November 2016 - KICTANet

UN Resolution on the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age
by Victor Kapiyo 23 Nov '16

23 Nov '16

Dear Listers See the latest UNGA Resolution on the right to privacy in the digital age which was adopted on 21 November 2016. It is indeed a welcome development and presents a number of measures that states ought to take to protect the right to privacy. Regards Victor

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Re: [kictanet] Death knell for net neutrality?
by Ali Hussein 22 Nov '16

22 Nov '16

So for those of you who were wondering what Trump means for Net Neutrality in the US and possibly beyond its border below is your answer.. There's no other time as important as this for us to stamp our mark on our own version of Net Neutrality. This is the time for us to finalize the review of the ICT Policy 2016 and start implementing it. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad > On 22 Nov 2016, at 5:17 PM, FORTUNE Data Sheet <fortune(a)email.fortune.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > FOLLOW > SUBSCRIBE > SEND TIP > NOVEMBER 22, 2016 > If you’re AT&T or Comcast, you might like the sounds of Donald Trump’s transition team. But if you are a small content creator or someone who likes a wide range of services being available through your ISP, you probably aren’t going to like it much at all. > > That’s because the two advisers who President-elect Donald Trump named to help oversee his telecom policy agenda at the Federal Communications Commission are not friends of net neutrality. And they are likely to have a lot of sway over future FCC policy. > > Jeff Eisenach is an economist who once worked for Verizon, and Mark Jamison used to be part of Sprint’s lobbying team. Both men have written about how they are not in favor of net neutrality rules, which keep Internet service providers from giving preferential treatment to certain forms of online content or services. > > Eisenach, in particular, has been a vocal opponent of net neutrality as co-chairman of consulting firm National Economic Research Associates. He once called net neutrality rules “crony capitalism,” arguing that imposing these rules would be “highly damaging” to the marketplace. > > Many believe that AT&T and Comcast have already weakened the principle of net neutrality significantly by using features such as “zero rating,” in which services they own or have licensed don’t use up any bandwidth or data when users access them. > > The FCC has said it is monitoring these kinds of efforts, and net neutrality defenders have pushed for more action to stop them from happening. But a Trump administration could make it even easier for them to give up any pretense of adhering to net neutrality rules at all. > > Mathew Ingram > @mathewi > mathew.ingram(a)fortune.com > > > > . > > BITS AND BYTES > IBM isn't put off by Brexit. The tech giant plans to build four new cloud data centers in the U.K., adding to the two it already uses to serve customers such as travel group Thomson, retailers Boots and Dixons Carphone, and National Grid. It didn't disclose the size of its investment. (Reuters) > > Oracle makes another big cloud acquisition. It will pay between $600 million and $700 million to buy Dyn, a well-known provider of domain name services—geek speak for technology that maps Internet servers to specific websites. Dyn was the company targeted by a widespread Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack in late October. (Fortune) > > Apple may be ditching its wireless router business. The engineers working on AirPort, the Wi-Fi product first introduced by Steve Jobs, have been reassigned, reports Bloomberg. The company hasn't released an updated version in at least three years. (Fortune, Bloomberg) > > Arista gets brief reprieve in Cisco fight. U.S. customs officials will allow the company to import certain redesigned Ethernet networking products that were previously banned by the International Trade Commission. Cisco has accused Arista of both patent and copyright infringement. Their trial is scheduled to begin next week in federal court in California. (Reuters) > > Google adds more brainpower to artificial intelligence effort. It's staffing up a new division in Montreal and investing $4.5 million in a research laboratory at a local university. The Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms is led by Yoshua Bengio, considered one of the foremost experts in machine learning. (Fortune) > > Goldman Sachs, Banco Santander pull out of blockchain group. The banks are parting ways with R3 CEV, a consortium representing around 70 financial firms. According to a source close to the matter, Goldman—one of R3's original supporters—wasn't on board with an upcoming fundraising deal. Both Goldman and Banco Santander are both investors in a rival startup, Digital Asset Holdings. (Fortune) > > . > > THE DOWNLOAD > The era of cloud price discounts is fading. Not so long ago, the discussion of whether businesses should use Amazon, Microsoft, or Google data centers—instead of their own—centered mostly around pricing. The conventional wisdom was that cloud computing equaled inexpensive while using internal data centers was pricey. > > According to new research from Deutsche Bank, however, the era of discounts has peaked—as service providers invest in technologies for improving processing times and for shaping new analytics and artificial intelligence services. One caveat, savvy Fortune 500 companies can get significant discounts in the course of cutting enterprise contracts with Microsoft or Amazon—if they play their cards right. More on the dynamics around pricing cloud services. > > . > > IN CASE YOU MISSED IT > Amazon Isn't Just Gunning for Netflix—It's Going After ESPN, Too, by Mathew Ingram > > Here's Why Analysts Think Netflix Is Unstoppable, by Lucinda Shen > > Facebook Doesn't Need One Editor, It Needs 1,000 of Them, by Mathew Ingram > > How Some Unicorns Are Gearing Up to Go Public, by Kia Kokalitcheva > > Chinese Startup Unveils Record-Breaking Electric Vehicle, by Kirsten Korosec > > . > > . > > ONE MORE THING > Feds will investigate Facebook drone crash. Federal air-safety officials are looking into what caused the "structural failure" of one of the company's massive experimental drones, designed to offer wireless Internet communications in rural areas, earlier this year. (Time, Wall Street Journal) > > This edition of Data Sheet was curated by Heather Clancy. > Find past issues. 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Fwd: FW: [afnog] Reminder : AIS 2017 - AfNOG ANNOUNCEMENT (ENGLISH & FRENCH)
by Barrack Otieno 22 Nov '16

