February 2017 - KICTANet

Re: [kictanet] "Talk to Safaricom" Responses to Day 5 Questions
by Stephen Chege 25 Feb '17

25 Feb '17

Dear all Below are the responses to Day 5 Questions. No questions were received for Day 6. It has been great responding to your questions. I look forward to more. regards Steve Talk-2-Safaricom, Day 5 of 6 (Friday): Technology & Elections As we go into the general elections, Safaricom is likely to be one of the Technology providers for IEBC. What are the concerns of users/citizens on this matter? Guideline issues: a) What assurances are there that the results transmitted are safe and secure? b) What are the chances of failure in the transmission system? c) Should the result transmission system be mobile (GSM)-based or should we go Satellite or both? d) Will Safcom play along in the even Government demands an Internet shut-down before, during or after elections? Questions+Comments from Discussions: Ali Hussein Walu Thanks for keeping the conversation going. My questions/comments are:- 1.With Safaricom's wide network could we get a mapping of where the gaps for connectivity are in relation to Polling Stations? It would be great to see which Polling Stations will have limited or no connectivity during the elections so that we can plan to mitigate that eventually now. I believe the Communications Authority would be best placed to respond to this given that they have a holistic picture of coverage from all operators across the country. 2. Would it be asking too much for Safaricom to liaise with USF/CA on the above to better identify the gaps? Safaricom’s network rollout strategy is primarily driven by the need to cover Kenya’s human population and geographic areas that are relevant in achieving that goal. We continuously provide this information to the Communications Authority and have worked with them on the issue of the USF where we have given our feedback as to the best approach to fill in the access gaps. 3. A Internet Shutdown request is a real possibility after media reports quoting DG Wangusi of CA. http://www.iafrikan.com/2017/01/14/the-kenyan-government-will-only-shut-dow… Will Safaricom as a matter of public interest commit to tell the public in case this order is something that must be enforced due to 'National Security' matters? Ali, this is a difficult question for many reasons, not least because an answer either way may position Safaricom as either not being responsive to Government directives or being too willing to comply. I will respond by saying that Safaricom will not do anything that is outside the law with regard to such a request. In addition it has been reported that Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru has stated that there is no such intention (http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2017/01/government-will-not-shut-intern…) and we can all collectively hold the Government to this. Luke Okelo Once again Thank you kindly Walubengo for moderating this final but not least opportunity to engage with Safaricom 1) I wish to know if using technology Safaricom will make any provision to allow the general public to verify their votes themselves? 2)Is there a web or mobile platform they can provide that allows each individual voters to act as an independent election monitor and check the results based on your polling station where you just voted? 3) Lastly with regards to level of assurance that transmitted results are safe and secure, what encryption standards are Safaricom using to transmit the results? 4) Will the encrypted results be shared with any other transmission machines or will they be tallied in a database at the polling site before final relay to Nairobi? I think as a private and non-biased telecom provider in the upcoming elections, its most probable for Safaricom to build capacity to monitor the digital footpath of the votes both from a security point of view as well as transmission point of view, This will allow for forensic audit and verification later on in case a dispute arises Luke, I would say that these questions are premature as we have not been contracted by any entity at this point in time to participate in any capacity in the upcoming elections. Walu J I would add another question: Assuming Safcom will be main transmission provider for the presidential results, what plans do they have in place in case Al-Shabaabs hit their masts on d-day? Ama we just go manual as per the provisions of the revised law? Walu, we cannot make that assumption and ipso facto I respectfully decline to speculate on this issue. Rosemary Koech Dear Listers, My query is in regards to data protection and privacy in regards to the use of Safaricom users telephone numbers. There have been several instances of text messages and calls from political aspirants. How does Safaricom protect our data especially the data we give at registration and during m-pesa transactions? How does Safaricom protect the treasure trove of data it has in regards to Kenyans? Kind regards, Rosemary, I responded to an almost identical question in some detail earlier in the session, please let me know if you have further queries. I would however hasten to add that there are many places where we expose our mobile numbers and which are not a secure as they should be kept. All of us give our names. ID numbers and mobile numbers to security guards when we access many buildings, shops, malls, etc. We have no idea how those books with all our details are stored and secured, if at all. I believe that any person collecting what may be considered confidential information should be under an obligation to deal with it in a particular way. Grace Bomu @Walu, as far as I can tell there is no direct law under which the Internet can be switched off. But there could be other views on the matter. My question to Safaricom is what they would do in the event that they were directed to shut down the Internet in part or in whole. Would they honour such a request? And Since you raised the issue of the law, it would also be interesting to know whether there is anything in Safaricom's licence agreement that requires Safaricom to assist the state for national security or public order reasons. I am asking this in comparison with MTN Uganda which told its customers that it had complied with the shutdown directive from the Regulator in compliance to such a condition in the license agreement. Regards, Grace, our operating Licence does not have specific provisions to shut down any services. In the past, Section 88 in KICA allowed the Minister of Internal Security to among other things, take temporary possession of telecommunication systems. This section was repealed and no similar provision has been put in place since. Edwin Kiama Walu, I would indeed be very interested in what Safaricom would do if requested by GoK to; 1. Listen in to my calls & texts, install a snooping app in my phone, use the network layer to turn on my mike and camera even when my phone is off. 2. Jam the signal in my neighborhood for whatever reason. 3. Shut down the internet in a particular area or the whole country. Regards, Edwin Kiama Edwin, Safaricom is a public mobile network and cannot undertake any of the functions you have cited. It should also be known that a number of institutions operate network jamming devices which are outside the control of mobile operators and if these are deployed, it should not be assumed that any operator has shutdown services. Boniface Watiba I see great questions raised from the listers' threads. Just to delve in... 1. Will Safaricom give in to "orders from above" requiring the Internet to be shut down on August 8th? 2. In the event that Safaricom gives in, how do you plan to "compensate" for the losses incurred? Boniface, please see my response to Ali above which I believe addresses your questions. ________________________________ Note: All emails sent from Safaricom Limited are subject to Safaricom’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here to read the policy. http://www.safaricom.co.ke/images/Downloads/Terms_and_Conditions/safaricom_…

