January 2012 - KICTANet

Verisign to Award New Infrastructure Research Grants
by Alice Munyua 23 Jan '12

23 Jan '12

Dear all This will be of interest. Best Alice http://verisigninc.com/en_US/news-events/press-room/articles/index.xhtml?ar… Verisign to Award New Infrastructure Research Grants /New Program Expands on Success of 2011 Grants, Focuses on Strengthening Infrastructure for Global Access and the Developing World/ (Marketwire) - RESTON, VA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/17/2012 -- VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of infrastructure for the networked world, today announced the expansion of a grant program designed to promote cutting-edge research into strengthening and improving the Internet's global infrastructure. This year's program will focus specifically on fostering infrastructure improvements that support safe and secure Internet access for users around the globe, especially in the developing world. In July 2012 Verisign will award two $200,000 grants to the researchers who submit the most compelling proposals focused on the infrastructural and access challenges facing developers, service providers and most importantly, users in the developing world and elsewhere. The 2012 grants represent a continuation and expansion of a successful grants program that concluded in October 2011. Full details of the grant program, including details on how to apply, are available at www.verisigninc.com/grants <http://www.verisigninc.com/grants>. "The continuing success of the Internet's global expansion will hinge on the existence of robust, secure and constantly improving core infrastructure," said Dr. Burt Kaliski, Jr., senior vice president and chief technology officer of Verisign. "Verisign has always been committed to upholding the stability and security of the Internet and is proud to support the research that will keep the infrastructure strong for the next billion Internet users in the developing world." Verisign launched the Infrastructure Grant Program in 2010 to coincide with a yearlong celebration of the 25th Anniversary of .Com. In the inaugural program, Verisign awarded four $75,000 grants (for a total of $300,000) to university researchers to support compelling infrastructure research projects. That program concluded in October 2011, when the four winning researchers presented their findings at a grant symposium at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Building off of the success of the inaugural program, Verisign has both increased the size and narrowed the focus of the grants in 2012, soliciting research that focuses on the infrastructural and access challenges faced by users in the developing world and elsewhere. To judge the grant submissions, and determine the final grant awardees, Verisign is assembling a blue ribbon panel of experts who have played leading roles in developing the policies and technology that have supported the Internet's growth. The full list of judges will be posted in the coming weeks. Verisign will announce the winners of the 2012 Infrastructure grants in summer 2012. About Verisign VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) is the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world. Billions of times each day, Verisign helps companies and consumers all over the world connect between the dots. Additional news and information about the company is available at www.verisigninc.com <http://www.verisigninc.com>. Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause Verisign's actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainty of future revenue and profitability and potential fluctuations in quarterly operating results due to such factors as increasing competition, pricing pressure from competing services offered at prices below our prices and changes in marketing practices including those of third-party registrars; challenging global economic conditions; challenges to ongoing privatization of Internet administration; the outcome of legal or other challenges resulting from our activities or the activities of registrars or registrants; new or existing governmental laws and regulations; changes in customer behavior, Internet platforms and web-browsing patterns; the inability of Verisign to successfully develop and market new services; the uncertainty of whether our new services will achieve market acceptance or result in any revenues; system interruptions; security breaches; attacks on the Internet by hackers, viruses, or intentional acts of vandalism; the uncertainty of the expense and duration of transition services and requests for indemnification relating to completed divestitures; the uncertainty of whether Project Apollo will achieve its stated objectives; the impact of the introduction of new gTLDs; the uncertainty of whether the .com Registry Agreement renewal will occur by December 1, 2012, if at all; and when a Chief Financial Officer will be named. More information about potential factors that could affect the company's business and financial results is included in Verisign's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Verisign undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this announcement. ©2012 VeriSign, Inc. All rights reserved. VERISIGN, the VERISIGN logo, and other trademarks, service marks, and designs are registered or unregistered trademarks of VeriSign, Inc. and its subsidiaries in the United States and in foreign countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Contact Us *Contact Us* For media inquiries, please contact us at +1-703-948-4179 or at pr(a)verisign.com <mailto:pr@verisign.com>

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An amendment to the Kenya Information and Communications Act 1998
by Grace Githaiga 23 Jan '12

23 Jan '12

Listers Just in case you missed this article, Mututho is pushing for an end to caller privacy. Read on. In an amendment to the Kenya Information and Communications Act 1998, Mr Mututho wants to make caller identity information accessible to anyone who seeks such details from a mobile operator. http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Kenyan+MP+pushes+for+end+to+caller+pr… ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World!