22 Nov '16

Listers, For your information and attention. Best Regards ---------- Original Message ---------- From: nancy dotse <nancy(a)ghana.com<mailto:nancy@ghana.com>> To: Afnog <afnog(a)afnog.org<mailto:afnog@afnog.org>>, Afrigeek <afrigeek(a)psg.com<mailto:afrigeek@psg.com>> Date: October 24, 2016 at 12:38 PM Subject: [afnog] AIS 2017 - AfNOG ANNOUNCEMENT (ENGLISH & FRENCH) Hi All, Please find below Announcement for AfNOG 2017 to be held in Nairobi - KENYA, from 21st May - 2 June 2017. Kindly send to various lists. Please note Deadline for receipt of Applications is 21 January, 2017. Best Regards Nancy Dotse AfNOG Secretariat AIS 2017 - AfNOG ANNOUNCEMENT - ENGLISH Africa Internet Summit (AIS) : Workshop & Meetings 21st May – 2nd June 2017 Africa Internet Summit (AIS) Secretariat announces AfNOG’s program at The Africa Internet Summit scheduled to be held in Nairobi, KENYA from 21st May to 2nd June 2017. AIS is the pinnacle multi-stakeholder event combining, workshops, conferences and networking for the internet Industry. The annual summit attracts internationally renowned Instructors, Experts and Speakers to share the latest innovations and Best practices in the Internet industry. This is the place where the African Technical Institutions and Af* such as AfNOG, AFRINIC, AfREN, AfricaCERT, AfTLD - AROC, ISOC Africa, AfrICANN, AfGWG etc meet. Meeting the needs of the Africa Internet Community AIS aims at meeting the ever-changing needs of the ICT Industry and includes the core IP Engineering as well as integrating the real world use and impact of IP Technologies. Sessions include technical and business aspects of the Internet : ie Capacity Building, Infrastructure, Security, Policy, Content & Names, Internet Numbers and Research. About the Entire Event Event Calendar include the following: * AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology (offering advanced training in a week-long hands-on workshop) * Several one /two full-day Advanced AfNOG Tutorials * AfricaCERT Workshop & Forums * AFRINIC Trainings * AfREN Forum * AfTLD – AROC Workshop & Meeting * ISOC Africa Sessions * ICANN Africa Day * A one-day AfNOG Plenary Session * A three-day AFRINIC Plenary Session. In addition, several side meetings and workshops were hosted in collaboration with other organizations. Who Attends? A broad range of ICT Industry leaders and technical experts including Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Network Engineers who wish to acquire the necessary skills in ICT, Government, Regulators, Telecommunication companies and ICT vendors. It is a good opportunity for networking among peers and businesses. Why Attend? * The AIS addresses the current and future needs of operators in the ICT Industry * It is focused on popular and emerging ICT Industries such as Cyber Security, Mobile Networking among other. * It features discussions on a wide range of issues of the Internet including the current and newest trends in ICT. * Industry experts will be participating in conference sessions from thought-provoking and visionary keynote presentations to interactive panel sessions, all addressing the most pressing topics Local Host The Local Hosts for the Event are TESPOK & KENIC. Venue & Hotel This will be announces shortly. Time Table Workshop & Tutorials Event / Date(s) Unix Boot Camp : 21 May 2017 (Sunday) Networking Boot Camp : 21 May 2017 (Sunday) AfNOG Workshop : 22 - 26 May 2017 (Monday - Friday) AfricaCERT Workshop : 22 - 26 May 2017 (Monday - Friday) AfTLD - AROC : 22 - 26 May 2017 (Monday - Friday) AFRINIC Trainings : 27 - 29 May 2017 (Saturday - Monday) AfNOG Tutorials : 28 - 29 May 2017 (Sunday - Monday) ISOC Africa Sessions : 28 May 2017 (Sunday) Conference Event / Date(s) Opening Session 29 May 2017 (Monday at 5 pm) AfREN Meeting / AAF : 29 May 2017 (Monday) AfNOG-18 Conference : 30 May 2017 (Tuesday) AFRINIC-26 Conference : 31 May - 2 June, 2017 (Wednesday - Friday) About AfNOG AfNOG (See http://www.afnog.org/) is a forum for cooperation and the exchange of technical information between operators of Internet-connected networks in Africa. AfNOG aims at building a community of engineers helping each other operate Internet Infrastructure in Africa, and on the Global Internet as well as promote the discussion of issues relating to implementation of new networks that require community cooperation. AfNOG has since year 2000 organized their annual Event in a different African country each year. “While AfNOG fuels the rapid growth of the Internet in Africa with trained technical capacity, our content has been determined by the needs of the community. In so doing AfNOG’s output training capacity has multiplied in the past decade and the community flourished” AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology The AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology aims to offer advanced training to people who are in the process of developing and enhancing an Internet-connected network with regional and international connectivity. The target audience includes senior and mid-level technical staff of commercial Internet service providers (ISPs), academic networks, government networks, or NGO networks. This workshop builds on the experience of previous AfNOG workshops held annually from 2000 to 2016 in seventeen different African countries, and also the Internet Society's INET workshops, held annually from 1993 to 2000 at eight locations around the world. The workshop's Instructors are an international team with many years of experience in operating large networks and teaching about network operations. The workshop is divided into six parallel tracks: ( 5 English & 1 French Tracks) * SS-E Scalable Internet Services (in English), focused on the design and operation of email, web, and other Internet services, in ways that can scale to handle large numbers of end users. * SI-E - Scalable Network Infrastructure (in English), focused on the design and operation of networks using routers and switches, in ways that can scale to handle large numbers of interconnected sites. * NM – E, Network Monitoring & Management (English) * NM-F, Network Monitoring & Management (en francais), similar to track NM-E, but given in French. * AR –E, Advanced Routing Techniques (English) * CT- E, CERT Training (English) Workshop application information is at : English: http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_en.php French: http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_fr.php **Workshop Deadline – January 21, 2017 ** About AFRINIC AFRINIC (See http://www.afrinic.net/) AFRINIC has been set up to serve the African community by providing professional and efficient management of Internet Number Resources, supporting Internet technology usage and development, and promoting a participative and multi-stakeholder approach to Internet self governance. AFRINIC is a non-government, not-for-profit, membership based organization, based in Mauritius. Trainings and capacity building are a central part of AFRINIC’s activities and our objective is to build competence within our region in IPv6 implementation and associated technologies required to use our resources effectively and to increase awareness within the service region on how Internet is governed and the roles organisations have in this environment. AFRINIC organizes two Public Policy meetings every year (see http://www.afrinic.net/meeting) AfricaCERT AfricaCERT will hold a 6 day Workshop & Tutorial on CERT from 22nd – 27th May 2017 in Kenya. AfricaCERT is the African forum of computer incident response teams, and aims to propose solutions to Challenges for a better health in the Af* Internet Ecosystem. The objectives of AfricaCERT include, but are not restricted to : * Assisting African countries in establishing CSIRTs; * Strengthening the relationships amongst CSIRTs in Africa and with other stakeholders all over the World; * Fostering and supporting education and outreach programs in ICT Security; * Encouraging information sharing in ICT Security; * Promoting good practices and experiences sharing among members to develop a comprehensive framework for cybersecurity including better addressing of legal and regulatory issues; * Assisting African CSIRTS in improving Cyber readiness and enhancing the resilience of ICT Infrastructure; * Promoting Collaborative Technology Research, Development and Innovation in the ICT security field. Please visit www.africacert.org for further information. ISOC AFRICA ISOC Africa will be holding sessions/tutorials on Internet Governance, etc. on 28th May 2017. Further information will be provided shortly. AfNOG Tutorials AfNOG will offer 1 to 2 full-day(s) tutorials on advanced topics. Tutorials take place in a classroom-style environment, and may include a hands-on practical component. Tutorials are non-commercial in nature, and most are technically oriented. They are intended to offer advanced training on technology already deployed or soon to be deployed on networking and related services provisioning for ISP operations. Additional information about AfNOG 2017 Tutorials will be available here shortly: http://www.afnog.org/afnog2017/tutorial/ AfREN The Africa Research and Education Networking (AfREN) will be holding a one day meeting on 29th May 2017. AfREN is the annual forum on African research and education networking. As one of the Af* organizations, the AfREN forum is part of the annual Africa Internet Summit (AIS) and was convened since 2007 by the Research and Education Networking Unit (RENU) of the Association of African Universities in collaboration with AfNOG & AFRINIC. The forum is a platform for discussions on issues of interest to the research and education networking (REN) community such as collaboration, advocacy and coordination of activities in Africa. Sharing of experience and best practices as well as presentation of innovative networking technologies are also regularly addressed at AfREN. The sponsorship of campus network managers to attend the annual AfNOG training workshops has also become an integral part of AfREN. Since 2012, with the formation of regional RENs covering all the countries of Africa, there is a traditional session on updates from the UbuntuNet Alliance (Eastern and Southern Africa), WACREN (West and Central Africa) and ASREN (Arab countries, including North Africa). Typical AfREN participants include among others, campus and research and education network practitioners, REN operators, telecom operators, regulators, policy makers and international partners. Additional information on AfREN 2017 will be provided shortly. AfNOG-18 Meeting The 17th AfNOG meeting will be held in Nairobi, Kenya on 30th May 2017. AfNOG conferences provide a forum for the coordination and dissemination of technical information related to backbone/enterprise networking technologies and operational practices. The meetings are informal, with an emphasis on relevance to current and future African backbone engineering practices. The AfNOG 2017 conference in Tunisia drew over 500 participants, mainly consisting of network engineering staff from lnternet Service providers, Telecommunication Companies, Government, Research and Education community, Civil Society. Additional information and the Conference schedule will be available here shortly: http://www.afnog.org/afnog2017/conference/ AFRINIC-26 Public Policy Meeting The AFRINIC-24 Public Policy meeting will be held in Nairobi, Kenya for three days from 31st to 2nd June, 2017. AFRINIC Meetings are open to everyone and provide an excellent opportunity to take part in Internet policy discussions. These policies, which describe how Internet Number Resources should be managed and distributed, are developed by the community. The meeting will include tutorials, presentations, update on the various working groups and the AFRINIC Public Policy Meeting. The three day meeting will be preceded by a two-day IPv6 training and one day training in Internet Number Resource Management. The meeting will focus on the IPv6 protocol and its deployment, especially in Africa and the issue of the exhaustion of the IPv4 pool of address space. Further information will be available at http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/afrinic-events. Visa Requirements Citizens of certain countries require a visa to enter Kenya. Please check with the Kenya Embassy or Consulate in your country Please join us, once again, as we come together to learn, network and shape the future of ICT in Africa. