November 2013 - KICTANet

Day 3: Personal Data Protection
by Grace Githaiga 27 Nov '13

27 Nov '13

Good morning Listers Today, we move onto PART II: PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION and will tackle four questions. Objectives of this Convention with respect to personal data Article II – 2: Each Member State of the African Union shall put in place a legal framework with a view to establishing a mechanism to combat breaches of private life likely to arise from the gathering, processing, transmission, storage and use of personal data. The mechanism so established shall ensure that any data processing, in whatsoever form, respects the freedoms and fundamental rights of physical persons while recognizing the prerogatives of the State, the rights of local communities and the target for which the businesses were established. Question: What is the relevance of this article? What are these state prerogatives? And given the increased interest of state surveillance, how can states balance respect of FOE while recognising state prerogatives? Article II-6, II-7, 11-8, II-11, II-12, II-13 refer to a Protection Authority which is meant to establish standards for data protection. Article II – 14 provides for each Member State of the African Union to establish an authority with responsibility to protect personal data. It shall be an independent administrative authority with the task of ensuring that the processing of personal data is conducted in accordance with domestic legislations. Further, article II-17 states that ‘Sworn agents may be invited to participate in audit missions in accordance with extant provisions in Member States of the African Union’. Question: Considering that this article seems to be tied to the Protection Authority, what is its relevance? And who is a ‘sworn agent?’ What should this authority look like in terms of its composition? Article II – 20: …Members of the protection authority shall not receive instructions from any authority in the exercise of their functions. Article II – 21: Member States are engaged to provide the national protection authority human, technical and financial resources necessary to accomplish their mission. Question: It appears that this Data Protection Authority is envisaged to be fully government supported. Therefore, should we be talking of its independence? In what way should this article be framed so that it ensures independence of the Authority? Article II – 28 to II-34 outlines six principles governing the processing of personal data namely: Consent and of legitimacy, Honesty, Objective, relevance and conservation of processed personal data, Accuracy, Transparency and Confidentiality and security of personal data. Under each of the specific principles, detailed explanation of how each should be undertaken is offered. Question: Is this explanation and detailing of how to undertake each necessary in an international (regional) law necessary or needed? Is this legislation overkill? Lets get your views on data protection concerns. RgdsGG

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Munich completes migration to Linux and Open Source
by Evans Ikua 27 Nov '13

27 Nov '13

*<Snippet: "Our main goal was to become independent." Peter Hofmann, project lead>* Breaking up with Microsoft is hard to do. Just ask Peter Hofmann, the man leading the City of Munich's project to ditch Windows and Office in favour of open source alternatives. The project took close to a decade to complete, has seen the city wrestle with legal uncertainties and earned Munich a visit from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, whose pleas to the mayor of Germany's third largest city not to switch fell on deaf ears. Munich says the move to open source has saved it more than €10m, a claim contested by Microsoft<http://www.zdnet.com/no-microsoft-open-source-software-really-is-cheaper-in…>, yet Hofmann says the point of making the switch was never about money, but about freedom. Read How Munich rejected Steve Ballmer and kicked Microsoft out of the city<http://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-munich-rejected-steve-ballmer-and-k…!> -- *----------------------------------------------------Kind Regards,Evans Ikua,*

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Google invests an estimated US$14 million in a Metronet in Kampala to open up the market
by Eric Osiakwan 26 Nov '13

26 Nov '13

http://www.balancingact-africa.com/news/en/issue-no-682/top-story/google-in… Eric here Eric M.K Osiakwan +233244386792 "Accraboy" 4 Skype @eosiakwan 4 Twitter about.me/ericosiakwan

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Stats:-TV Is Dying, And Here Are The Stats That Prove It
by Gideon 26 Nov '13

26 Nov '13

Here is an interesting study on the growth of mobile TV and decline of the normal TV as we know it. http://www.businessinsider.com/cord-cutters-and-the-death-of-tv-2013-11 Regards Gideon Rop DotConnectAfrica

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Stats:-TV Is Dying, And Here Are The Stats
by Gideon 26 Nov '13