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David Hornik: Nice guys finish first. Eventually.
by Agosta Liko 23 Jan '12

23 Jan '12

http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2012/02/ideas-bank/nice-guys

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Application Window for New Top-Level Domain Names Successfully Passes One-Week Mark
by alice＠apc.org 20 Jan '12

20 Jan '12

January 19, 2012 Application Window for New Top-Level Domain Names Successfully Passes One-Week Mark Application System Functioning Smoothly Marina del Rey, California… One week after the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) began accepting applications for new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs), the application system is functioning without a hitch.“I can state firmly that one week into the process, the application system for the new domain names is functioning just as it should,” said Rod Beckstrom, ICANN’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “This is a reflection of the careful planning, hard work and long hours our staff spent preparing for last week’s launch.” At one minute past midnight (UTC) on Thursday, 12 January, ICANN began accepting applications for new generic Top-Level Domains, beginning one of the biggest changes in the Internet’s evolution. The new program will greatly expand the current 22 Top-Level Domains (such as .com, .gov and .net) to include almost any word or name. It also allows, for the first time, non-Latin language scripts such as Arabic, Chinese and Cyrillic to be used in a gTLD. “I couldn’t be more pleased,” said Michael Salazar, Director of the New gTLD program. “ICANN spent six years working to ensure it got this program right and we worked particularly hard to make certain the application portion of the program went smoothly.” As of today (January 19), there are 25 successful registrants in the online TLD Application System. However, this number does not necessarily represent the total number of applications since each registrant can apply for up to 50 new generic Top-Level Domains. The deadline to register in the TLD Application System is 29 March. If applicants are not registered in the system by that date, they will be unable to apply. In early May, approximately two weeks after the new gTLD application window closes, ICANN will publish a list of the applications and who has applied for which domain name. Until then, ICANN will not comment publicly about any specific application, the total number of applications received, or who has submitted applications. Initial processing of the applications is expected to be completed in mid-November 2012 and the first new generic Top-Level Domains are expected to be online sometime in early 2013. ## FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE NEW gTLD PROGRAM: • Frequently Asked Questions: http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/customer-service/faqs/faqs-en• Program overview: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/gtld-facts-31jul11-en.pdf• Information for rights holders: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rights-holders-with-insert-02sep11… MEDIA CONTACTS: Brad White Director of Global Media Affairs Washington, D.C. Tel. +1 (202) 570 7118brad.white(a)icann.org Andrew Robertson Edelman Public Relations London, U.K. Tel. + 44 (7811) 341 945 andrew.Robertson(a)edelman.com About ICANN: ICANN’s mission is to ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN coordinates these unique identifiers across the world. Without that coordination we wouldn't have one global Internet. ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet’s unique identifiers. ICANN doesn’t control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesn’t deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the Internet’s naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet. For more information please visit: www.icann.org.

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103 Government of Kenya websites hacked overnight
by James Richu 20 Jan '12