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& AIS 2017 - AfNOG ANNOUNCEMENT - FRENCH Sommet Afrique de l’Internet (AIS) : Atelier & Réunions 21 Mai – 2 Juin, 2017 Le Secrétariat du Sommet Afrique de l’Internet (AIS) annonce le programme d’AfNOG au Sommet Afrique de l’Internet 2017 qui se tiendra à Nairobi, KENYA du 21 Mai au 02 Juin 2017. AIS est l'événement multipartite ; sommet combinant des ateliers, des conférences et rencontres de l'industrie d'Internet. Le sommet annuel attire des instructeurs de renommée internationale, des experts et des conférenciers pour partager les dernières innovations et les meilleures pratiques dans l'industrie de l'Internet. C'est l'endroit où les institutions techniques africaines et Af * comme AfNOG, AfriNIC, AfricaCERT, AfREN, AfTLD, ISOC Afrique, AfrICANN, AfGWG etc. se rencontrent. Répondre aux besoins de la communauté Internet en Afrique AIS vise à répondre aux besoins en constante évolution de l'industrie des TICs et de l'ingénierie IP et integre l'utilisation et l'impact des technologies IP. Les séances comprennent des aspects techniques et commerciaux de l'Internet: à savoir le renforcement des capacités, de l'Infrastructure, Sécurité, Politique, Contenu & noms, numéros de l'Internet et la Recherche. A propos de l'événement Le Calendrier de l’événement comprend les éléments suivants: * Atelier AfNOG sur les technologies de réseau (offre une formation de ponte en ateliers pratiques avancés) * Plusieurs ateliers techniques AfNOG avances sur une / deux journées complètes * Formations Ateliers & forum AfricaCERT * Formations AFRINIC * Forum AfREN * AfTLD - AROC Atelier & Réunion * Evénement et Tutoriax ISOC Afrique * Journée ICANN Afrique * Une journée AfNOG de session plénière * Trois jours AfriNIC de session plénière En outre, plusieurs réunions parallèles et des ateliers seront organisés en collaboration avec d'autres organisations. Qui participe? Un large éventail de leaders de l'industrie des ICT et des experts techniques, y compris les fournisseurs de services Internet (FSI), les ingénieurs réseau qui souhaitent acquérir les compétences nécessaires en matière des TICs, les gouvernements, les régulateurs, les entreprises de télécommunications et les fournisseurs d’equipements. C'est une bonne occasion de réseautage entre pairs et entreprises. Pourquoi participer? * L'AIS répond aux besoins actuels et futurs des opérateurs dans le secteur des TICs * Il est axé sur les tendances actuelles et nouvelles de l’industries des TICs telles que la cyber sécurité, les réseaux mobiles entre autres. * Il propose des discussions sur un large éventail de questions de l'Internet, y compris les tendances actuelles et les plus récents en matière d’ICT. * Les experts du l’industrie participeront à des sessions de conférences, des présentations de conférenciers inspirants et visionnaires, de tables rondes interactives, abordant tous les sujets les plus pressants. Hôte local Les hôtes pour l’évènement sont TESKPOK et KENIC. Lieu de la réunion & Hôtel : Ce sera annoncé prochainement. Calendrier Atelier & tutoriels Evénement Date Unix Boot Camp : 21 May 2017 (Dimanche) Boot Camp Réseautage : 21 May 2017 (Dimanche) Atelier AfNOG : 22 - 26 May 2017 (Lundi - Vendredi) Atelier AfricaCERT : 22 - 26 May 2017 (Lundi - Vendredi) AfTLD - AROC : 22 - 26 May 2017 (Lundi - Vendredi) AFRINIC Trainings : 27 - 29 May 2017 (Samedi - Lundi) AfNOG Tutoriels : 28 - 29 May 2017 (Dimanche - Lundi) SessionsISOC Afrique : 28 May 2017 (Dimanche) Séance d'ouverture : 29 May 2017 (Lundi à 17 heures) AfREN Réunion / AAF : 29 May 2017 (Lundi) AfNOG-18 Conférence : 30 May 2017 (Mardi) AFRINIC-26 Conférence : 31 May - 2 June (Wed - Friday) À Propos d’AfNOG AfNOG (Voir http://www.afnog.org/) est un forum pour la coopération et l'échange d'informations techniques entre opérateurs de réseaux connectés à Internet en Afrique. AfNOG vise à construire une communauté d'ingénieurs qui s'entraident pour exploiter l'infrastructure Internet en Afrique, et l'Internet mondial. AfNOG vise aussi a promouvoir le débat sur les questions relatives à la mise en œuvre de nouveaux réseaux qui nécessitent la coopération de la communauté. AfNOG a depuis 2000 organisé leur manifestation annuelle dans un pays africain différent chaque année. “Alors que AfNOG alimente la croissance rapide de l'Internet en Afrique en formant des competences techniques qualifiees, notre contenu a été déterminé par les besoins de la communauté. Ce faisant, le rendement en terme de capacité de formation de AfNOG s'est multiplié au cours de la dernière décennie entrainant une croissance de la communauté ” Atelier AfNOG sur les technologies de réseau L'atelier AfNOG sur les technologies réseaux vise à offrir une formation avancée aux personnes qui sont dans le processus de mise en place et l'optimisation d'un réseau connecté à Internet avec connectivité régionale et internationale. Le public visé comprend le personnel technique de haut niveau et de niveau intermédiaire de fournisseurs commerciaux de services Internet (FSI), les réseaux universitaires, réseaux gouvernementaux, ou des réseaux d’ONG. Cet atelier s'appuie sur l'expérience des ateliers AFNOG précédents tenus chaque année de 2000 à 2016 dans dix-sept pays africains différents, et aussi des ateliers INET de l'Internet Society, a lieu chaque année de 1993 à 2000 dans huit endroits dans le monde. Les instructeurs de l'atelier sont une équipe internationale avec de nombreuses années d'expérience dans l'exploitation de grands réseaux et de l'enseignement sur l'exploitation de réseau. L'atelier est divisé en six Sessions parallèles: (5 Anglais et 1 Français) * SS-E Services Internet Evollutive (Scalable en anglais), porte sur la conception et le fonctionnement des services de courrier électronique, le Web et d'autres services Internet, dimensionnés pour supporter un grand nombre d'utilisateurs. * SI-E - Infrastructure Réseau Evolutive (en anglais), focalisé sur la conception et l'exploitation de réseaux utilisant routeurs et Switch, dimensionnes pour supporter un grand nombre de sites interconnectés. * NM-E, Gestion et Supervision de reseau (en Anglais) * NM-F, semblable à NM-E, en français. * AR-E, Techniques avancées de routage (en Anglais). * CT-E, Formation de CERT (Anglais). Plus d’Informations sur les candidatures de l'atelier se trouvent à: http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_en.phphttp://www.afnog… ** Atelier Date limite - 21 Janvier, 2017 À Propos d’AfriNIC AfriNIC (Voir ) AfriNIC a été mis en place pour servir la communauté africaine en fournissant une gestion professionnelle et efficace des ressources Internet, en soutenant l'utilisation des technologies de l'Internet et le développement, et pour promouvoir une approche participative et multi approche des parties prenantes à la gouvernance de l'Internet. AfriNIC est une organisation non gouvernementale, sans but lucratif, organisation basée sur l’adhésion, située à l'île Maurice. Formations et renforcement des capacités constituent