January 2018 - KICTANet

Re: [kictanet] TV signals turned off
by Dorcas Muthoni 02 Feb '18

02 Feb '18

Media freedom must come with responsibility which currently is not the case. Call me when you organize a forum to hold the media to account. On Jan 30, 2018 6:55 PM, "Liz Orembo via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: @Dorcas, We missed a step forward towards media freedom and freedom to access information. Politics aside, I also felt for those who had to keep calling people who had internet or could afford bundles to stream the event. There are other ways of making the media accountable other than denying citizen access to information. On Jan 30, 2018 18:43, "Denis Mutinda via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > So I’m assuming they will turn off those signals forever? > > Media will be on Govts case for the next few weeks. Extinguish one fire, > start another one. > > Denis Mutinda > President, ISACA Kenya > Sent from my iPhone > > On 30 Jan 2018, at 18:31, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Other than the perceived illegality, what did we actually miss. > > I stopped watching these stations two years ago. Most journalists agenda > set based on personal or paid interests and there is tonnes of evidence to > this. > > I am surprised at how so many pretend not to know this 😔 > > By the way, my business and customers are gravely tired of this political > crap. I assure many people are. > > And subscribers are paying to serve the kind of delusional content > screened (I feel especially for kids). > > Kenyans, if you want a better country, fix yourself first. Complaining > about the less 500 senior government officials many of whom you would be > pleased to replace and benefit like they do is the highest level of > hypocrisy. > > Controversial as this may sound, it's the high time each of us took > ownership by fixing yourself first. > > On Jan 30, 2018 6:02 PM, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Kevin and all >> >> I won't dwell on the tribal or ethnic part of this issue. Let's rather >> address the illegality and unprecedented nature of what is going on right >> now. >> >> ALL MAJOR TV STATIONS HAVE GONE DARK. >> >> Why? Is it because of a technical issue? Or was it a deliberate attempt >> to muzzle free speech and expression. >> >> I understand some goons even went to a particular ISP and tried to block >> certain IP addresses. >> >> This level of intimidation and muzzling of the press is unprecedented. >> Any Kenyan of sound mind and body will be against it. Irrespective of the >> political divide. >> >> Not even in the darkest days of the KANU Dictatorship has the press been >> treated in such a cavalier manner while the supposedly 'friendly' press >> continue with their business as usual. As I write this Citizen, NTV and KTN >> News are still dark. The rest are operating. WHY? >> >> One day someone will be held responsible for this. Impunity cannot last >> forever. >> >> *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. >> >> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 5:38 PM, Kevin Kamonye via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> This may explain why Wangusi had to go. There is a Kemei who is acting >>>> DG. >>> >>> >>> Mwendwa, to me this reads like ethnic profiling. Not acceptable. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Kevin >>> >>> On 30 January 2018 at 16:47, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> This may explain why Wangusi had to go. There is a Kemei who is acting >>>> DG. >>>> >>>> We thought Kenya is ahead of other countries to experience a shutdown. >>>> Think again. We are still in January, and 2022 is 5 years away. >>>> >>>> The media too thought they were above board and could not be harassed >>>> like normal Kenyans. Now the tide has turned. They were complacent in many >>>> ways before, during, and after the elections. >>>> >>>> "... and when they finally came for the media, there was nobody to >>>> speak up for them" >>>> >>>> On Jan 30, 2018 2:46 PM, "Tracy Kadesa Adolwa via kictanet" < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have been unable to livestream since Baba arrived, is it me only? >>>>> >>>>> -Regards >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Tracy Kadesa, >>>>> LL.B ,University of Nairobi. >>>>> Dip KSL >>>>> legalwalk.wordpress.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 2:26 PM, Peter Wakaba via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The government simply did not want Kenyans to witness the huge crowds >>>>>> that have turned up. AND they are huge. >>>>>> >>>>>> The BBC and Aljazeerah are offering periodical updates live as well. >>>>>> KTN NEWS livestream is also still on, though intermittent. >>>>>> And at this point, it is out of Both Raila and Kalonzo's hands. >>>>>> >>>>>> Politics aside, the CA physically disconnected terrestrial links at >>>>>> Limuru before then systematically switching off most other channels of >>>>>> broadcast, fibre connections and satellite are intermittent. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 2:07 PM, Kevin Kamonye via kictanet < >>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> This is so sad to see happen in my country Kenya. And at so many >>>>>>> levels. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I will set aside the constitution and the illegality of the >>>>>>> situation because am not a constitutional expert of any kind. What I can >>>>>>> comment on is that this is such a strategic failure by the perpetrators. It >>>>>>> is actually so shocking that they cannot actually see that this only serves >>>>>>> to add more fuel to the fire. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is this the caliber of people that we have at the top of our >>>>>>> Industry? Are they not able to advise the government of how futile it is to >>>>>>> attempt to shutdown communication in today's world??? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As for the Kenyan Media - you deserve this. You are a greedy and >>>>>>> self serving lot. Just the other day we heard recordings of a certain >>>>>>> journalist being threatened. Where was the collective response? Shame on >>>>>>> you too. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Kevin >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 30 January 2018 at 13:34, Wathagi Ndungu via kictanet < >>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> A creeping back of autocracy. This is outside the perimeter of the >>>>>>>> constitution. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Best Regards, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Joy Wathagi Ndungu >>>>>>>> Co-Founder, Digital Grassroots www.digitalgrassroots.org >>>>>>>> <http://Grassrootswww.digitalgrassroots.org> >>>>>>>> Phone number :*+254706690282 <0706%20690282> * >>>>>>>> Alternate Email 1: *joy.w(a)digitalgrassroots.org >>>>>>>> <joy.w(a)digitalgrassroots.org> *Alternate Email 2: *jndungu(a)studentsforliberty.org >>>>>>>> <jndungu(a)studentsforliberty.org>* >>>>>>>> 8638-00300 Nairobi, Kenya >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> www.digitalgrassroots.org >>>>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/digitalgrassroots/ >>>>>>>> https://twitter.com/digigrassroots >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 1:20 PM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet < >>>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Jubilee can go ahead and switch off the Sun, FaceBook & Twitter. