April 2016 - KICTANet

Why ISACA is cracking the whip on individual auditors
by Paul Roy 08 Apr '16

08 Apr '16

Dear Listers, On November 13, 2015 I wrote to the CBK governor Dr. Njoroge expressing concerns over the conduct of audit firms in Kenya. Top of my agenda was to instill discipline to the auditors in Kenya and restore confidence to shareholders over reported state of their business. This was as a result of the collapse of Imperial bank with blames pointing to weak audit practices and some sort of collusion. As you may know, I am the current President of ISACA Kenya the body that certifies and regulates IT/System Auditors(CISA). ISACA has a code of conduct for all it's professionals working in the cybersecurity, assurance, audit and risk management functions. All certified members know that they are required to adhere to strict ethical standards. That's why in the wake of the mounting blames on poor audits and in particular IT audits, as an association we are going to investigate individual auditors and recommend that they are struck off their title should they be found culpable. Further we are going to work with CBK to enforce that all IT/System auditors must be fully certified and also be in good standing with professional bodies ICPAK, ISACA & others. By holding individuals accountable will help eliminate instances of collusion and professional negligence in performance of IT/System Audits and give shareholders and the regulator a true reflection of their financial institutions. Your views and suggestions are welcome. regards, Paul Roy Owino. ISACA President.

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Africa IoTs Work Group 2016
by Michuki Mwangi 07 Apr '16

07 Apr '16

Dear Listers, The IEEE-WORLD FORUM ON INTERNET OF THINGS 2016 is looking to establish the Africa IoTs WG. If you are interested in being a part of the Africa IoTs working group, please send your expression of interest to Chris Uwase Africa Chair (Publicity & Communications) uwajenet at gmail.com The scope of the Africa IoTs WG is as follows; AGENDA The proposed Agenda of the Work Group who will communicate and work online is as follows: TASK Group will engage online, create and codify a Framework that will ensure that Africa participates and effectively contributes to the World Forum on IoTs by; 1. Propagating the -IEEE-IoT World Forum /Conference - including circulation of CFP and Press Releases, 2. Engage egg heads in Academia, Captains of Industry and Gov Policy Makers & Leadership on IoTs - to produce and submit Research Papers on IoTs and participate and/or delegate representation to IoTs sessions and workshop - ensuring that Africa's Technology needs are registered. 3. Organize Country Roundtable when/where Applicable. 4. Prepare Report on Africa Roadmap for IoTs - with emphasis on recommendation for Africa's needs on; e-Government Leadership, Research & Innovation, Digital Economy, Education, Broadband, IP, Country Internet Exchange Gateway and National Security/Others 5. Make effort to attend the conference. Lastly if you have any queries please feel free to contact Chris Uwase. Thanks and regards, Michuki.

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Digital privacy discussions: Day one,
by Liz Orembo 06 Apr '16

06 Apr '16

Dear listers, Today we begin our online discussions on digital privacy. By electing a government, we give it a responsibility to protect our security and in the course of that, they make policies by which our data is collected and used. Nanjira had shared a CIGI-IPSOS research (here <http://ipsos-na.com/news-polls/pressrelease.aspx?id=7159>) on digital security and trust done early this year which found out that: - 75% of Kenyans law enforcement agencies should have a right to access the content of their citizens’ online communications for valid national security reasons - 66% agreed that tech companies should not build technologies that prevent the law enforcement agencies from accessing the content of their communication. 1. Are ‘National security’ and ‘terrorism’ being used as a means to justify government breaches of security? 2. Is data collection proportionate and justified? And how secure are our government's’ information systems from other parties 3. How can the tech industry work with the government on security while ensuring people's right to privacy are not infringed? 4. What are your concerns on government collection of data and surveillance? Karibuni. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Re: [kictanet] 1 Billion People will Encrypt by default, thanks to WhatsApp & Open Whispers
by ngethe.kariuki2007＠yahoo.co.uk 06 Apr '16

06 Apr '16

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Why Doesn't All These Tech Seem To Catch The Banking Turmoils in Kenya?
by Wangari Kabiru 06 Apr '16

06 Apr '16

Happy Ladies Day! Would the great surprises being fed to the 'poor' banking public by our banks this year reflect that our banking systems require a jerk in the knee to truly safeguard the publics interests, layout suitable products, secure public funds and communicate timely,correct,factual information? The rules seem to be changing fast for the players and customers are hit hard by the closures or panics caused. There has got to be a way to build confidence in this industry. Blessed day. Regards/Wangari

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1 Billion People will Encrypt by default, thanks to WhatsApp & Open Whispers
by Mose Karanja 06 Apr '16

