Director of the Information and Communication Technology Commission (ICT), Dr.Nkundwe Mwasaga, said Tanzania has made strides in the use of internet security systems.

He said that according to the International Report on Internet Affairs (GCI) 2024, Tanzania has been a role model and listed in the first grade among the 46 countries in the world that perform well in the world's highest protection issues.  

Dr. Mwasaga said this in Arusha when he opened the fourth Tanzanian network security forum that would bring together about 200 domestic and foreign participants for two days. 

He also said that according to the report, every region of the world has countries that are exemplary or developing, and each region has countries that are in the early stages of building network security. 

He also said the security and integrity of digital issues have been the basis for the construction of the digital economy against the challenges of cyberbullying and the protection of the personal information of networking users in the country and internationally.

He said Tanzania is focused on five main pillars to achieve major digital reforms, including developing digital skills, security and trust in digital matters, digital communication services, building digital economies, conducting digital research, creativity and entrepreneurship digital systems.  

However, he said as a result of the five pillars, they have begun to undergo positive changes in digital systems and network security, including using and benefiting from digital technologies and platforms to make the Tanzanian economy more competitive.

"A platform like this that takes place once a year is important to us as it allows us to listen to our ICT and abroad professionals to discuss issues that are important to our country,” he said.

 Germany's online information protection commissioner, Dr.Tino Nauman, said he recognizes that Tanzania has a law on personal information protection as it was in Germany and other countries, which is important for the development ofthe  digital economy.

He said any information about the individual is legally a personal statement, including the person's age or diagnosis number, the person's contact information, or the e-mail. 

Some of the participants, including Sarah Mwaisumo, an Assistant Lecturer from the Arusha College of Accounting (IAA), said that the government has invested in a modern ICT laboratory at the campus to ensure that students become vocalists on Internet protection issues. 

She also said the laboratory helps students learn about active digital issues, including Internet Information Protection and Security, to contribute to digital economic growth in the country.