26 Nov '13

+1 Phares, i think that is the best way to look at the status of TV, Content and the shift of choice, by way of the consumers now want to decide what to watch and when to do it. Yesterday i saw updates on *DStvExplora*<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23DStvExplora&src=hash>that promises to greatly improve Video on Demand services. Regards Rop Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 23:14:47 +0300 > From: Phares Kariuki < > pkariuki(a)gmail.com> > To: "brian.ngure(a)gmail.com" <brian.ngure(a)gmail.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] > Stats:-TV Is Dying, And Here Are The Stats > That Prove It > Message-ID: <-5108841090039320745@unknownmsgid> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > The problem is not television, it's the model. This one show weekly model > is broken, as proven by Netflix. We are comparing apples and oranges. > Traditional television with a (largely) fixed schedule and content array vs > on demand content, whenever you want. > > The television shows are declining in ratings primarily because earlier, > the studios were the curators, the user would have no alternative > experience, so they were content > > This has all changed with YouTube, Netflix et al. > > Are people watching video? More than ever. What people are done with is > KTN/Nation deciding, for instance, that the best time to watch my show is > at 7.45 pm on a Thursday, when I am, for instance, stuck in traffic. > > Sent from my mobile device, excuse brevity > > On 25 Nov 2013, at 17:28, Brian Ngure <brian.ngure(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > I think the problem is that the writers think they need to dumb down the > content to make it "appeal" to the masses. > > > On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 2:26 PM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > You will be surprised that some shows like the Simpsons are written by > > maths and physics undergrads from Harvard - in fact, there is a complaint > > that Ivy league institutions are locking other graduands out of the US > > comedy writing industry. > > > > Not sure that applies for much of what is in Kenya television though > > > > http://www.jerriblank.com/odonnell.html > > > > On Monday, 25 November 2013, Rad! wrote: > > > >> I don't think the content is the problem. All the content has a target > >> market. > >> > >> I enjoyed Hardy Boys when i was in primary school and found them well > >> written and action packed but leafing through one the other day was > >> appalled at how appalling the quality of writing is before realizing it > is > >> perfectly good for a pre-teen. > >> > >> As for the 'death of tv' it should get in line behind newspapers and > >> radio which have been "dying" for decades thanks to the Internet but > are > >> somhow still around ... > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 12:22 PM, Brian Ngure <brian.ngure(a)gmail.com > >wrote: > >> > >>> Hi Judy, > >>> > >>> Perhaps it is a maturity issue. Younger audiences tend not to think > >>> about small details like that too much. Its just entertainment. When I > >>> comment on the ridiculous things in series and movies at home, my > daughter > >>> just tells me "well, they had to add another 20 minutes to the show > >>> otherwise it would be a 5 minute episode". > >>> > >>> I do feel that that in many cases the content is below par. Hollywood > is > >>> actually running out of ideas. Every "new" movie and TV show is a > remake of > >>> an old one these days. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 12:13 PM, Judy M. Muli <judym.muli(a)gmail.com > >wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi, > >>> Brian, your statement got me thinking, is it outgrowing the series, > >>> programs or is the content is below par,! The movies are ridiculous as > >>> well;, talk shows seem to be strange, age, experience, or poor content? > >>> > >>> > >>> Forbes had this discussion in October;- Can Twitter Save TV? (And Can > TV > >>> Save Twitter?) > >>> > >>> Best regards > >>> Judy_Muli > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 11:22 AM, Brian Ngure <brian.ngure(a)gmail.com > >wrote: > >>> > >>> What this article fails to mention is that TV programs / series/ etc > are > >>> becoming more and more ridiculous. People are smarter than the writers > of > >>> the programs think and easily get annoyed. I mean, of course it makes > sense > >>> that you knock down a bad guy with a gun and then turn your back to > him and > >>> start a conversation with someone else. How could he possibly get up > and > >>> finish you off?? Duh! > >>> > >>> Things like that make me turn off the TV. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 10:07 AM, Mark Mwangi <mwangy(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>> This is quite a worrying trend especially for the likes of Zuku and the > >>> new entrants like Safaricom. I think DSTV maintains a stranglehold > because > >>> they have a monopoly of the EPL. The others are a tough sell. > >>> > >>> > >>> On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 8:34 AM, Gideon <gideonrop(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> Here is an interesting study on the growth of mobile TV and decline of > >>> the normal TV as we know it. > >>> > >>> > http://www.businessinsider.com/cord-cutters-and-the-death-of-tv-2013-11 > >>> > >>> Regards > >>> Gideon Rop > >>> DotConnectAfrica > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> kictanet mailing list > >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >>> > >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >>> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mwangy%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. 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Lets Kill the Aid Industry - A little too simplistic?
by Ali Hussein 26 Nov '13

26 Nov '13

Listers I found this article quite interesting although in my opinion a little too simplistic.. http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/23/lets-kill-the-aid-industry/ Ali Hussein +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad

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Fwd: [Chapter-delegates] NEWS: Internet Society Board Takes Steps to Strengthen Existing Internet Governance Institutions
by Barrack Otieno 25 Nov '13

