A local computer engineer and a researcher has
called on the government to take part in helping local researchers who engage themselves in various innovation activities
basically in the field of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Arthur
Assenga made the concern yesterday in Dar es Salaam in an interview saying
that, most local innovators and researchers have their work copied and stolen
by other people from outside the country due to financial constraints faced by
most of them. Assenga who is also a book writer noted that, most innovators
lose the designs of the work they innovate citing low security and protection
from the government despite having Copywriter Society of Tanzania (COSOTA)
which he say does not play its active role to help local innovators. He says
that, non-involvement by the government to put in considerations the importance
of local innovators’ activities which they design has largely contributed to
their failure to have their work be famous at international global business arena.
Citing an example of his own work which he innovated after undergoing a
research work of the discovery of a new software program known as ‘Inta Fedha’
which he designed in October 2013, and noted that he has lacked support to let
it be recognized for use at the local level up to now despite test which was
done and proved it to be fit for use. The software which has been given
permanent registration by the Ministry of Trade and Industry though COSOTA
since February 2013, was designed for cyber crime with a registration number
CST/APP/REG/WORKS/VOL XX. 744 Cosota. Assenga
who is also the Director of a Dar es Salaam based Tullo ICT Computer
Engineering Ltd, said that his software is currently not in use as he doesn’t
have money to advertise it further to gain reputation from the international
community. “I need to get an
international acclaim for my design work, but I do not have support an aspect
that the design work is in danger of being copied by other international figures
who might change my copy write and pretend to be theirs”, he said and insisted
help from the government. According to
him, once proved to be workable, would be sold to banks in the country to curb
cyber crime which has become unavoidable phenomenon for lack of modern
technology. The software to be made workable has been designed to operate in
computer systems in three different options with as view to net culprits who
tampers with the bank customers’ account.
He noted that, among the most
developing concept features about his software is that, it has been designed to
reveal the presence of people by taking their images in form of pictures once
they approach ATM machines with intent to withdraw money. The software is also
designed in various ways to prevent people from accessing customers’ bank
accounts to which are not specifically registered or recognized by the bank. He
noted also that, the software has been designed to facilitate the work of
withdrawals and sending of money with ease through internet to far a distant
area more safely. Elaborating more about
the software and how it is made to work, Assenga noted that, this is designed
to detect finger prints and that all customers of the bank would have to
register afresh with their bank accounts. He said the registered customers will not be
able to give their relatives their smart cards and pin numbers the way they
have used now, as this would detect the second party as the system in the banks
would not recognize him/her. He said, there will be three signals alarm raised
at the ATM machine to inform a customer attending the ATM service, and who
shall not have been registered by the system to vacate the area otherwise the
machine would detect the presence of a thief around. He added that, not only that,
it would also take some photos of the image of a person around and restore for
proof incase anything happens while someone is still at the ATM machines. He
further elaborated that, he saw the need to work on the programme after having
realized most banks are not trustworthy in their operations following many
claims by their customers whose money gets lost through their accounts without
clarification when they need. In addition to designing software, Assenga has
been engaged in writing scientific books in Swahili language. According to him,
he has written over 200 books which needs approval by the authorizing national
bodies. “I engage in writing Swahili books so as to let more Tanzanians
understand the concept by reading in local language”, he said adding that, the
books are focused in agriculture, biology, health and environment perspectives.
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