June 2014 - KICTANet

PIVOT East conference tomorrow
by John Kieti 23 Jun '14

23 Jun '14

Dear Listers, The PIVOT East conference tomorrow (Tuesday) at Panari Hotel might be of interest to some of you. - Main feature: 25 startups in five categories from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Ethiopia pitching for funding (totaling $50,000+) - judges comprising investors - Pitching will be punctuated by 4 key fireside chat panels themed as follows :- - Size and quality of the deal pipeline for Tech investments in East Africa (Savannah Fund, Growth Africa and TLcom Capital) - Synergies between developer communities and corporates in mobile technology (Motorola Solutions, Samsung & Intel) - The relationship between innovation, entrepreneurship and the economy (Dr. Ndemo, Chase Bank, Worldbank / infoDev) - Hype and Substance - Comparing the startup ecosystems in East Africa to other successful places (Jonathan Levi, Erik Hersman, Matthew Papakipos and Philipp Kandal) - The award ceremony will be on Wednesday 2-5pm (a departure from tradition) Here's the full agenda - http://www.pivoteast.com/agenda-2014/ and the list of speakers is here - http://www.pivoteast.com/speakers-2014/ PIVOT East is a rich networking opportunity especially for Tech investors and serious Tech startups. Looking forward to seeing some of you there. best regards John Kieti - Lead, m:lab East Africa -- My Blog - www.gmeltdown.com ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' The ordinary just won't do

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Participation in Dissertation Survey
by ANGEL A 22 Jun '14

22 Jun '14

Dear Listers, You are invited to take part in a research study which is being conducted by myself Ms. Angela Atieno Okuku (MSc Global Security student) from the College of Social Sciences, University of Glasgow, UK.However,before you decide it is important for you to understand why the research is being done and what it will involve. This study is aimed at investigating the role of cybersecurity strategy on national security. It will specifically examine how Kenya’s newly developed Cybersecurity strategy would address mobile Internet security threats that undermine the overall efforts of national security. The results of this study will form part of my dissertation project for the award of a Master’s degree. The study has been reviewed by Ms Karen Renaud, a senior lecturer in the School of Computing Science whose main research interest is usable security. As a key stakeholder of the Cybersecurity strategy, which is a public policy in Kenya, your views on the approaches the government should use to increase public awareness on mobile internet security will help in answering the research questions of this study. The link provided will direct you to a five minutes questionnaire at a time convenient to you. With your permission, the researcher would like to clarify further questions that may arise from the analysis of the survey through an email based questionnaire. Your decision to participate or not or to withdraw at some point of the study will be completely voluntarily. Your consent will be implied by return of the survey. The data will be kept securely in the College of Social Sciences for ten years from the date of publication before being destroyed. The researcher intends to distribute a final copy of the study to the Kenya ICT Authority to support its ongoing efforts in developing the national cybersecurity strategy. It is also possible that the results will be published in academic journals. Should you have any concerns regarding the conduct of this research project or require further information, please contact either: College of Social Sciences Ethics Officer via;http://www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/socialsciences/info/students/ethics/committee/; the supervisor of this research Ms Renaud on Karen.Renaud(a)glasgow.ac.uk; or the researcher at 20791640(a)gla.ac.uk; chachaangelou(a)yahoo.com, mobile +44 7466134569. Thank you for your participation. Approaches to increase public awareness on mobile internet security through the Cybersecurity Strategy Survey Approaches to increase public awareness on mobile intern... Web survey powered by SurveyMonkey.com. Create your own online survey now with SurveyMonkey's expert certified FREE templates. View on www.surveymonkey... Preview by Yahoo Yours faithfully, Angela Okuku.

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Participation in Dissertation Survey
by ANGEL A 22 Jun '14