25 Nov '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Wende Cover <cover(a)isoc.org> Date: Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 6:16 PM Subject: [Chapter-delegates] NEWS: Internet Society Board Takes Steps to Strengthen Existing Internet Governance Institutions To: "chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org" <chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org> Internet Society Board Takes Steps to Strengthen Existing Internet Governance Institutions ISOC increases support for the Internet Governance Forum [Buenos Aires, Argentina] – The Internet Society Board of Trustees, during its meeting in Buenos Aires, agreed to increase support for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) as an indispensable part of the Internet ecosystem, including making a sizeable financial contribution. They also warned against rash reactions to issues such as pervasive surveillance, which has sparked widespread concern and discussion. “Voluntary collaboration guided by a shared set of principles among institutions has been key to the Internet's amazing success and robustness. Institutions in the Internet ecosystem will continue to evolve in response to new challenges,” stated Robert Hinden, Chair of the Internet Society Board of Trustees. In addition to increasing its own support for the IGF, the Internet Society Board supported the establishment of a legal structure to facilitate financial support by others. The Board further called for strengthening of the distributed and decentralized approach to addressing challenges, and avoiding approaches that would impose borders on the Internet and lead to fragmentation. The Board of Trustees applauded action taken at the recent Internet Engineering Task Force meeting to work on enhancing the security of Internet technology in light of the disclosures about pervasive monitoring on the Internet. President and CEO of the Internet Society Lynn St. Amour commented, "This is a crucial period in the Internet’s development and the Internet Society is committed to working to strengthen the multistakeholder institutions that have been key to sustaining the open and global Internet." Link: http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-board-takes-steps-stre… _______________________________________________ As an Internet Society Chapter Officer you are automatically subscribed to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society Chapter Portal (AMS): https://portal.isoc.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] Matiang'i meets McCain
by S.M. Muraya 25 Nov '13

25 Nov '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "S.M. Muraya" <murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com> Date: Nov 25, 2013 1:37 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Matiang'i meets McCain To: "Ngigi Waithaka" <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> Well noted. The implication is CEO's are lost about what Matiangi is up to. Anyway, for those who are lost about dashboards... http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2006-02-12/giving-the-boss-the-big-pict… This is not an Oracle endorsement. There are more affordable, equally decent tools in the market :) Regards Murigi / Stanley Muraya *"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city." Prov 16:32* On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 1:22 PM, Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> wrote: > On CEO's, I think he meant CEOs in the ICT Sector, who would like to see a > "... clear strategy and policy from the government in matters ICT..." > > But, I also think that was not the point of his post.... > > > On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 12:06 PM, S.M. Muraya <murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> Which CEO's? >> >> Going from what most database developers in Kenya are authorized to >> practice, the typical CEO in Kenya cannot see what is going on in his/her >> organization via Business Intelligence Dashboards. >> >> If they did, they could invite the CS (Matiangi) to see what can be done >> in government through local Software Firms. >> >> *Local* is about about understanding business requirements and >> customizing whichever software/database to serve our localities. >> >> Regards >> >> Murigi / Stanley Muraya >> >> *"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one >> who takes a city." Prov 16:32* >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 11:36 AM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> With CEOs and other private sector ICT players expressing lack of clear >>> strategy and policy from the government in matters ICT (LTE and more), the >>> CS in charge has just posted this on Twitter >>> https://twitter.com/FOMatiangi/status/404842091835969536 >>> >>> -- >>> with Regards: >>> >>> blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/murigi.muraya%40gmail… >>> >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngigi%40at.co.ke >> >> >> 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. >> > > > > -- > *Regards,* > > *Wait**haka Ngigi* > Chief Executive Officer | Alliance Technologies | MCK Nairobi Synod > Building > T + 254 (0) 20 2333 471 |Office Mobile: +254 786 28 28 28 | M + 254 737 > 811 000 > www.at.co.ke > > >

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Matiang'i meets McCain
by Dennis Kioko 25 Nov '13

25 Nov '13

With CEOs and other private sector ICT players expressing lack of clear strategy and policy from the government in matters ICT (LTE and more), the CS in charge has just posted this on Twitter https://twitter.com/FOMatiangi/status/404842091835969536 -- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/>

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.co.uk shortened to .uk
by Dennis Kioko 25 Nov '13

25 Nov '13

The UK registrar has shortened .co.uk addresses to .uk Existing .co.uk names will be held in reserve for 5 years http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/385525/nominet-unveils-uk-domain-names?_mout=1&…

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