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> At the height of the protests in Egypt, the dictator president, >>>>>>>>> Hosni Mubarak, decided to shut down the Internet as well. That did not stop >>>>>>>>> Egyptians from remaining Egyptians. >>>>>>>>> Who triumphed? >>>>>>>>> Just because an ostrich decides to bury its head in the sand so as >>>>>>>>> not to see what is happening around doesn't make it safe for the ostrich. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> No need to >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 30 January 2018 at 11:48, Deborah via kictanet < >>>>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> My apologies. I now understand the situation. I'm working away >>>>>>>>>> from the TV most of the time. This last time I went by I was corrected that >>>>>>>>>> the decoder has a subscription, and even then NTV, KTN and Citizen were >>>>>>>>>> off. It seems they defied the ban on broadcasting live political events. My >>>>>>>>>> question would now be on the justification of the ban. >>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>>>>> From: Keith Andere via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>>>>>>>> Sent: ‎30/‎01/‎2018 11:09 >>>>>>>>>> To: deborah.wanjugu(a)gmail.com >>>>>>>>>> Cc: Keith Andere <kephand(a)gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] TV signals turned off >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> KTN News too. Channels are off on all free to air platforms. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> KTN News and NTV are available on DSTV. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Keith. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 30 Jan 2018 10:53, "Sidney Ochieng via kictanet" < >>>>>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Citizen and NTV. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 30 Jan 2018 at 10:33, Deborah <deborah.wanjugu(a)gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hey Sidney, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Which signals have been turned off? I went to check and found >>>>>>>>>>>> them all on and transmitting normally with the exception of Citizen. It >>>>>>>>>>>> usually has issues on the Startimes decoder. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Deborah >>>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>>>>>>> From: Sidney Ochieng via kictanet >>>>>>>>>>>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: ‎30/‎01/‎2018 10:26 >>>>>>>>>>>> To: deborah.wanjugu(a)gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Sidney Ochieng <sidney.ochieng(a)gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [kictanet] TV signals turned off >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Listers, >>>>>>>>>>>> How long before they come for the internet? I’m so disappointed >>>>>>>>>>>> in the CA >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>> Sidney >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> *Twitter:* @princelySid <https://twitter.com/princelySid> | >>>>>>>>>>>> *Web: *sidneyochieng.co.ke >>>>>>>>>>>> *Skype: *sidney.ochieng | *Github:* princelySid >>>>>>>>>>>> <https://github.com/princelySid> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>> Sidney >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> *Twitter:* @princelySid <https://twitter.com/princelySid> | >>>>>>>>>>> *Web: *sidneyochieng.co.ke >>>>>>>>>>> *Skype: *sidney.ochieng | *Github:* princelySid >>>>>>>>>>> <https://github.com/princelySid> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>> 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/kephan >>>>>>>>>>> d%40gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >>>>>>>>>>> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy >>>>>>>>>>> and regulation. 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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. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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/m >>>>> ailman/options/kictanet/kivuva%40transworldafrica.com >>>>> >>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >>>>> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy >>>>> and regulation. 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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. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/m >>> ailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.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. >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/dmuthoni%40gmail.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. >> >> _______________________________________________ > 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/m > ailman/options/kictanet/dmutinda%40gmail.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. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/m > ailman/options/kictanet/lizorembo%40gmail.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. > > _______________________________________________ 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/dmuthoni%40gmail.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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AriseBank: SEC Halts Alleged Initial Coin Offering Scam
by WANGARI KABIRU 31 Jan '18

31 Jan '18

SEC.gov | SEC Halts Alleged Initial Coin Offering Scam | | | SEC.gov | SEC Halts Alleged Initial Coin Offering Scam | | | SEC Halts Alleged Initial Coin Offering Scam FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2018-8Washington D.C., Jan. 30, 2018 —The Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a court order halting an allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) that targeted retail investors to fund what it claimed to be the world’s first “decentralized bank.”According to the SEC’s complaint, filed in federal district court in Dallas on Jan. 25 and unsealed late yesterday, Dallas-based AriseBank used social media, a celebrity endorsement, and other wide dissemination tactics to raise what it claims to be $600 million of its $1 billion goal in just two months.AriseBank and its co-founders Jared Rice Sr. and Stanley Ford allegedly offered and sold unregistered investments in their purported “AriseCoin” cryptocurrency by depicting AriseBank as a first-of-its-kind decentralized bank offering a variety of consumer-facing banking products and services using more than 700 different virtual currencies. AriseBank’s sales pitch claimed that it developed an algorithmic trading application that automatically trades in various cryptocurrencies. With the ingenuity and open innovation in the crypto world, this must make someone refer to what CBK said once....or alluded to. 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".