22 Jun '14

Dear listers, You are invited to take part in a research study which is being conducted by myself Ms. Angela Atieno Okuku (MSc Global Security student) from the College of Social Sciences, University of Glasgow.However,before you decide it is important for you to understand why the research is being done and what it will involve. This study is aimed at investigating the role of cybersecurity strategy on national security. It will specifically examine how Kenya’s newly developed Cybersecurity strategy would address mobile Internet security threats that undermine the overall efforts of national security. The results of this study will form part of my dissertation project for the award of a Master’s degree. The study has been reviewed by Ms Karen Renaud, a senior lecturer in the School of Computing Science whose main research interest is usable security. As a key stakeholder of the Cybersecurity strategy, which is a public policy in Kenya, your views on the approaches the government should use to increase public awareness on mobile internet security will help in answering the research questions of this study. The link provided below will direct you to a five minutes questionnaire at a time convenient to you. With your permission, the researcher would like to clarify further questions that may arise from the analysis of the survey through an email based questionnaire. Your decision to participate or not or to withdraw at some point of the study will be completely voluntarily. Your consent will be implied by return of the survey. The data will be kept securely in the College of Social Sciences for ten years from the date of publication before being destroyed. The researcher intends to distribute a final copy of the study to the Kenya ICT Authority to support its ongoing efforts in developing the national cybersecurity strategy. It is also possible that the results will be published in academic journals. Should you have any concerns regarding the conduct of this research project or require further information, please contact either: College of Social Sciences Ethics Officer via;http://www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/socialsciences/info/students/ethics/committee/; the supervisor of this research Ms Renaud on Karen.Renaud(a)glasgow.ac.uk; or the researcher at 20791640(a)gla.ac.uk; chachaangelou(a)yahoo.com, mobile +44 7466134569. Thank you for your participation. Yours faithfully, Angela Atieno Okuku. Approaches to increase public awareness on mobile internet security through the Cybersecurity Strategy Survey Approaches to increase public awareness on mobile intern... Web survey powered by SurveyMonkey.com. Create your own online survey now with SurveyMonkey's expert certified FREE templates. View on www.surveymonkey... Preview by Yahoo

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Cybercrime and Computer Crimes Bill, 2014
by Gideon 22 Jun '14

22 Jun '14

Thanks Victor, The Nation article says that, Courts in the country will soon have jurisdiction to try any Kenyan citizen who commits an offence anywhere in the world if the Cybercrime and Computer Crimes Bill, 2014 becomes law. A copy of the bill will be helpful for all those interested. Anyone with that bill kindly avail it. Regards Gideon Rop > > > There was a story in the Nation - Tough law on cybercrime targets all > Kenyans - > > > <http://www.nation.co.ke/news/cybercrime-Bill-Kenyans-around-the-world-prose…> > > > http://www.nation.co.ke/news/cybercrime-Bill-Kenyans-around-the-world-prose… > > Can someone share a copy of the bill? > > > > Victor Kapiyo, LL.B > > ==================================================== > * > > "Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude" Zig > Ziglar* >

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Firm claims Sh1.3bn before security system is rolled out - News - nation.co.ke
by S.M. Muraya 22 Jun '14

22 Jun '14

Factoring stories in our media often contain factual errors, is the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission investigating the situation mentioned here: http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Firm-claims-Sh1-3bn-before-security-system-is-…

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Cybercrime and Computer Crimes Bill, 2014
by Victor Kapiyo 20 Jun '14

20 Jun '14

There was a story in the Nation - Tough law on cybercrime targets all Kenyans - http://www.nation.co.ke/news/cybercrime-Bill-Kenyans-around-the-world-prose… Can someone share a copy of the bill? Victor Kapiyo, LL.B ==================================================== *"Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude" Zig Ziglar*

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FW: [Apc.africa] Africa IGF in Abuja : Apply for travel support
by Grace Githaiga 19 Jun '14

19 Jun '14

> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:11:55 +0200 > From: emilar(a)apc.org > To: apc.africa(a)lists.apc.org > Subject: [Apc.africa] Africa IGF in Abuja : Apply for travel support > > > Hello everyone, > > The African IGF will be held from 10 – 12 July 2014 in Abuja. > If you are interested in attending the event please apply for a travel > grant through the Membership Exchange Travel Fund. > > More information on how to apply is available here: > http://www.apc.org/en/projects/member-learning-and-exchange-fund-mlef > > If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me or Karel > Novotny on jitsi > > Please apply as soon as possible so that your application can be considered. > > Regards, > Emilar > > > -- > Emilar E. Vushe > Association for Progressive Communications (APC) > Email: emilar(a)apc.org > www.apc.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Apc.africa mailing list > Info and options: http://lists.apc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/apc.africa > To unsubscribe, email apc.africa-unsubscribe(a)lists.apc.org

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Re: [kictanet] Security Situation in Kenya
by Matunda Nyanchama 19 Jun '14

