June 2017 - KICTANet

KeNIC Opens up 2nd Level Domains
by Ali Hussein 03 Jul '17

03 Jul '17

Dear all KeNIC has just announced the opening up of the .ke 2nd level domains. What does this really mean? Simply put for example is that your domain can now be www.wanjiku.ke instead of www.wanjiku.co.ke. This is huge and the Registrar and user community have been agitating for this for many years. Kudos to the KeNIC team led by Abdalla Omari and the Board. This was way overdue. So from a commercial perspective these are interesting times:- fa.ke anyone? :-) Or how about ca.ke; Ni.ke, Co.ke? ma.ke? #LetTheGamesBegin! Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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3RD quarter Sector Statistics Report 2016/2017
by Mark O. Okuttah 01 Jul '17

01 Jul '17

Dear Listers, Kindly find the link leading to the 3rd quarter Sector Statistics Report released today. http://www.ca.go.ke/index.php/statistics Mark Okuttah

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MSS in Kenya and Uganda
by Namema Amendi 29 Jun '17

29 Jun '17

Hello all! Might someone familiar with regulatory requirements for launching mobile satellite services in Kenya and Uganda have a few minutes to speak? I'm having trouble reaching CA and UCC. Many thanks! [image: TMG logo] ____________ Namema Amendi Regulatory and Policy Advisor 1600 Wilson Blvd, Suite # 710 Arlington, VA 22209 Tel: (703) 224.1501 Email: namendi(a)tmgtelecom.com *http://www.tmgtelecom.com <http://www.tmgtelecom.com/>*

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KICTANet events- Photos and videos
by Liz Orembo 29 Jun '17

29 Jun '17

Dear listers, Please find photos and videos of KICTANet past events on Youtube and Flickr accounts below: Past photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/149878027@N06/page2 Talk to Safaricom video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbcLVjnPtTGBEeYLGUb2Yow If you don't like photos of you to be taken in the future events, kindly notify the event ushers and we will honor your request. Ahsanteni. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Does having a license make you a professional?
by James Kulubi 28 Jun '17

28 Jun '17

Listers may wish to know that the controversy of licencing professional practice are not limited to ICT. Does Having a License Make You an Engineer? - IEEE - The Institute | | | | | | | | | | | Does Having a License Make You an Engineer? - IEEE - The Institute In Oregon, a consultant was fined for claiming he has expertise | | | | While the article is an interesting read, the associated comments are even more interesting. James Kulubi

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Re: [kictanet] CA Press release on PETYA ransomware attack
by Mark Kipyegon 28 Jun '17

28 Jun '17

Microsoft issued an alert[1] yesterday recommending that vulnerable systems should be patched and SMBv1 disabled to prevent network propagation. [1] https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/06/27/new-ransomware-old-tech… On 28 Jun 2017, at 19:36, "kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > This is scary!! Microsoft's tamed response to this issue is unsatisfactory. > >

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CA Press release on PETYA ransomware attack
by Wambua, Christopher 28 Jun '17

28 Jun '17

Listers, The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), through the National Kenya Computer Incident Response Team Coordination Centre (National KE-CIRT/CC), has received confirmed reports of an encryption-based cyber-attack that is targeting computers running the Windows Operating system. The virus that is in the form of ransom-ware has infected computers in many countries across the globe. The Authority is pleased to share a press release issued today on the virus with the community for information and noting. Regards, Christopher Wambua Ag. Director/Consumer and Public Affairs | Consumer and Public Affairs [cid:D604D608-8372-4BC5-89DB-9C84694BB9AC] Tel: +254 20 4242000/209 Mobile: +254 703 042209/ +254 730172209 P.O. Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 [cid:FB3DE037-0CC8-4FA7-B20F-4119C821EA69]wambua@ca.go.ke<mailto:wambua@ca.go.ke> [cid:0720AB83-4B6A-4416-8B7F-81C3A0CCDE41] Communications Authority of Kenya<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> [cid:583BD38E-775F-4348-83D6-060FAF70A306] ca_kenya <https://twitter.com/CA_Kenya> [cid:C5CDE1C5-0F96-4F26-A010-6666CC5E6E5E] www.ca.go.ke <http://www.ca.go.ke/> [cid:BD5D06BE-C5CD-4A94-B40C-C56593F11B8E] Disclaimer: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use by the individual(s) or entity to whom?it is addressed to. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action ?in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. Additionally, if you have received this email in error please notify the sender ?immediately by a reply e-mail. [cid:A5A6E357-A7A2-4469-A3B4-FA58D90AD619]

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PRE KIGF ONLINE DISCUSSSIONS DAY 2- FAKE NEWS DURING ELECTIONEERING
by kanini mutemi 28 Jun '17

28 Jun '17

Good morning Listers, Welcome to Day 2 of the Pre KIGF Online Discussions. Joy Mala and I will co-moderate this session. We look forward to a vibrant discussion on *Fake News* especially during the electioneering period. We would like to hear your perspectives on: (a)Is Fake News a problem for Kenya? (b) Companies such as Cambridge Analytica <https://cambridgeanalytica.org/> have been said to use pyschographic techniques such as voter profiling during elections to determine who gets to hear what message. Advertising companies have used similar targeted approaches in marketing for years- why is it a problem for elections? (c) Should internet intermediaries filter Fake News from their platforms? (d) Should Fake News be banned? The discussion is open. -- *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*.

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] European Commission decides to fine Google for abusing dominance as search engine
by Barrack Otieno 28 Jun '17

28 Jun '17

Listers, This might be of interest to some of you. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Hill <rhill(a)hill-a.ch> Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 00:05:16 +0200 Subject: [Internet Policy] European Commission decides to fine Google for abusing dominance as search engine To: ISOC Policy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Here are the links to the official communication of the European Commission regarding its decision to fine Google: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-17-1784_en.htm http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-17-1806_en.htm http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-17-1785_en.htm Best, Richard _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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When state players are complicit in a global tech meltdown
by Ali Hussein 28 Jun '17

28 Jun '17

Listers The global cyberattacks currently playing out over the last month or so with the latest version starting in Ukraine and spreading across the globe can be traced to the NSA's activities in either curbing cyber attacks or in their efforts to carry out its mandate of protecting America's National Security. This is a classic example of how such activities can go awry in a very bad way. It's reminiscent of riding a tiger hoping it will get you somewhere very fast while at the same time praying you don't fall off and get turned into its lunch.. Computer systems from Ukraine to the United States were struck on Tuesday in an international cyberattack that was similar to a recent assault that crippled tens of thousands of machines worldwide. In Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, A.T.M.s stopped working. About 80 miles away, workers were forced to manually monitor radiation at the old Chernobyl nuclear plant when their computers failed. And tech managers at companies around the world — from Maersk, the Danish shipping conglomerate, to Merck, the drug giant in the United States — were scrambling to respond. Even an Australian factory for the chocolate giant Cadbury was affected. Read on:- https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/27/technology/ransomware-hackers.html?emc=e… Regards 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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