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Re: [kictanet] Russian military admits significant cyber-war effort - BBC News
by meshack emakunat 24 Feb '17

24 Feb '17

CNN, BBC are all globalist mouthpiece -------------------------------------------- On Fri, 2/24/17, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: [kictanet] Russian military admits significant cyber-war effort - BBC News To: memakunat(a)yahoo.com Cc: "Ali Hussein" <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> Date: Friday, February 24, 2017, 5:52 AM Commenting on Mr Shoigu's remarks, former Russian commander-in-chief Gen Yuri Baluyevsky said a victory in information warfare "can be much more important than victory in a classical military conflict, because it is bloodless, yet the impact is overwhelming and can paralyse all of the enemy state's power structures". Read on:- http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39062663 Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/memakunat%40yahoo.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Russian military admits significant cyber-war effort - BBC News
by Ali Hussein 24 Feb '17

24 Feb '17

Commenting on Mr Shoigu's remarks, former Russian commander-in-chief Gen Yuri Baluyevsky said a victory in information warfare "can be much more important than victory in a classical military conflict, because it is bloodless, yet the impact is overwhelming and can paralyse all of the enemy state's power structures". Read on:- http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39062663 Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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Fwd: The house that Steve Jobs built
by Ali Hussein 23 Feb '17

23 Feb '17

Listers It is fitting that once in a while we honor those who have stood out like a colossal in the ICT Sector in the world. Steve Jobs is such one person. Read below the email thread and lets honor him. Let's also think of our local heroes in the sector and let's honor them in our own way. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: "FORTUNE Data Sheet" <fortune(a)email.fortune.com> > Date: 23 February 2017 at 5:32:35 PM EAT > To: <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Subject: The house that Steve Jobs built > Reply-To: "Fortune" <reply-feb816777c6d0378-20_HTML-56937916-7213333-12(a)email.fortune.com> > > > > > > > > FOLLOW > SUBSCRIBE > SEND TIP > FEBRUARY 23, 2017 > In April 2011, Steve Jobs showed me a book that had been prepared by Apple’s architects to show illustrations of the new campus the giant company would build near its current headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. > > He was filled with pride about the unusual building, a massive circular structure that would hold 12,000 employees at once. My notes from that day say that Jobs took me through the pages of the book “in the same measured pace that he does slides in keynote presentations onstage.” Because of a later comment he made, people would refer to the new head office as the “spaceship.” That’s not how I saw it that day. Here’s how I described it in my notes: “The building itself is a massive, four-story circular building, with circular glass windows throughout, and office space for two-person offices plus bullpen areas outside the offices for collaboration. From the air, the building resembles the circular dial on an iPod.” Jobs told me the internal courtyard of the building was so big the entire existing headquarters at 1 Infinite Loop, one freeway exit down the road, would fit inside it. > > Six years later, Apple is ready to open the house that Steve intended to build. (He died that October; His last public appearance was a presentation to the City of Cupertino requesting permission to begin work.) Apple said Wednesday it will call the campus Apple Park and that a public auditorium for events will be the Steve Jobs Theater. It is a fitting tribute and proportional to how Jobs might have wanted it. Apple was bigger than Jobs. Yet he was its maestro, and so the space where it shows itself—and its products—to the world ought to bear his name. > > Companies that build grand temples to themselves often are accused of harboring an “edifice complex.” This proves embarrassing if the building outlasts the company. It is still possible that Apple will suffer this fate. But it hasn’t yet. For now, it will honor its late co-founder’s legacy when Apple employees move in and get down to work. > > Adam Lashinsky > @adamlashinsky > adam_lashinsky(a)fortune.com > > . > > BITS AND BYTES > Improving PC sales lift HP Inc. in latest financials. The company reported its second consecutive quarter of growth on Wednesday, albeit modest, rising 4% to $12.7 billion. CFO Cathie Lesjak attributed the gain to brighter prospects for personal computers—especially high-end consumer systems and