20 Jan '12

Dear Dr Ndemo, Can you kindly explain this......... An Indonesion hacker known as *direxer* has taken down 103 government of Kenya websites overnight. The hacker is part of an online Indonesian security forum known as *Forum Code Security* and says he took down the websites following tutorials from the forum. Such tutorials usually exploit programming errors in code, known as bugs, which have not been fixed. The hacker appears to have a website at http://www.direxer.com/ though this has not been updated to reflect the hacking. In a message in the forum, the hacker says *show off by me...* *thanks for tutorial in www.code-security.com all...* *i have exploit from cs web, and i attacking to server Goverment Kenya,,,, and then,,, success full... this is deface in this night...* The government has moved fast to take the affected websites offline through a Cyber Incidence Response Team(CIRT) based at the Communications Commission of Kenya. The CIRT was formed to handle such situations and ensures Kenya's security in cyber space. Vincent Ngundi who heads CIRT has responded with the following comment "*We're on it. Thanks for the heads-up and comments*" in Kenya's *Security Forum* where the news first broke. The government normally hosts several websites in one server at The Treasury thus compromising the server may expose several websites to a hacker. The Administration Police website has been hacked several times in the recent past. At the same time, most of the websites hacked appear to have been running the Joomla Content Management system, 1. http://www.administrationpolice.go.ke/index.html 2. http://www.aideffectiveness.go.ke/index.html 3. http://www.bungomacounty.go.ke/index.html 4. http://www.businesslicense.go.ke/index.html 5. http://www.cak.go.ke/index.html 6. http://www.commstaskforce.go.ke/index.html 7. http://www.cooperative.go.ke/index.html 8. http://www.crd.go.ke/index.html 9. http://www.crisisrcentre.go.ke/index.html 10. http://www.ditkenya.go.ke/index.html 11. http://www.doshs.go.ke/index.html 12. http://www.economicstimulus.go.ke/index.html 13. http://www.eldoretmunicipal.go.ke/index.html 14. http://www.emu.go.ke/index.html 15. http://www.education.go.ke/index.html 16. http://www.environment.go.ke/index.html 17. http://www.filmservices.go.ke/index.html 18. http://www.fisheries.go.ke/index.html 19. http://www.forestryandwildlife.go.ke/index.html 20. http://www.gender.go.ke/index.html 21. http://www.governmentpress.go.ke/index.html 22. http://www.greenenergy.go.ke/index.html 23. http://www.housing.go.ke/index.html 24. http://www.ifmis.go.ke/index.html 25. http://www.immigration.go.ke/index.html 26. http://www.industrialization.go.ke/index.html 27. http://www.isc.go.ke/index.html 28. http://www.iprs.go.ke/index.html 29. http://www.itentambachtowncouncil.go.ke/index.html 30. http://www.itmis.go.ke/index.html 31. http://www.kenao.go.ke/index.html 32. http://www.kapsabetmunicipal.go.ke/index.html 33. http://www.kenyayearbook.go.ke/index.html 34. http://www.kerugoyakutusmunicipal.go.ke/index.html 35. http://www.kesi.go.ke/index.html 36. http://www.kipi.go.ke/index.html 37. http://www.kisumucountycouncil.go.ke/index.html 38. http://www.kirinyagacountycouncil.go.ke/index.html 39. http://www.kitalemunicipal.go.ke/index.html 40. http://www.kituimunicipal.go.ke/index.html 41. http://www.kkv.go.ke/index.html 42. http://www.knfparms.go.ke/index.html 43. http://www.knsdi.go.ke/index.html 44. http://www.kntc.go.ke/index.html 45. http://www.laikipiacountycouncil.go.ke/index.html 46. http://www.lands.go.ke/index.html 47. http://www.leatherdevelopmentcouncil.go.ke/index.html 48. http://www.limurumunicipal.go.ke/index.html 49. http://www.livestock.go.ke/index.html 50. http://www.lodwarmunicipal.go.ke/index.html 51. http://www.maraguacountycouncil.go.ke/index.html 52. http://www.mariakanitown.go.ke/index.html 53. http://www.maurestoration.go.ke/index.html 54. http://www.migoricountycouncil.go.ke/index.html 55. http://www.minesgeology.go.ke/index.html 56. http://www.mirp.go.ke/index.html 57. http://www.monitoring.go.ke/index.html 58. http://www.moyalecountycouncil.go.ke/index.html 59. http://www.murangacounty.go.ke/index.html 60. http://www.murangamunicipal.go.ke/index.html 61. http://www.nairobicity.go.ke/index.html 62. http://www.naivashamunicipal.go.ke/index.html 63. http://www.nakurucounty.go.ke/index.html 64. http://www.nationaldisaster.go.ke/index.html 65. http://www.nationalheritage.go.ke/index.html 66. http://www.nccs.go.ke/index.html 67. http://www.nec.go.ke/index.html 68. http://www.northernkenya.go.ke/index.html 69. http://www.nyandaruacountycouncil.go.ke/index.html 70. http://www.othayatowncouncil.go.ke/index.html 71. http://www.pec.go.ke/index.html 72. http://www.pfmr.go.ke/index.html 73. http://www.pghnyeri.go.ke/index.html 74. http://www.pharmacy.go.ke/index.html 75. http://www.prisons.go.ke/index.html 76. http://www.psrpc.go.ke/index.html 77. http://www.publichealth.go.ke/index.html 78. http://www.publicservice.go.ke/index.html 79. http://www.publicworks.go.ke/index.html 80. http://www.reformskenya.go.ke/index.html 81. http://www.refugees.go.ke/index.html 82. http://www.regional-dev.go.ke/index.html 83. http://www.roads.go.ke/index.html 84. http://www.rprlgsp.go.ke/index.html 85. http://www.scat.go.ke/index.html 86. http://www.scienceandtechnology.go.ke/index.html 87. http://www.singlewindow.go.ke/index.html 88. http://www.sprogrammes.go.ke/index.html 89. http://www.tabakatown.go.ke/index.html 90. http://www.tanathi.go.ke/index.html 91. http://www.tfdg.go.ke/index.html 92. http://www.technologycentre.ac.ke/index.html 93. http://www.theenergytribunal.go.ke/index.html 94. http://www.thekenyawewant.go.ke/index.html 95. http://www.thikamunicipal.go.ke/index.html 96. http://www.transformingkenya.go.ke/index.html 97. http://www.treasury.go.ke/index.html 98. http://www.ugunjatown.go.ke/index.html 99. http://www.ukwalatown.go.ke/index.html 100. http://www.westernkenya.go.ke/index.html 101. http://www.vihigamunicipal.go.ke/index.html 102. http://www.works.go.ke/index.html 103. http://www.youthaffairs.go.ke/index.html On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 12:00 PM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > 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Re: Reality-on Media (bitange(a)jambo.co.ke) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:28:07 +0000 > From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke > To: "Pamela" <pamela(a)cardiacimplants.com>, > kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Reality-on Media > Message-ID: > > <1350874180-1326785244-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-83781638-(a)b27.c2.bise7.blackberry > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" > > In my view, you can tell if an economy is a middle income or not by > checking the availability of toilet paper in the bathroons especially > public toilets. > > There is a very high correlation of income and such essentials. In > developing countries you hardly get toilet at it is stolen by the have > nots. 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The Google fiasco - A must watch
by robert yawe 20 Jan '12