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Unpacking Data Protection Law
by Nanjira Sambuli 31 Jan '18

31 Jan '18

Very useful explainer: https://medium.com/@privacyint/unpacking-data-protection-300e51c5f9b5?sourc… Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move. > On 29 Jan 2018, at 17:26, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu <chemukoechk(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks! > >> On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 4:24 PM, Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> A useful read. >> >> https://www.accessnow.org/cms/assets/uploads/2018/01/Data-Protection-Guilde… >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> Nanjira. >> >> Sent on the move. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/chemukoechk%40gmail.c… >> >> 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. >> > > > > -- > Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu > Advocate > Legal and Regulatory Specialist- Oxygene MCL > Tel: +254 718 181644 > > >

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Re: [kictanet] {Disarmed} African Union accuses China of hacking its HQ
by WANGARI KABIRU 30 Jan '18

30 Jan '18

This is a good opportunity as you cite for AU to roar and its member states to build internal capacity and allocate local resources - which includes development of the mega tech capabilities. Legit or otherwise, the AU case is alleged over five years and said not to have been known or made known while elsewhere even school breaches warrant attention. List of data breaches and cyber attacks in January 2017 | | | | | | | | | | | List of data breaches and cyber attacks in January 2017 The first list of 2018 is by no means a short one. In fact, this is one of the longest lists that I’ve ever put ... | | | | Society who in most cases seem oblivious as it gives out basic information and stores it, must take charge in re-defining what is Personal and what may afford to leak out or it is in the fate of developers and super hackers. The 17 biggest data breaches of the 21st century | | | | | | | | | | | The 17 biggest data breaches of the 21st century By Taylor Armerding Security practitioners weigh in on the 17 worst data breaches in recent memory. | | | | However, the best is when we put a money tag to it, it helps to make sense of it all and give due attention. How much does a data breach cost? Here's where the money goes. | | | | | | | | | | | How much does a data breach cost? Here's where the money goes. By David Weldon Few would dispute that cyberattacks are increasing in frequency and in intensity, and most organizations confirm... | | | | For instance who might be out there chunning and making play of data of a crucial provider such as KNH patient data or any other hospital, dispensary? Example of breach to Anthem in health. 12. Anthem Date: February 2015 Impact: Theft of personal information on up to 78.8 million current and former customers.Fortune reported in January that a nationwide investigation concluded that a foreign government likely recruited the hackers who conducted what was said to be the largest data breach in healthcare history. It reportedly began a year before it was announced, when a single user at an Anthem subsidiary clicked on a link in a phishing email. The total cost of the breach is not yet known, but it is expected to exceed $100 million. 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". cso online Sign In | Register - Access Control - Analytics - Business Continuity - ALL BUSINESS CONTINUITY - Disaster Recovery - Supply Chain Management - Careers - Data Loss Prevention - ALL DATA LOSS PREVENTION - Advanced Persistent Threats - Application Security - Big Data - Browsers - Cloud Security - Cyber Crime - Data Breach - Government - Hacktivism - Identity Management - Mobile Security - Network Security - Operating Systems - Social Networking - Vulnerabilities - Hacking - IT Leadership - ALL IT LEADERSHIP - Compliance - Jobs - Metrics and Budgets - Malware - Physical Security - ALL PHYSICAL SECURITY - Critical Infrastructure - Fraud - Investigations and Forensics - Security - Social Engineering - News - Features - Insider - How-Tos - Blogs - Resources/White Papers - Newsletters - Slideshows - Video - Dashboard - Eve - Home - Hacking - Data Breach TODAY'S TOP STORIES The 17 biggest data breaches of the 21st century Security practitioners weigh in on the 17 worst data breaches in recent memory. - - - - - - - - By Taylor ArmerdingCSO | JAN 26, 2018 3:44 AM PTPlay VideoThis is a modal window. The video is bad or in a format that cannot be played on your browser Error Code: MEDIA_ERR_DECODESession ID: 2018-01-30:ee45b88c982b4f75d38c1b5f Player Element ID:bcplayer-galleryOKClose Modal DialogThe 16 worst data security breaches of the 21st century (5:24)MORE LIKE THIS - 12 famous (and infamous) IT security disasters - A look back at cybersecurity in 2017 - What is a cyber attack? Recent examples show disturbing trends - VIDEOReady for the EU's GDPR compliance deadline? Many companies aren't | Salted... RELATED ARTICLES - 10 old-school security priniciples that (still) rule - Cloud security configuration errors put data at risk; new... - How do you secure the cloud? New data points a way See all InsiderData breaches happen daily, in too many places at once to keep count. But what constitutes a huge breach versus a small one? CSO compiled a list of 17 of the biggest or most significant breaches of the 21st century.This list is based not necessarily on the number of records compromised, but on how much risk or damage the breach caused for companies, insurers and users or account holders. In some cases, passwords and other information were well protected by encryption, so a password reset eliminated the bulk of the risk.