convertible laptop-tablet hybrids. But the company is warning of uncertainty ahead. (Fortune) > > Google's plan to embrace ride-sharing? It's counting on Waze. The company intends to expand the carpool service offered through its navigation app in the U.S. and Latin America after successful experiments in Israel and San Francisco, reports The Wall Street Journal. Its focus is on helping drivers find, and pick up, passengers interested in sharing rides. (Wall Street Journal, Fortune) > > Verizon will expand testing of next-generation wireless network in April. The carrier loves to tout its lead in coverage, reliability, and speed. Naturally, it's being aggressive about the ramp-up to 5G service, which promises speeds of more than 1 gigabit per second. The trial will be offered to select customers in 11 U.S. cities, including Atlanta, Dallas, and Denver. (Fortune, Fortune) > > AMD is angling for a bigger share of the high-end desktop computer market. The chip maker on Wednesday introduced a new microprocessor line that it claims can match the performance of some of Intel's best chips at half the price. (Fortune) > > Square benefits from deals with bigger merchants. The digital payments service, which faces intensifying competition from both banks and long-time rivals like PayPal, managed to grow sales almost 21% in its fourth quarter. (Bloomberg, Reuters) > > Microsoft and Airbus catch drone fever. The software giant is leading a $26 million venture round for AirMap, which specializes in navigation technology. Basically, it's working on an air traffic control service. (Fortune) > > Tesla's former CFO returns as company ramps up for mass-market vehicle. Deepak Ahuja, the former Google finance exec who helped take the electric vehicle company public, retired back in 2015. Tesla, which Wednesday reported a smaller-than-expected loss for its latest quarter, is ramping up for mass production of the highly anticipated Model 3 sedan by September. (Fortune, Reuters) > > Cloud computing adoption is growing, the question is how much. A new forecast from market researcher Gartner projects a sales increase of around 18% this year to $247 billion. That's slightly less than what others are forecasting, but still a huge expansion. (Fortune) > > . > > THE DOWNLOAD > Fitbit CEO offers turnaround strategy after tough year. Although Fitbit's sales of its eponymous fitness tracking gadgets hit a record of $2.2 billion in 2016, the fourth quarter was a world of hurt. Amid a glut of inventory and weakness in China, sales for the all-important holiday quarter dropped 19%, Fitbit finally confirmed on Wednesday, after two earlier warnings to Wall Street about problems in the quarter. (Back in November, the company shocked investors by projecting sales simply would be flat in the fourth quarter). > > Now it's time to focus on the turnaround. CEO Park has a multi-pronged strategy, including offering a smartwatch with a health and fitness emphasis in the second half of the year. Park spoke with Fortune's Aaron Pressman in more detail about that plan. > > . > > WATCH FOR IT > It's Hewlett Packard Enterprise's turn to open up its books. Cloud computing offerings from the likes of Amazon Web Services and Microsoft are pressuring the data center technology giant's high-end server and networking gear sales. So analysts will be scrutinizing its projections for the rest of this year closely when it provides a quarterly financial update on Thursday, one day after the other company created through the Hewlett-Packard breakup. (Wall Street Journal) > > . > > IN CASE YOU MISSED IT > Check Out Alphabet's New Tool to Weed Out the 'Toxic' Abuse of Online Comments, by Jeff John Roberts > > What 'Old-School' Tech Giants Are Doing to Attract Talent, by Dan Lyons > > Why Your Appliance Repairman May Finally Be on Time, by Heather Clancy > > Inside Verizon's Decision to Go Unlimited, by Aaron Pressman > > Mark Cuban Says Basic Income Would Be 'Worst Response' to Automation, by Feliz Solomon > > Startup Raises $8 Million to Let You Shop the Internet By Voice, by Polina Marinova > > Why Your Next Performance Review May Be More Useful, by Heather Clancy > > . > > . > > ONE MORE THING > This may be what Samsung's next smartphone looks like. Photos purported to be of the Galaxy S8 show a slimmer device, with a glass display that covers almost the entire front. The product introduction is currently planned for late March, with shipments due to start about a month later. (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 > > All products and services featured are based solely on editorial selection. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. > > 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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Safaricom faces M-Pesa break up in market dominance war
by Grace Githaiga 23 Feb '17

