
#Thread #Ethiopia

(5.1. ii) It requires the backend data management system of the dispatching service software to physically reside in the country. What if the private entity wants to use a cloud service which is much robust, scalable and secure?

What about the backup system? What is this trying to resolve? Unless the objective is to confiscate(physical server/drive) at whatever point the bureau pleases.

(7.3) Is outright a breach of privacy and proprietary information. It requires to provide access to personally identifiable information (PII) at all times without restriction. In other words, the bureau can query a particular person of interest at any time.

Note, It is not saying in the event of investigating fraud or court order or subpoena or any other legally justifiable circumstance. This includes customer information. Overall this is legalized surveillance.

(7.9) በማንኛውም ባስፈለገ ጊዜ is vague and problematic. A recipe for overreach.

The plain interpretation is authorities of the bureau will be going around the city to stop and search drivers without a warrant. What's more, any who resist is fined up to 6K and their license revoked.

Bottom line: This is a stringent mandate that goes against Information security guidelines particularly for PII and data privacy. This should be scrapped and rewritten. Everyone ought to abide by the law but when the law itself is unethical it just fosters lawlessness.