[ How much does a data breach cost? Here's where the money goes. | Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]CSO 1. Yahoo Date: 2013-14 Impact: 3 billion user accounts Details: In September 2016, the once dominant Internet giant, while in negotiations to sell itself to Verizon, announced it had been the victim of the biggest data breach in history, likely by “a state-sponsored actor,” in 2014. The attack compromised the real names, email addresses, dates of birth and telephone numbers of 500 million users. The company said the "vast majority" of the passwords involved had been hashed using the robust bcrypt algorithm.A couple of months later, in December, it buried that earlier record with the disclosure that a breach in 2013, by a different group of hackers had compromised 1 billion accounts. Besides names, dates of birth, email addresses and passwords that were not as well protected as those involved in 2014, security questions and answers were also compromised. In October of 2017, Yahoo revised that estimate, saying that, in fact, all 3 billion user accounts had been compromised.The breaches knocked an estimated $350 million off Yahoo’s sale price. Verizon eventually paid $4.48 billion for Yahoo’s core Internet business. The agreement called for the two companies to share regulatory and legal liabilities from the breaches. The sale did not include a reported investment in Alibaba Group Holding of $41.3 billion and an ownership interest in Yahoo Japan of $9.3 billion.Yahoo, founded in 1994, had once been valued at $100 billion. After the sale, the company changed its name to Altaba, Inc.Read more about the Yahoo data breach... 2. Adult Friend Finder Date: October 2016 Impact: More than 412.2 million accounts Details: The FriendFinder Network, which included casual hookup and adult content websites like Adult Friend Finder, Penthouse.com, Cams.com, iCams.com and Stripshow.com, was breached sometime in mid-October 2016. Hackers collected 20 years of data on six databases that included names, email addresses and passwords.Most of the passwords were protected only by the weak SHA-1 hashing algorithm, which meant that 99 percent of them had been cracked by the time LeakedSource.com published its analysis of the entire data set on November 14.CSO Online’s Steve Ragan reported at the time that, “a researcher who goes by 1x0123 on Twitter and by Revolver in other circles posted screenshots taken on Adult Friend Finder (that) show a Local File Inclusion vulnerability (LFI) being triggered.” He said the vulnerability, discovered in a module on the production servers used by Adult Friend Finder, “was being exploited.”AFF Vice President Diana Ballou issued a statement saying, “We did identify and fix a vulnerability that was related to the ability to access source code through an injection vulnerability.”Read more about the Adult Friend Finder data breach... 3. eBay Date: May 2014 Impact: 145 million users compromised Details: The online auction giant reported a cyberattack in May 2014 that it said exposed names, addresses, dates of birth and encrypted passwords of all of its 145 million users. The company said hackers got into the company network using the credentials of three corporate employees, and had complete inside access for 229 days, during which time they were able to make their way to the user database.It asked its customers to change their passwords, but said financial information, such as credit card numbers, was stored separately and was not compromised. The company was criticized at the time for a lack of communication informing its users and poor implementation of the password-renewal process.CEO John Donahue said the breach resulted in a decline in user activity, but had little impact on the bottom line – its Q2 revenue was up 13 percent and earnings up 6 percent, in line with analyst expectations.Read more about the eBay data breach... 4. Equifax Date: July 29 2017Impact: Personal information (including Social Security Numbers, birth dates, addresses, and in some cases drivers' license numbers) of 143 million consumers; 209,000 consumers also had their credit card data exposed.Details: Equifax, one of the largest credit bureaus in the U.S., said on Sept. 7, 2017 that an application vulnerability on one of their websites led to a data breach that exposed about 143 million consumers. The breach was discovered on July 29, but the company says that it likely started in mid-May.Read more about the Equifax breach... 5. Heartland Payment Systems Date: March 2008 Impact: 134 million credit cards exposed through SQL injection to install spyware on Heartland's data systems. Details: At the time of the breach, Heartland was processing 100 million payment card transactions per month for 175,000 merchants – most small- to mid-sized retailers. It wasn’t discovered until January 2009, when Visa and MasterCard notified Heartland of suspicious transactions from accounts it had processed.Among the consequences were that Heartland was deemed out of compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and was not allowed to process the payments of major credit card providers until May 2009. The company also paid out an estimated $145 million in compensation for fraudulent payments.A federal grand jury indicted Albert Gonzalez and two unnamed Russian accomplices in 2009. Gonzalez, a Cuban-American, was alleged to have masterminded the international operation that stole the credit and debit cards. In March 2010 he was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. The vulnerability to SQL injection was well understood and security analysts had warned retailers about it for several years. Yet, the continuing vulnerability of many Web-facing applications made SQL injection the most common form of attack against Web sites at the time.Read more about the Heartland data breach... 6. Target Stores Date: December 2013 Impact: Credit/debit card information and/or contact information of up to 110 million people compromised. Details: The breach actually began before Thanksgiving, but was not discovered until several weeks later. The retail giant initially announced that hackers had gained access through a third-party HVAC vender to its point-of-sale (POS) payment card readers, and had collected about 40 million credit and debit card numbers.By January 2014, however, the company upped that estimate, reporting that personally identifiable information (PII) of 70 million of its customers had been compromised. That included full names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers. The final estimate is that the breach affected as many as 110 million customers.Target’s CIO resigned in March 2014, and its CEO resigned in May. The company recently estimated the cost of the breach at $162 million.The company was credited with making significant security improvements. However, a settlement announced in May 2017 that gave Target 180 days to make specific security improvements was described by Tom Kellermann, CEO of Strategic Cyber Ventures and former CSO of Trend Micro, as a “slap on the wrist.” He also said it, “represents yesterday’s security paradigm,” since the requirements focus on keeping attackers out and not on improving incident response.Read more about the Target data breach... 