20 Jan '12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxPfgUvfPHA&feature=youtu.be

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US Govt Websites hacked
by Brian Munyao Longwe 20 Jan '12

20 Jan '12

Not that it's any consolation but FBI sites have been hacked. "Anonymous retaliates against feds - takes down multiple sites" http://gizmo.do/xLc4Aa On Wednesday, January 18, 2012, John Gitau <jgitau(a)gmail.com> wrote: > This goes beyond government: > eg its not unheard of for a company/govt to spend money on a data center or other infrastructure, then outsource the very services that should be in that DC to some US/foreign company for quick bucks, or because it makes 'sense'. > - Our users take up a service, the log files are shipped to the 'cloud', we read about Kenyan statistics from some foreigner just because no one analyses it here, oh and you have no access to it. Today facebook can tell you all manner of things about our habits, ditto google. We then go buy trend reports. I've spent countless hrs trying to convince someone at work that 'raw data and log files' are a raw material of immense value. > - a trend thats seeing alot of foreign funding for technology startups will probably see more 'profits' flying away while a couple of Kenyans with money can't/don't want to/don't know how to take advantage of the said opportunities. > - Regionally quite a number of people look up to us to show the way forward. > > However in all these problems, Im seeing a trend where things keep improving - slowly. And yes cyber security is going to be a challenge but we can get through it if the affected people talk to the right people. Im also happy with that. And to be fair I've not done much to improve things so far. > > Gitau > > On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 5:55 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> @ Wash, >> >> true - not so critical data maybe on these site. HOWEVER, I join Mblayo in taking the shame because it is matter of time before critical data seats on these platforms/cloud. And if we can protect our entry level websites, then who knows who will protect our serious data in the near future... >> >> It is one thing to be brought down - it happens even to US DoD (military). It quite another to stay down - 12hrs and still counting? >> >> Vincent and Company @ CCK, arent we paying you public chums to run the National CSIRT protect our cyberspace? Or maybe we should get NSIS to blame? Either way I want my refund ;-) >> >> walu. >> >> >> --- On Tue, 1/17/12, McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> From: McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Government website Hacking incident a crying shame >> To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com >> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 5:37 PM >> >> http://code-security.net/archives/114 >> >> >> go.ke Websites in Kenya brought down. >> >> Whole list below. >> >> http://www.administrationpolice.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.aideffectiveness.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.bungomacounty.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.businesslicense.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.cak.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.commstaskforce.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.cooperative.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.crd.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.crisisrcentre.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.ditkenya.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.doshs.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.economicstimulus.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.eldoretmunicipal.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.emu.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.education.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.environment.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.filmservices.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.fisheries.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.forestryandwildlife.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.gender.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.governmentpress.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.greenenergy.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.housing.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.ifmis.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.immigration.go.ke/index.html >> >> http://www.industrialization.go.ke/index.html >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jgitau%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > > -- > **Gitau > -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: +254715964281 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com