23 Feb '17

As the draft Dominance report undergoes internal review at CA, Jaindi Kisero continues to provide some snapshots. "Telecoms operator Safaricom could be forced to hive off its popular mobile money service M-Pesa if sector regulator, the CA, moves to implement recommendations of a market dominance report. Separating the highly profitable mobile money service from Safaricom’s core telecoms business – commonly referred to as functional separation - is the gist of a raft of recommendations that international consultants - Analysys Mason - have made in a yet-to be published reportseen by the Business Daily." More details: http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Safaricom-faces-M-Pesa-break-up-in-market-… Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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Consumer protection a means of cutting Safaricom’s dominance
by Grace Githaiga 23 Feb '17

23 Feb '17

Jaindi Kisero gives us a glimpse of the competition study in the telecommunication sub-sector undertaken by Ms Analysys Mason on behalf of CA. See full article: "I recently came across a report by the consulting group Analysys Mason entitled "A telecommunication competition market study in Kenya". Readers will recall that these consultants were retained by the market regulator – the Communications Authority of Kenya – to conduct a study whose results were to inform the crafting of a new framework for regulating abuse of market dominance by the big players. As expected, one of the key findings of this study is that Safaricom’s market share in both the mobile communications and mobile money segments far exceed the thresholds where firms are typically presumed to be dominant." http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/consumer-protection-a-means-of-cutting… Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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Fwd:[AFRI-Discuss] ICANN 2017 NomCom Public Meeting Invitation
by Barrack Otieno 23 Feb '17

23 Feb '17

Listers, For your Information and attention. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Dave Kissoondoyal" <dave(a)isoc-mu.org> Date: Feb 23, 2017 4:49 AM Subject: [AFRI-Discuss] ICANN 2017 NomCom Public Meeting Invitation To: "Afri-Discuss" <afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, "AfrICANN Community List" <africann(a)afrinic.net>, "Afrinic-discuss" < afrinic-discuss(a)afrinic.net> Dear All, The 2017 Nominating Committee again welcomes all ICANN58 participants interested in learning about the NomCom’s work process, the available key leadership positions and how to apply and experience an open NomCom meeting. When: Sunday, 12 March 2017 Time: 15:15 – 16:45 CET Where: Bella Center Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark Room: Hall C1.4 Additional information about the 2017 NomCom is available at: https://www.icann.org/nomcom2017 Best regards Dave Kissoondoyal _______________________________________________ AFRI-Discuss mailing list AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this list are more accurate: http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_ emec/presentation.html#anexo1

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] FYI - Joint statement by 50 orgs on proposal to require social media passwords at US border
by Barrack Otieno 22 Feb '17

22 Feb '17

Listers, For your information and attention. Circulate widely ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dan York <york(a)isoc.org> Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 14:50:11 +0000 Subject: [Internet Policy] FYI - Joint statement by 50 orgs on proposal to require social media passwords at US border To: Internet Policy External <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> FYI, today the Internet Society joined with 50 other organizations to issue a joint statement expressing concerns about a proposal to require disclosure of social media account passwords as a condition of entry to the U.S.: https://cdt.org/insight/no-to-dhs-social-media-password-requirement/ We published our own companion statement as a post from our President and CEO Kathy Brown: https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2017/02/internet-society… That has been shared on our @InternetSociety social media channels at: https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/834044479501959169 https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/photos/a.10150120109253239.254763.… https://plus.google.com/+InternetSociety/posts/92XyJvx4yzk Additionally, we also published a supporting post explaining more about why social media accounts are of such a great concern: https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2017/02/danger-giving-soc… We will be circulating that on our social channels as well. Any assistance with amplifying these messages on social channels would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Dan -- Dan York Senior Manager, Content & Web Strategy, Internet Society york(a)isoc.org<mailto:york@isoc.org> +1-802-735-1624 Jabber: york(a)jabber.isoc.org<mailto:york@jabber.isoc.org> Skype: danyork http://twitter.com/danyork http://www.internetsociety.org/ -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Safaricom - Okoa Jahazi
by S.M. Muraya 22 Feb '17

22 Feb '17

Why/When does Safaricom charge Okoa Jahazi when buying data for another phone line?

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Will the Communications Authority of Kenya spy on Kenyans?
by Grace Githaiga 22 Feb '17

22 Feb '17

Will the Communications Authority of Kenya spy on Kenyans? This seems to be the question of the week.With mainstream media recentlysplashing headlines to that effect, this conversation is likely to capture the imagination and concerns of Kenyans right through the election period. A court has put atemporary stayon the move by the Communications Authority (CA) while it hears and determines the matter, but it could be implemented if the courts so decide. Read Walu's opinion here: http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/2274560-3822078-769l95/in… Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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