un élément central des activités d’AfriNIC et notre objectif est de développer des compétences au sein de notre région dans la mise en œuvre d’IPv6 et des technologies connexes requis pour utiliser efficacement nos ressources et à accroître la sensibilisation au sein de la région de service sur la façon dont Internet est régie et les rôles des differentes organisations dans cet environnement. AfriNIC organise deux réunions chaque année (voir http://www.afrinic.net/meeting) AfricaCERT AfricaCERT tiendra une série de formation pour les équipes de réponse aux incidents de sécurité et des tutoriels du 22 mai au 27 Mai 2017 à Nairobi, KENYA. AfricaCERT est le forum africain des équipes d'intervention en cas d'incident informatique, et a pour objectif de proposer des solutions aux défis pour une meilleure santé dans le Af * écosystème Internet. Les objectifs de AfricaCERT comprennent, mais ne sont pas limités à: * Aider les pays africains à établir CSIRT; * Renforcer les relations entre les CERT en Afrique et avec d'autres parties prenantes partout dans le monde; * Favoriser et soutenir des programmes d'éducation et de sensibilisation à la sécurité des TIC; * Encourager le partage dans la sécurité des TIC informations; * Promouvoir les bonnes pratiques et l'échange d'expériences entre les membres pour élaborer un cadre global pour la cybersécurité, y compris de mieux répondre juridique et les questions de réglementation; * Aider les CSIRT africains à améliorer Cyber préparation et le renforcement de la résilience des Infrastructure des TIC; * Promouvoir la collaboration en recherche de la technologie, du développement et de l'innovation dans le Domaine de la sécurité des TIC. S'il vous plaît visitez www.africacert.org pour plus d'informations. ISOC AFRIQUE Le bureau Afrique de Internet Society organise des sessions / tutoriaux sur la gouvernance de l’Internet etc. le 28 Mai 2017. Plus de détails seront communiqués. AfNOG Tutoriels AfNOG offrira 1 à 2 journées complet (es) des tutoriels avancés. Les Tutoriaux auront lieu dans un environnement de type salle de classe, et peuvent inclure des composants pratiques. Les didacticiels sont non-commerciaux, et sont orientés techniques. Ils sont destinés à offrir une formation avancée sur des technologies déjà déployées ou en cours de déploiement pour les fournisseurs d'ISP. Des renseignements supplémentaires sur les tutoriels AfNOG 2017 seront disponible ici peu de temps: http://www.afnog.org/afnog2017/tutorial/ AfREN Le réseau de la recherche et de l'éducation en Afrique (AfREN) organisera une réunion d'une journée le 29 Mai 2017. AfREN est un forum annuel sur la recherche et les réseaux de l'éducation en Afrique. Etant une des organisations Af*, le forum AfREN fait partie du Sommet Internet Afrique et a été convoquée depuis 2007 par l'Unité de Recherche et de mise en Réseau de l'Education (RENU) de l'Association des Universités Africaines, en collaboration avec AfNOG & AFRINIC. Le forum est une plate-forme pour les discussions sur les questions présentant un intérêt pour la Recherche et le Réseau de l’Education (REN) comme la collaboration, la sensibilisation et la coordination des activités en Afrique. Partage des expériences et de bonnes pratiques ainsi que la présentation des technologies de réseaux innovants sont également régulièrement abordée lors des reunions AfREN. Le parrainage des gestionnaires de réseau de campus pour assister aux ateliers annuels de formation AFNOG est également devenu une partie intégrante d’AfREN. Depuis 2012, avec la formation de REN régionaux couvrant tous les pays d'Afrique, une séance traditionnelle des mises à jour de l'UbuntuNet Alliance (Afrique orientale et australe), WACREN (Afrique occidentale et centrale) et ASREN (pays arabes, y compris l'Afrique du Nord) est organisee. Les participants de AfREN incluent entre autres, les professionnels de l’Education et gestionaires de reseaux de campus et de recherche, les opérateurs télécoms, les régulateurs, les décideurs politiques et les partenaires internationaux. Des informations supplémentaires sur AfREN 2017 seront fournies prochainement. AfNOG - 18 Conférence La 18éme Conférence AfNOG aura lieu à KENYA le 30 Mai 2017. Les conférences AfNOG sont un forum pour la coordination et la diffusion des informations techniques et pratiques relatives aux technologies réseaux ; architecture, cœur de réseau, entreprise. Les réunions sont informelles, avec un accent sur la pertinence des pratiques de backbones africains actuels et futurs. La conférence AfNOG 2016 à Gaborone a drainée plus de 400 participants, constitués essentiellement de personnel d'ingénierie de réseaux de fournisseurs de services internet, les Compagnies de télécommunications, Gouvernement, la communauté de la Recherche et de l'éducation, la Société civile. Des informations supplémentaires et le calendrier de la conférence seront disponibles d’ici prochainement: http://www.afnog.org/afnog2017/conference/ AfriNIC-26 Conférence La réunion AfriNIC-24 sera organisée à Nairobi, Kenya sur trois jours à partir du 31 Mai au 2 Juin 2017. Les réunions AfriNIC sont ouverts à tous et offrent une excellente occasion de prendre part à des discussions relative a la gestion des ressources Internet. Les règles de Gestions décrivent comment les Ressources de numéros Internet devraient être géré et distribué, sont développés par la communauté. La réunion comprendra des tutoriels, des présentations, mise à jour sur des différents groupes de travail et la réunion de publique d'AfriNIC. La réunion de trois jours sera précédée par une formation IPv6 sur trois jours et une journée de formation à la Gestion des Ressources. La réunion portera sur le protocole IPv6 et son déploiement, notamment en Afrique et la question de l'épuisement du pool IPv4 de l'espace d'adressage. Plus d’informations seront disponibles à http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/afrinic-events Exigences relatives aux visas Les citoyens de certains pays ont besoin d'un visa pour entrer au Kenya. Veuillez s'il vous plaît vérifier auprès de l'Ambassade du Kenya ou avec le consulat dans votre pays. Nous vous invitons a nous rejoindre une fois encore, pour ensemble apprendre, echanger et façonner l'avenir des TIC en Afrique. _______________________________________________ afnog mailing list https://www.afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afnog -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] nairobi county parking system
by alex watila 22 Nov '16