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CLD Releases Analysis of Draft Kenyan Freedom of Information Bill
by Grace Githaiga 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World! Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:12:32 -0400 Subject: CLD Releases Analysis of Draft Kenyan Freedom of Information Bill From: press(a)law-democracy.org To: toby(a)law-democracy.org 19 January 2012: For immediate release Analysis of Draft Kenyan Freedom of Information Bill The Centre for Law and Democracy today published its analysis of the draft Kenyan Freedom of Information Bill. The draft Bill was prepared following a wide stakeholder consultation in November 2011, and it represents a harmonised version of earlier government and civil society drafts. It is hoped that the current process will finally bring to fruition the long-standing campaign for right to information legislation in Kenya. “The draft Bill is an impressive document which scored very highly on our RTI Rating”, said Toby Mendel, Executive Director of the Centre for Law and Democracy. “At the same time, we are recommending a number of further improvements to help ensure full implementation of the right to information.” The draft Bill has a number of strengths, including its wide scope, the narrow regime of exceptions and the establishment of an independent and powerful oversight body. A number of CLD’s recommendations are fairly technical in nature, and should be relatively uncontroversial to implement. Some of our key recommendations are: The rules on access to information held by private bodies should be better integrated into the law. The right of access should apply to everyone, not just citizens. The scope of the proactive publication obligations should be extended. Some of the exceptions should be further limited. It should be clear that public authorities bear the burden of proof in appeals against their decisions. The rules on punishment for obstruction of access should be extended. A full system for improving record management standards should be put in place. The full Commentary is available at: http://www.law-democracy.org/?p=1600 The RTI Rating, developed by CLD and Access Info Europe, is available at: www.RTI-rating.org. For further information, please contact: Toby Mendel Executive Director Centre for Law and Democracy email: toby(a)law-democracy.org tel: +1 902 431-3688 www.law-democracy.org

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On Recent GoK We Hacks
by Matunda Nyanchama 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

Friends, I am sure that the authorities are addressing this matter to the best of their knowledge and efforts. And I am sure that this issue presents the GoK and the Kenyan private sector a chance to learn for, as they say, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Thinking aloud, here is how to gain the strength/resilience - Information protection be declared and understood to be a strategic imperative; one cannot run an effective knowledge economy without proper information protection framework and practices. Each ministry, department, private sector, etc needs to understand this and act in concert. - Design, clarify and communicate an information governance, risk and compliance framework; complete with a thorough no fault compliance regime. - Establish an information protection leadership with commensurate powers needed to realize the strategic imperative of information; this leadership must not be subservient to IT but be independent in a similar manner that audit is. Leadership in turn will develop an information protection organization with needed skills, organization and processes. - Develop and implement an ongoing information protection awareness regime for the nation; this would be segmented to ensure that appropriate knowledge is communicated to target audiences. (Did you know that one can actually collect business-related information (proposals, strategic plans, presentations, etc.) of a number of businesses at Internet cafes? All one needs is recover much of these from the temp folders; one can also harvest a lot fo personal information (ID card-related, etc.) from the same cafes ... implication for identity theft are humongous.) - Invest heavily in information protections skills development: require/coax academic institutions to make information risk management training a priority ... Baadaye. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Obama spikes SOPA
by Alice Munyua 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

Obama Says So Long SOPA, Killing Controversial Internet Piracy Legislation The growing anti-SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) support that has swept through the gaming and Internet community found a very big ally today. With websites like Reddit and Wikipedia and gaming organizations like Major League Gaming <http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/01/17/major-league-gaming-ceo…> prepared for a blackout on January 18^th the same day that the House Judiciary Committee hearing on HR 3261was scheduled in Washington <http://www.forbes.com/places/dc/washington/>, DC President Barack Obama <http://www.forbes.com/profile/barack-obama/> has stepped in and said he would not support the bill. SOPA has been delayed, for now. The House has agreed to revisit the issue next month, but they now know the White House will veto any bill thats not more narrowly focused. READ MORE: http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/01/16/obama-says-so-long-sopa… -- _________________________ Mobile Number in Namibia +264 81 445 1308 Número de Telemóvel na Namíbia +264 81 445 1308 I am away from Johannesburg - you cannot contact me on my South African numbers Estou fora de Joanesburgo - não poderá entrar em contacto comigo através dos meus números sul-africanos Rui Correia Advocacy, Human Rights, Media and Language Consultant Angola Liaison Consultant _______________

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