The National Information Technology Authority – Uganda (NITA-U) is charged with a number of roles among which is the role to;
In the world today the internet is used for many positive activities however there are some severe risks also associated with it such as online predatory, cyber bullying and consequences from revealing and sharing a lot of personal information. Children unfortunately encounter these risks during their day to day online activities like socialising with friends or during their school research.
This makes provision for and regulating the use of electronic signatures and provide for other related matters;
- The Act makes provision for the use of electronic signatures in order to ensure that transactions are carried out in a secure environment.
- It establishes a public key infrastructure for authenticity and security of documents
- Recognizes the different signature creating technologies
- Provides effective administrative structures e.g. establishment of Certification Authorities