7. TJX Companies, Inc. Date: December 2006 Impact: 94 million credit cards exposed. Details: There are conflicting accounts about how this happened. One supposes that a group of hackers took advantage of a weak data encryption system and stole credit card data during a wireless transfer between two Marshall's stores in Miami, Fla. The other has them breaking into the TJX network through in-store kiosks that allowed people to apply for jobs electronically.Albert Gonzalez, hacking legend and ringleader of the Heartland breach, was convicted in 2010 of leading the gang of thieves who stole the credit cards, and sentenced to 20 years in prison, while 11 others were arrested. He had been working as a paid informant for the US Secret Service, at a $75,000 salary at the time of the crimes. The government claimed in its sentencing memo that companies, banks and insurers lost close to $200 million.Read more about the TJX data breach... 8. Uber Date: Late 2016 Impact: Personal information of 57 million Uber users and 600,000 drivers exposed. Details: The scope of the Uber breach alone warrants its inclusion on this list, and it’s not the worst part of the hack. The way Uber handled the breach once discovered is one big hot mess, and it’s a lesson for other companies on what not to do.The company learned in late 2016 that two hackers were able to get names, email addresses, and mobile phone numbers of 57 users of the Uber app. They also got the driver license numbers of 600,000 Uber drivers. As far as we know, no other data such as credit card or Social Security numbers were stolen. The hackers were able to access Uber’s GitHub account, where they found username and password credentials to Uber’s AWS account. Those credentials should never have been on GitHub.Here’s the really bad part: It wasn’t until about a year later that Uber made the breach public. What’s worse, they paid the hackers $100,000 to destroy the data with no way to verify that they did, claiming it was a “bug bounty” fee. Uber fired its CSO because of the breach, effectively placing the blame on him.The breach is believed to have cost Uber dearly in both reputation and money. At the time that the breach was announced, the company was in negotiations to sell a stake to Softbank. Initially, Uber’s valuation was $68 billion. By the time the deal closed in December, its valuation dropped to $48 billion. Not all of the drop is attributable to the breach, but analysts see it being a significant factor. Read more about the Uber breach… 9. JP Morgan Chase Date: July 2014 Impact: 76 million households and 7 million small businesses Details: The largest bank in the nation was the victim of a hack during the summer of 2014 that compromised the data of more than half of all US households – 76 million – plus 7 million small businesses. The data included contact information – names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses – as well as internal information about the users, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The bank said no customer money had been stolen and that there was “no evidence that account information for such affected customers – account numbers, passwords, user IDs, dates of birth or Social Security numbers – was compromised during this attack."Still, the hackers were reportedly able to gain “root" privileges on more than 90 of the bank’s servers, which meant they could take actions including transferring funds and closing accounts. According to the SANS Institute, JP Morgan spends $250 million on security every year. In November 2015, federal authorities indicted four men, charging them with the JP Morgan hack plus other financial institutions. Gery Shalon, Joshua Samuel Aaron and Ziv Orenstein faced 23 counts, including unauthorized access of computers, identity theft, securities and wire fraud and money laundering that netted them an estimated $100 million. A fourth hacker who helped them breach the networks was not identified.Shalon and Orenstein, both Israelis, pleaded not guilty in June 2016. Aaron was arrested at JFK Airport in New York last December.Read more about the JP Morgan data breach... 10. US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Date: 2012-14 Impact: Personal information of 22 million current and former federal employees Details: Hackers, said to be from China, were inside the OPM system starting in 2012, but were not detected until March 20, 2014. A second hacker, or group, gained access to OPM through a third-party contractor in May 2014, but was not discovered until nearly a year later. The intruders exfiltrated personal data – including in many cases detailed security clearance information and fingerprint data.Last year, former FBI director James Comey spoke of the information contained in the so-called SF-86 form, used for conducting background checks for employee security clearances. “My SF-86 lists every place I’ve ever lived since I was 18, every foreign travel I’ve ever taken, all of my family, their addresses,” he said. “So it’s not just my identity that’s affected. I’ve got siblings. I’ve got five kids. All of that is in there.”A report, released last fall by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform summed up the damage in its title: “The OPM Data Breach: How the Government Jeopardized Our National Security for More than a Generation.” Read more about the OPM data breach... 11. Sony's PlayStation Network Date: April 20, 2011 Impact: 77 million PlayStation Network accounts hacked; estimated losses of $171 million while the site was down for a month. Details: This is viewed as the worst gaming community data breach of all-time. Of more than 77 million accounts affected, 12 million had unencrypted credit card numbers. Hackers gained access to full names, passwords, e-mails, home addresses, purchase history, credit card numbers and PSN/Qriocity logins and passwords. "It's enough to make every good security person wonder, 'If this is what it's like at Sony, what's it like at every other multi-national company that's sitting on millions of user data records?'" said eIQnetworks' John Linkous. He says it should remind those in IT security to identify and apply security controls consistently across their organizations. For customers, "Be careful whom you give your data to. It may not be worth the price to get access to online games or other virtual assets."In 2014, Sony agreed to a preliminary $15 million settlement in a class action lawsuit over the breach.Read more about the Sony data breach... 