22 Nov '16

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nairobi county parking system
by Watila Alex 22 Nov '16

22 Nov '16

dear all, have noticed that the nairobi county parking system has not been working for several weeks. does anyone know the story behind this?

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Re: [kictanet] [isoc_ke] Computer and Cyber crimes bill 2016 Day 1 of 5 Part 2 Offences
by Victor Kapiyo 21 Nov '16

21 Nov '16

Not yet. It's still a bill awaiting debate in parliament and enactment into law. Victor Victor Kapiyo ==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar* On 21 November 2016 at 09:02, Gregory Okoth via isoc <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Hi all, > I am not sure if we have an enacted law on Data Protection. A search from > kenyalaw.org doesn't revela much. Is the Data Protection Bill 2013 in > force? > > I am drafting a document and I need to quote any laws in Kenya regarding > protecting personal information. > > On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 11:53 PM, kelvin via isoc <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> > wrote: > >> Article: Owner of 0 wants $90,000 >> >> >> New York (CNN) — A lawyer and artist in Washington D.C. hopes to gain >> tens of thousands of dollars from a prescient decision he made years ago. >> Jeremy Peter Green, a 28-year-old who goes by the pen name Jeremy Pegg, >> bought the ClintonKaine.com domain for $8 in 2011. Now that Hillary Clinton >> is of... Sent via Flipboard, your personal magazine. Get it for free to >> keep up with the news you care about. >> >> >> >> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone >> >> -------- Original message -------- >> From: Ali Hussein via isoc <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> Date: 7/25/16 7:28 AM (GMT-05:00) >> To: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com>, ISOC Kenya Chapter < >> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> Cc: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke>, KICTAnet ICT Policy >> Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Subject: Re: [isoc_ke] Computer and Cyber crimes bill 2016 Day 1 of 5 >> Part 2 Offences >> >> Barrack and all >> >> To address the issue of uhuru.co.ke in relation to the cyber crime Bill >> 2006. >> >> Let me first address the issue of cybersquatting as opposed to the >> practice of selling domains in the Domain After Market. >> >> *Cyber-Squatting* is best described as the practice of registering >> names, especially well-known company or brand names, as Internet domains, >> in the hope of reselling them at a profit. For example:- >> >> Walmart.co.ke >> Carrefour.co.ke >> Yahoo.co.ke (which incidentally I once owned when I didn't know any >> better! :-) ) >> Google.co.ke (which incidentally was free once not too long ago) >> >> The *domain aftermarket* is the secondary market for Internet domain >> names which a party interested in acquiring a domain that is already >> registered bids or negotiates a price to effect the transfer of >> registration from the registered holder of that domain name. >> >> The professional pursuit of speculation in the domain aftermarket >> is known as *domaining*. The domain aftermarket has grown substantially, >> as an increasing number of generic domains names that promise 'marketing >> appeal' and 'desirability' are registered by domain warehouses, or >> resellers. >> >> The domain aftermarket is facilitated by auction houses which provide >> communication methods for buyers and sellers to interact, often >> anonymously, to negotiate and close a transaction. They often provide >> additional services, such as financial escrow services and domain parking. >> >> Now let's address the *uhuru.co.ke <http://uhuru.co.ke>* case. This is >> similar to the Evans Kidero case sometime back. In that particular case the >> Good Governor's team had the good sense to negotiate and acquire the domain >> that had slipped through their fingers. >> >> So is Uhuru a Brand Name or a Generic Name? >> >> A quick look at Google search results indicate that the word Uhuru has a >> generic meaning (freedom) and is also a name. >> >> So which one is it? A Brand Name or a Generic one. >> >> Let's do another exercise. >> >> *Word*. Generic name or brand name for one of the most successful >> computer programs ever? >> >> You get the picture.. >> >> Does this issue belong in the Cyber-Security bill? >> >> My take:- A resounding NO. Let's apportion the blame where it >> belongs..with the guys who should have known better and let such a valuable >> Generic Name lapse. >> >> KeNIC are you listening? Seems like some people need 101 lessons on >> Defensive Domain Registration. >> >> And to Corporates out there here's my advise for free:- >> >> Move your domain custodian services from the IT Department to the >> Marketing Department. >> My two cowrie shells.. >> >> *Ali Hussein* >> *Principal* >> *Hussein & Associates* >> +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 >> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim >> >> Skype: abu-jomo >> >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >> >> >> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking >> what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On 25 Jul 2016, at 9:45 AM, Barrack Otieno via isoc <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> wrote: >> >> Listers, >> >> As you prepare your comments, we had an interesting case last week of >> www.uhuru.co.ke. Apparently the owner of the domain was ready to part >> with it for a tidy sum of money. There were counterarguments as to >> whether the domain was a generic name or whether it was a trademark >> :-)(you know what i mean), it also brought to fore the issue of >> cybersquatting and whether it is an illegal activity on the dot Ke >> space. There are those who felt that this is a genuine mode of >> business akin to speculation in real estate. Was this an offence in >> light of the Computer and Cybercrimes bill 2016? >> >> Regards >> >> On 7/25/16, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Listers, >> >> >> As announced last week, online discussions on the Computer and >> >> Cybercrimes bill 2016 will start today. The Computer and Cybercrimes >> >> bill can be accessed using the following link >> >> http://www.mygov.go.ke/?p=11234. >> >> >> Today we focus on part II of the bill which focuses on the offences: >> >> >> Questions >> >> >> 1. Does the section address computer and cyber crime related offenses >> >> in a comprehensive manner and according to International standards ? >> >> 2. If it does not can you point out areas that need to be incorporated >> >> into the bill? >> >> 3. Are there clauses in this section that will impede the growth of >> >> electronic commerce or affect online citizen participation as seen on >> >> Kenyans on Twitter (KOT) ? If that is the case , how should the same >> >> be phrased? >> >> 4. Do you have any other proposals that can be incorporated into part >> >> 2 to improve it? >> >> >> We welcome your feedback on the questions above, >> >> >> Thank you >> >> >> >> Kelvin and Barrack >> >> -- >> >> Barrack O. Otieno >> >> +254721325277 >> >> +254733206359 >> >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> >> PGP ID: 0x2611D86A >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Barrack O. Otieno >> +254721325277 >> +254733206359 >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> PGP ID: 0x2611D86A >> >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> > > > > -- > Regards, > Greg > -------- > Life is not a rehearsal, you only live once! > > > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >

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Re: [kictanet] Facebook's real risk
by Ali Hussein 21 Nov '16

21 Nov '16

Listers This might be of interest especially because of the fact that we are entering an election year ourselves in Kenya.. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad > On 21 Nov 2016, at 5:32 PM, FORTUNE Data Sheet <fortune(a)email.fortune.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > FOLLOW > SUBSCRIBE > SEND TIP > NOVEMBER 21, 2016 > Mark Zuckerberg has done his best to get around the problems that his giant social network has created in the form of viral fake news and hoaxes, a problem that many believe may have played a key role in the election of Donald Trump. But he can’t evade the issue much longer. > > One of the arguments that the Facebook CEO offered when the fake news discussion first began was that the small proportion of fake news stories couldn’t possibly have affected the outcome of the election. This was “crazy talk,” he said. > > But as a number of people quickly pointed out, Facebook’s entire marketing and advertising business, which is worth billions of dollars a year, is predicated on the idea that having your message on the platform can reach and influence hundreds of millions of people. Zuckerberg can’t have it both ways. > > The risk for Facebook is that if it shows that it either isn’t willing to or can’t control the spread of fake news on its network, then it is sending the message that it isn’t willing to or can’t control any of the other activity that takes place there either. > > On Friday, Zuckerberg wrote a long post explaining that Facebook is concerned about the problem and is planning to take a number of steps to control it, including getting the help of outside news agencies and third parties to verify news. He needs to step that process up and quickly, or the media isn’t the only institution in which people are going to lose trust. > > Mathew Ingram > @mathewi > mathew.ingram(a)fortune.com > > . > > BITS AND BYTES > Symantec is making a $2.3 billion investment in identity protection. The security software giant plans to buy LifeLock, which was being pushed to "explore its options" by activist investor Elliott Management. The deal, along with the $4.6 billion acquisition of Blue Coat in August, gives Symantec a much deeper portfolio of consumer cybersecurity services. (Reuters) > > Microsoft leaps into quantum computing. This is more than its typical, quiet-ish research investment. Microsoft is putting considerable financial and engineering resources behind a prototype for a powerful computer that rivals efforts by Google and IBM. (New York Times) > > Alibaba's cloud is getting much larger outside China. New facilities in Dubai, Germany, Japan, and Australia will give the Chinese e-commerce giant's Aliyun division a presence on every major continent. Alibaba's cloud services are forecast to capture about 7.8% of a projected $135 billion global market by 2020. (Reuters) > > The IRS wants to know who's buying and selling bitcoins. The agency wants personal data for everyone who traded the cryptocurrency on the Coinbase exchange between 2013 and 2015. It's an alarmingly large and indiscriminate information request of the world's biggest bitcoin exchange. (Fortune, New York Times) > > . > > THE DOWNLOAD > Intel's strategy for AI chips is smart, but still lags rival. The chip giant hosted a conference last week to highlight its latest efforts to sell more microchips used to meet the booming demand for artificial intelligence, machine learning, and related disciplines. The overall strategy made sense to analysts who follow the company. But some are concerned that Intel has a ways to go to catch up to competitor Nvidia. > > . > > IN CASE YOU MISSED IT > Tech Industry Could Be 'First to Suffer' From Trump's Immigration Stances, by David Z. Morris > > Red Hat CEO on Microsoft, Google, and Cutting Edge Software, by Jonathan Vanian > > Why Microsoft's Shares Are Near a 52-Week High, by Barb Darrow > > Homeland Security Chief Cites Phishing as Top Hacking Threat, by Jeff John Roberts > > The Big November Apple Release Isn't What You Expect, by Don Reisinger > > . > > . > > ONE MORE THING > Watch a Tesla navigate crowded urban streets. Its latest video showcases a self-driving car (in autonomous mode) reacting to cyclists and pedestrians that enter its path. (Fortune) > > This edition of Data Sheet was curated by Heather Clancy. > Find past issues. Sign up for other Fortune newsletters. > > . > EMAIL ADAM LASHINSKY > > SUBSCRIBE > > SHARE: > . > This message has been sent to you because you are currently subscribed to Data Sheet > UNSUBSCRIBE HERE > > Please read our Privacy Policy, or copy and paste this link into your browser: > HTTP://WWW.FORTUNE.COM/PRIVACY > > For Further Communication, Please Contact: > FORTUNE Customer Service > 3000 University Center Drive > Tampa, FL 33612-6408 > > ADVERTISING INFO | SUBSCRIBE TO FORTUNE