06 Apr '16

Hello listers, As some may have learnt, WhatsApp has taken privacy to a whole new level today for over a billion people by integrating Open Whispers’s Signal end-to-end protocol to their platform. It will be a default for all WhatsApp users (upon updating to the latest version) across all clients. This includes chats, group chats, attachments, voice notes, and voice calls across Android, iPhone, Windows Phone, Nokia S40, Nokia S60, Blackberry, and BB10. Secure end-to-end encryption has been a preserve of a very small ‘cult’ of techies an early early adopters of privacy apps. Their usability has been a major hurdle on mass adoption. What this WhatsApp e2e integration does is to package privacy, usability and mass adoption in one update. As of Feb 1, WhatsApp had 1 Billion users <https://blog.whatsapp.com/616/One-billion>. It surely will draw questions from law enforcement agencies that will most likely claim their capacity to pursue criminals or terrorists in a fully encrypted mass communication channel. What we often forget though in most of these discussions is that privacy is the older brother of security. When fundamentally people are assured of their privacy, they can fully be who they truly are. e-Commerce is powered by strong encryption standards and this affords trust to an individual using his credit card online to buy from a stranger online. Security and trust are founded on privacy, and law enforcements should be on the frontline to fight for it. Be that as it may, this is a big moment for privacy on the Internet. For more info on this, most channels are running this story but this is a good place to start: https://www.whatsapp.com/security/ <https://www.whatsapp.com/security/> — --- Moses Karanja | @Mose_Karanja <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja> | PGP: 0x1529552F <https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=index&fingerprint=on&search=0x1529552F>

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Facebook AI-Powered Technology: Helping the Blind 'See' Facebook
by kanini mutemi 06 Apr '16

06 Apr '16

Now THIS is impressive! Facebook's new feature gives the visually impaired a chance to really experience Facebook. Cue the bring-to-life description of photos and the updates from friends. Thank you Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10102762459540731 Mercy Mutemi.

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Fellowship Program Brings Experienced Alumni to ICANN56 Policy Forum
by Barrack Otieno 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '16

Congratulations Christopher Momanyi. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 06:32:27 +0000 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Fellowship Program Brings Experienced Alumni to ICANN56 Policy Forum To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hi all, Twenty-five Alumni with previous Fellowship and ICANN Community experience have been selected to participate in ICANN's Policy Forum at the 56th Public Meeting in Helsinki, 27-30 June 2016. Please read more at https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-04-04-en Thanks - Yaovi Atohoun Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager Africa ICANN www.icann.org Mobile : +229 66015649 / 97891228 -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Ethiopia and the Technical Control of OTTs
by Mose Karanja 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

Jambo! Ethiopia’s only telco, Ethiotel, has announced it will be charging for VOIP services considering they are loosing revenue to the Vibers and WhatsApps of these world. They floated a Request for Information on the supply of Policy and Charging Control (PCC) and Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) mid last year: http://www.ethionet.et/sites/default/files/bid/RFQ-3209012.pdf <http://www.ethionet.et/sites/default/files/bid/RFQ-3209012.pdf> It seems the set up is complete and they will go ahead with implementation (http://www.addisinsight.com/ethio-telecom-charge-services-like-viber-whatsa… <http://www.addisinsight.com/ethio-telecom-charge-services-like-viber-whatsa…>). There have been network disruptions since last week on VOIP apps and some basic probes I did pointed to IP address blocking but whatever it is they are doing notwithstanding, this raises some issues here. The fight back from telcos against OTTs in the name of revenue/tax/infrastructure costs seems to have moved beyond policy. Technical capacity implies that debate is closed on their end. Ethiotel is a special case considering it is fully owned by the government and it is the only telco in Africa’s second most populous country (around 95Million people). It is easier for them to make decisions. For countries with more liberalised markets, and where government is a regulator not a service provider, could it be that the only impediment to adopting such technical capacities is government regulation and oversight? Could it be that Kenyans, for example, are charged to use WhatsApp but at a very negligible fee that no one notices? This moves beyond the market - it is a human rights issue. Consumers should not be punished for adopting innovations. Moses. --- Moses Karanja | @Mose_Karanja <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja> | PGP: 0x1529552F <https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=index&fingerprint=on&search=0x1529552F>

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Technology, Monopolies and Innovation - A cautionary tale from the Film Festival world
by Mildred Achoch 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

Hi all, This may be of interest. "The Seismic Shift in the world of film festivals" https://stephenfollows.com/the-revolution-in-film-festivals/ Regards, Mildred Achoch. Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com

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