12. Anthem Date: February 2015 Impact: Theft of personal information on up to 78.8 million current and former customers. Details: The second-largest health insurer in the U.S., formerly known as WellPoint, said a cyberattack had exposed the names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and employment histories of current and former customers – everything necessary to steal identity.Fortune reported in January that a nationwide investigation concluded that a foreign government likely recruited the hackers who conducted what was said to be the largest data breach in healthcare history. It reportedly began a year before it was announced, when a single user at an Anthem subsidiary clicked on a link in a phishing email. The total cost of the breach is not yet known, but it is expected to exceed $100 million.Anthem said in 2016 that there was no evidence that members' data have been sold, shared or used fraudulently. Credit card and medical information also allegedly has not been taken. On Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 7:37, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: The #sittingducks really we are. #NoFreeLunch. Colonization 3.0. Africa shall be colonized by all other nations because of lack of leadership and integrity. We are owned. Sold. African leaders should have a little pride in themselves. Just a little. And for starters Africa should bring down that edifice from Beijing. His excellency Paul Kagame, the assembly chair has shown a lot of independent in his thinking. He should champion the demolition, and look for other African bred solution for a new building. From Carthage to Maseru, Nouakchott to Mogadishu, we must have competence to stamp our feet on the ground. Show we mean business. There is no way we can achieve vision 2063 while we are slaves. $200m is a tinny sum that cannot even get into the balance sheet of some African countries. On Jan 30, 2018 3:16 AM, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: Listers Something most of us suspected is happening seems to be happening at the Apex of African Government. John Aglionby, East Africa Correspondent, and Emily Feng and Yuan Yang in Beijing African Union officials have accused China of hacking its headquarters’ computer systems every night for five years and downloading confidential data. Beijing funded the AU’s $200m building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, while a Chinese state-owned company built it. Analysts said the fact that the hack remained secret for a year after being discovered and that the AU was not commenting publicly demonstrated China’s dominant relationships with African states. The data theft was exposed by French newspaper Le Monde Afrique and confirmed to the Financial Times on Monday. China denied the accusation. The hack underscores the risk African nations take in allowing Chinese technology companies such prominent roles in developing their telecoms backbones, despite the US placing restrictions on investment by Huawei and ZTE. The two companies have “built most of Africa’s telecoms infrastructure”, according to a McKinsey report on Chinese investment in Africa published last year titled Dance of the Lions and Dragons. Le Monde reported that data transfer activity was at a peak every night between midnight and 2am from January 2012, when the building was inaugurated, to January 2017. AU technicians discovered the organisation’s secrets were being copied on to servers in Shanghai, according to the article. The AU has now acquired its own servers and all electronic communication is now encrypted and no longer passes through Ethio Telecom, Ethiopia’s state-run operator. Other enhanced security features have also been installed. Aly-Khan Satchu, an investment analyst in Nairobi, said the hack was “really alarming”, partly because it exposed that “African countries have no leverage over China”. He added: “There’s this theory in Africa that China is Santa Claus. It isn’t. Our leaders need to be disavowed of that notion.” China’s ministry of foreign affairs denied the hacking allegations, calling the reports “baseless” and “complete nonsense”. “China would in no way interfere with the internal policies of African countries or do anything that would hurt their interests,” it said in a statement on Monday. AU spokespeople declined to comment but an African diplomat attending the AU’s annual heads of government summit on Monday said there “would be a lot of anger over this”. “This is not the sort of thing Africans will entertain and take lightly,” he said. However, a western diplomat based in the region said the AU should not have been surprised considering China built and fitted out the 19-storey building that dominates the Addis Ababa skyline. “When you let them build the whole system, of course they are listening in,” the diplomat said. One AU official said there were “many issues with the building that are still being resolved with the Chinese. It’s not just cyber security.” China State Construction Engineering Corporation, the state-owned company that built the headquarters, could not be reached for comment. Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Company, the developer of another building on the AU headquarters site, said it had not seen the report and declined to comment. Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, promised $60bn in investment and aid to African countries at his last summit with African leaders, in South Africa two years ago. Chinese companies have built much of the road and rail infrastructure across the continent and more than 10,000 Chinese companies are active in the region, according to the McKinsey report. “There is no other country with such depth and breadth of engagement in Africa across the dimensions of trade, investment, infrastructure financing, and aid,” the consultancy’s report said. However, concerns about technological backdoors in Chinese tech hardware led US policymakers in 2012 to recommend blocking acquisition attempts from ZTE and Huawei. Huawei has repeatedly been barred from making acquisitions in the US over national security concerns. This month, American carrier AT&T dropped its deal with Huawei to distribute Chinese-made handsets in the US. Le Monde also reported that GCHQ, the British government listening agency, had intercepted communications between AU and UN officials in 2009 and 2010, citing documents released by US whistleblower Edward Snowden. China hacks AU HQ #SittingDucks..That's what we are. AliHusseinPrincipalHussein & Associates Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassimSkype: abu-jomoLinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/ alihkassim 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing,Chiromo Road, Westlands,Nairobi, Kenya. 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Re: [kictanet] TV signals turned off