19 Jun '14

We really have a GOOD opportunity to develop capacity locally if there is a determined effort. Back in the 1980s (??) Moi challenged universities to produce the Nyayo Car. This was done, despite the poor quality of the product. But it demonstrated that our people can do it given the challenge, the chance and resources. Had we proceeded on that path, we could be producing a Kenyan car, however rudimentary. Indeed, we could even be producing substantial ranges of spares even for foreign models (just imagine the engineering knowledge, project management, quality assurance, etc capabilities we would have acquired by now.) What's more, results from such investments don't end up confined where they were initially targeted. A lot of US aerospace and military research realizes many applications/products for civilian use (example = microwave tech!). Talking of Booze Allen, I thought they also did our Cybersecurity Master Plan? Or not so? Ali: what's our "national interest" and how many, even in government, understand it, act in concert with it and remain patriotic enough to live to the promise! This is in an environment where a large segment of Kenyans can even sell their mothers for "30 pieces of silver". You can "hear" utter: damn the national interest, if one existed and understood thus. Take care.---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 12:43:14 +0300 From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> To: Gichuki John Chuksjonia <chuksjonia(a)gmail.com>, KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Security Situation in Kenya Message-ID: <AB800632-B30B-4699-9D95-37FD662ED843(a)hussein.me.ke> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sitting ducks is what we are. The only solution to this is a homegrown industry able to ensure that National Interests are safeguarded. This starts from killing the culture in security tenders (and other sectors) where the catchphrase is:- 'You must have revenues of $100 million and above to qualify for this tender.' And other such clauses which are geared towards the size of the payoff to corrupt networks as opposed to the best solution.' Ali Hussein +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve! Call: +1-888-587-1150 (Canada) +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or info(a)aganoconsulting.com Licensed by Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Security Situation in Kenya
by Ngigi Waithaka 17 Jun '14

17 Jun '14

Listers, In case you might not have heard, there has been a very serious security breach that has occurred in Mpeketoni, Lamu that has so far claimed close to 50 persons. The details on this are here http://www.nation.co.ke/news/mpeketoni-Lamu-gunfire-al-shabaab-terrorism/-/… To put this into context, Mpeketoni is the largest town, bar Lamu, between the Somali Border and Malindi and the center of commercial activity in the region. So, as much as a lot of us might not know it, the fact that Al-Shabbab could drive trucks full of fighters into such a town and commit these crimes and then leave should send all the security-bells that we have ringing. This is exactly how Boko Haram started in Nigeria and we are seeing it played out here right infront of us. I think its time that we spoke as the local ICT Community and came up with a stand on what in our opinion needs to be done in ICT Terms to secure this nation. As an example, it would actually be very irresponsible of us to let a few gentlemen to come together and tell us the solution to our current security problems, from an ICT perspective, is a police network deal that largely puts CCTV Cameras in Nairobi & Mombasa, when maybe nothing is being spent to secure our porous borders as well as actual on-the-ground intelligence collection. We could send this as a proposal to the powers that be as well as the parliamentary ICT Committee and hope, nay, push, until something gets done. The way I see this working is, we draft a document, brief and simple with what our recommendations are, then Listers can comment on it. If largely agreeable, we send it to the powers that be. Let me now what your thoughts are, and we could see what we can do about this. -- *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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TAKING STOCK OF WHERE WE ARE AS AN INDUSTRY
by Ali Hussein 17 Jun '14

17 Jun '14

Listers Once in a while we must take stock of where we are at as a country beyond ICT because it is the environment we live in that ensures we succeed or fail. There is no doubt that this country has come a long way since 'independence' and the bad old days of the KANU Regime. What have we achieved since Multi-Partism? 1. Freedom of speech and association, a more competitive political landscape and the De-Godization (my own words!) :) of the Presidency. 2. A somewhat level playing field in the pursuit of happiness (read economic activities) 3. A more tolerant (not sure) society? 4. The 'discovery' of mineral resources (the wags have it that certain people high in government knew about the potential of our extractive natural resources long time ago and for whatever reason didn't move ahead to start exploiting them) and the potential economic empowerment for the country. 5. And for our industry a robust playing field filled with hope and enthusiasm for the future. 6. The right regulatory environment for most sectors (especially ICT) is emerging and although a work in progress a step in the right direction. 7. Almost universal access to financial services through the use of mobile technologies. Where have we retrogressed? 1 Moi warmed us about the ills of Multi-partyism and that it will breed tribalism in its most virile form. Are we seeing his self-fulling prophesies come to light? 2. The more things change the more they remain the same? What has really changed in the political playing field? 3. The recurrence of corruption networks. 4. Religious extremism never seen before and the almost ineffectual response by our disciplined forces. 5. A retrogressive regulatory environment? Or is it that there is less engagement with the industry then we have been used to in the last decade? I'm writing this because we MUST TAKE STOCK as an industry and ensure that we understand the environment we live in and how we can come together to change it. To give you an analogy I borrowed from Tom Friedman's famous book ' The World is Flat' - if the Operating System is flawed then it doesn't matter how good your desktop productivity tools are since you won't even be able to access them! What role can we play as an industry beyond penning opinions in lists like these, blogs and social media engagement? Ali Hussein +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "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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