To whom it may concern, Mauritius Internet Governance Forum Internet Society

To whom it may concern, The Mauritius Internet Governance Forum (Mauritius IGF), hosted by Halley Movement, and the Internet Society welcome the opportunity to provide input to the proposed amendments to the ICT ACT for regulating the use and addressing the abuse and misuse of Social Media in Mauritius. [...] Secondly, the installation of a proxy and the distribution of a self-signed certificate for that proxy is a design that fundamentally undermines the security of the Internet for Mauritian users. [...] It assumes that the browser or the 'app' that is used to connect to the social media platform will present a pop-up notification that will allow users to install such a certificate. [...] Summary The technical solution presented in the ‘Consultation Paper on proposed amendments to the ICT ACT for regulating the use and addressing the abuse and misuse of Social Media in Mauritius’ undermines encryption and the general security of the Mauritian Internet by adding a proxy that indiscriminately decrypts all traffic that is routed through it. [...] Encryption is an important technology that helps Internet users keep their information and communications confidential and secure, and serves a crucial role in reinforcing the personal security of billions of people every day and the national security of countries around the world.