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VIP Invitation to Broadcast, Film & Music Africa, National Theatre, Nairobi, 23-24 November 2016
by Sean Moroney 21 Nov '16

21 Nov '16

Dear Kictanet Colleagues, Attached is Complimentary VIP Invitation to attend BFMA 2016 over Wednesday-Thursday this week. You are welcome to attend the conference (programme attached), as well as network in the expo with over 30 local and international suppliers of technology and services for the digital media and content development industries. I look forward to seeing you there. Yours sincerely, Sean Moroney Chairman AITEC Africa seanm(a)aitecafrica.com <mailto:seanm@aitecafrica.com> |Skype: seanmoroney UK Mobile: +44(0)7973499224|Kenya Mobile: +254(0)737148814/721845674 www.aitecafrica.com <http://www.aitecafrica.com/> Let’s chat: T: @aitecafrica FB Page: AITEC Africa FB Event: BFMA IG: AITEC Africa #BFMA8

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Fw: [Internet Policy] ICANN's US jurisdiction
by WANGARI KABIRU 21 Nov '16

21 Nov '16

Blessed Monday colleagues! With the transition, would be interesting to know how "much Kenya and Africa" cares and dares to act when it comes to the jurisdiction. I may relate this with the UN bodies. Kenya hosting one of the UN organs is a source of not only diplomatic prestige but also power position. On the Internet front, perhaps this is the time to be the heart and not observers of the next phase. >From the India Civil Societies Statement (attached), share in comments by Parminder below;"Recently, the US gave up its role of signing entries to the Internet's root zone file, which representsthe addressing system for the global Internet. This is about the Internet addresses that end with.com, .net, and so on, and the numbers associated with each of them that help us navigate theInternet. We thank and congratulate the US government for taking this important step in the rightdirection. However, the organisation that manages this system, ICANN1, a US non-profit, continuesto be under US jurisdiction, and hence subject to its courts, legislature and executive agencies.Keeping such an important global public infrastructure under US jurisdiction is expected to becomea very problematic means of extending US laws and policies across the world.We the undersigned therefore appeal that urgent steps be taken to transit ICANN from its currentUS jurisdiction. Only then can ICANN become a truly global organisation2. We would like to makeit clear that our objection is not directed particularly against the US; we are simply against animportant global public infrastructure being subject to a single country's jurisdiction....." Be blessed! Regards/Wangari--- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". On Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 5:00, parminder <parminder(a)itforchange.net> wrote: All As you know, the issue of jurisdiction of ICANN is under consideration at ICANN's community process (in the accountability track where there is a sub group discussing this issue). ICANN is currently meeting in Hyderabad, India, from 3rd to 9th November. Today, on the last day of ICANN's Hyderabad meeting, the enclosed statement was issued by key Indian civil society organisations engaged with Internet governance issues, supported by two key global networks involved in this area. The statement expresses the urgent need for transiting ICANN from being under the jurisdiction of one country, presenting the rationale of why this is important to do. It also lists some possible options of doing so, towards beginning a serious action-oriented deliberation on this very important matter. Unlike what is often understood, the jurisdiction issue is not just a matter of sovereign prestige and self respect of the states but concerns vital matters impacting people's rights. This is especially so as the society gets more and more digitised in all areas. We welcome comments and feedback. The statement has been issued by the following Indian civil society organisations. Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore IT for Change, Bangalore Free Software Movement of India, Hyderabad Society for Knowledge Commons, New Delhi Digital Empowerment Foundation, New Delhi Delhi Science Forum, New Delhi Software Freedom Law Center India, New Delhi Third World Network - India, New Delhi It is supported by the following global networks: Association For Progressive Communications Just Net Coalition We will soon expand this effort to enlist more global support. Best, Parminder _______________________________________________

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ICT 2016 Year in Review Questions (Open from Monday 21st-Thursday 24th)
by lordmwesh＠gmail.com 21 Nov '16

21 Nov '16

I've invited you to fill out the following form: Kenya 2016 ICT sector Year in Review To fill it out, visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_KNiIAYl4jfGWw1o-W5ocfhENPoTIxa7… Google Forms: Create and analyze surveys.

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