by Mwendwa Kivuva 30 Jan '18

30 Jan '18

Kevin, This is very simple politics 101. Wangusi was replaced by Kemei so that illegal media shutdown can happen. I'm not sure why you need explanation for the obvious. But I will expound. To have a dictatorial regime, you must have institutions that sing to the tune, jump as high as the master demands. If those at the helm of our institutions refuse to comply to illegal or uncostititional orders, those hell bend to subvert the constitution will have nowhere to turn to. It actually all started in 2014 with the security amendment bills where the law was amended for the president to have unfettered rights to appoint the DG of police. Check. Then there was attempts to have president appoint CJ from list forwarded to him, that failed through the court process. There are many other examples where independence of our institutions have been watered down to have only one supreme leader, an Empire of Kenya issue all dictums. Now back to CA. We have had volatile situations in the county. The last time media was seized was during the Michuki "error" when a media house was raided. Since then, the media has had self regulation of different levels. The media has not been able to please both sides of our political divide. They have been oscillating, and sometimes not even having balanced coverage. But despite all the upheavals we have had in 10 years, there have not been any media shutdown. So how can shutdown be enforced if those who sit in independent institutions are independent? Replace them. And REPLACE THEM it happened. I will share again what was shared on this list last week, on what Wangusi wrote 10 years ago about independence of a regulator. Begin quote "*Terms for termination of appointment*: one of the most invidious ways in which a regulatory authority can be subject to political pressure and influence is through the threat of dismissal. Thus the law must state clearly the factors which may lead to dismissal" Enough said. On Jan 30, 2018 7:34 PM, "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Hi Colleagues, > > In principal the act of interfering with the media should be condemned for > instance some of the channels still cannot air news yet as customers we > have paid for the content which is not right. We have different opinions or > views on how the media should conduct itself which is ok but free flow of > information should not be curtailed. If we are not careful the Internet in > Kenya will soon be targeted which will affect the economy in a great way. > I am still hopeful that the Communications Authority will issue a > statement on what has happened today to bring this matter to closure and as > we wait for the same, let us avoid casting aspersions since we will veer of > the real issue. > > Regards > > > On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 7:13 PM, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Media freedom must come with responsibility which currently is not the >> case. >> >> Call me when you organize a forum to hold the media to account. >> >> On Jan 30, 2018 6:55 PM, "Liz Orembo via kictanet" < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> @Dorcas, >> >> We missed a step forward towards media freedom and freedom to access >> information. >> >> Politics aside, I also felt for those who had to keep calling people >> who had internet or could afford bundles to stream the event. There are >> other ways of making the media accountable other than denying citizen >> access to information. >> >> On Jan 30, 2018 18:43, "Denis Mutinda via kictanet" < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> So I’m assuming they will turn off those signals forever? >>> >>> Media will be on Govts case for the next few weeks. Extinguish one fire, >>> start another one. >>> >>> Denis Mutinda >>> President, ISACA Kenya >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On 30 Jan 2018, at 18:31, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>> Other than the perceived illegality, what did we actually miss. >>> >>> I stopped watching these stations two years ago. Most journalists agenda >>> set based on personal or paid interests and there is tonnes of evidence to >>> this. >>> >>> I am surprised at how so many pretend not to know this 😔 >>> >>> By the way, my business and customers are gravely tired of this >>> political crap. I assure many people are. >>> >>> And subscribers are paying to serve the kind of delusional content >>> screened (I feel especially for kids). >>> >>> Kenyans, if you want a better country, fix yourself first. Complaining >>> about the less 500 senior government officials many of whom you would be >>> pleased to replace and benefit like they do is the highest level of >>> hypocrisy. >>> >>> Controversial as this may sound, it's the high time each of us took >>> ownership by fixing yourself first. >>> >>> On Jan 30, 2018 6:02 PM, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> Kevin and all >>>> >>>> I won't dwell on the tribal or ethnic part of this issue. Let's rather >>>> address the illegality and unprecedented nature of what is going on right >>>> now. >>>> >>>> ALL MAJOR TV STATIONS HAVE GONE DARK. >>>> >>>> Why? Is it because of a technical issue? Or was it a deliberate attempt >>>> to muzzle free speech and expression. >>>> >>>> I understand some goons even went to a particular ISP and tried to >>>> block certain IP addresses. >>>> >>>> This level of intimidation and muzzling of the press is unprecedented. >>>> Any Kenyan of sound mind and body will be against it. Irrespective of the >>>> political divide. >>>> >>>> Not even in the darkest days of the KANU Dictatorship has the press >>>> been treated in such a cavalier manner while the supposedly 'friendly' >>>> press continue with their business as usual. As I write this Citizen, NTV >>>> and KTN News are still dark. The rest are operating. WHY? >>>> >>>> One day someone will be held responsible for this. Impunity cannot last >>>> forever. >>>> >>>> *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. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 5:38 PM, Kevin Kamonye via kictanet < >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>> This may explain why Wangusi had to go. There is a Kemei who is acting >>>>>> DG. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Mwendwa, to me this reads like ethnic profiling. Not acceptable. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Kevin >>>>> >>>>> On 30 January 2018 at 16:47, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> This may explain why Wangusi had to go. There is a Kemei who is >>>>>> acting DG. >>>>>> >>>>>> We thought Kenya is ahead of other countries to experience a >>>>>> shutdown. Think again. We are still in January, and 2022 is 5 years away. >>>>>> >>>>>> The media too thought they were above board and could not be harassed >>>>>> like normal Kenyans. Now the tide has turned. They were complacent in many >>>>>> ways before, during, and after the elections. >>>>>> >>>>>> "... and when they finally came for the media, there was nobody to >>>>>> speak up for them" >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 30, 2018 2:46 PM, "Tracy Kadesa Adolwa via kictanet" < >>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I have been unable to livestream since Baba arrived, is it me only? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Tracy Kadesa, >>>>>>> LL.B ,University of Nairobi. >>>>>>> Dip KSL >>>>>>> legalwalk.wordpress.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 2:26 PM, Peter Wakaba via kictanet < >>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The government simply did not want Kenyans to witness the huge >>>>>>>> crowds that have turned up. AND they are huge. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The BBC and Aljazeerah are offering periodical updates live as well. >>>>>>>> KTN NEWS livestream is also still on, though intermittent. >>>>>>>> And at this point, it is out of Both Raila and Kalonzo's hands. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Politics aside, the CA physically disconnected terrestrial links at >>>>>>>> Limuru before then systematically switching off most other channels of >>>>>>>> broadcast, fibre connections and satellite are intermittent. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 2:07 PM, Kevin Kamonye via kictanet < >>>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> This is so sad to see happen in my country Kenya. And at so many >>>>>>>>> levels. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I will set aside the constitution and the illegality of the >>>>>>>>> situation because am not a constitutional expert of any kind. What I can >>>>>>>>> comment on is that this is such a strategic failure by the perpetrators. It >>>>>>>>> is actually so shocking that they cannot actually see that this only serves >>>>>>>>> to add more fuel to the fire. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Is this the caliber of people that we have at the top of our >>>>>>>>> Industry? Are they not able to advise the government of how futile it is to >>>>>>>>> attempt to shutdown communication in today's world??? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> As for the Kenyan Media - you deserve this. You are a greedy and >>>>>>>>> self serving lot. Just the other day we heard recordings of a certain >>>>>>>>> journalist being threatened. Where was the collective response? Shame on >>>>>>>>> you too. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Kevin >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 30 January 2018 at 13:34, Wathagi Ndungu via kictanet < >>>>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> A creeping back of autocracy. This is outside the perimeter of >>>>>>>>>> the constitution. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Best Regards, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Joy Wathagi Ndungu >>>>>>>>>> Co-Founder, Digital Grassroots www.digitalgrassroots.org >>>>>>>>>> <http://Grassrootswww.digitalgrassroots.org> >>>>>>>>>> Phone number :*+254706690282 <0706%20690282> * >>>>>>>>>> Alternate Email 1: *joy.w(a)digitalgrassroots.org >>>>>>>>>> <joy.w(a)digitalgrassroots.org> *Alternate Email 2: *jndungu(a)studentsforliberty.org >>>>>>>>>> <jndungu(a)studentsforliberty.org>* >>>>>>>>>> 8638-00300 Nairobi, Kenya >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> www.digitalgrassroots.org >>>>>>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/digitalgrassroots/ >>>>>>>>>> https://twitter.com/digigrassroots >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 1:20 PM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet >>>>>>>>>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Jubilee can go ahead and switch off the Sun, FaceBook & Twitter. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> At the height of the protests in Egypt, the dictator president, >>>>>>>>>>> Hosni Mubarak, decided to shut down the Internet as well. That did not stop >>>>>>>>>>> Egyptians from remaining Egyptians. >>>>>>>>>>> Who triumphed? >>>>>>>>>>> Just because an ostrich decides to bury its head in the sand so >>>>>>>>>>> as not to see what is happening around doesn't make it safe for the ostrich. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> No need to >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 30 January 2018 at 11:48, Deborah via kictanet < >>>>>>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> My apologies. I now understand the situation. I'm working away >>>>>>>>>>>> from the TV most of the time. This last time I went by I was corrected that >>>>>>>>>>>> the decoder has a subscription, and even then NTV, KTN and Citizen were >>>>>>>>>>>> off. It seems they defied the ban on broadcasting live political events. My >>>>>>>>>>>> question would now be on the justification of the ban. >>>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>>>>>>> From: Keith Andere via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: ‎30/‎01/‎2018 11:09 >>>>>>>>>>>> To: deborah.wanjugu(a)gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Keith Andere <kephand(a)gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] TV signals turned off >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> KTN News too. Channels are off on all free to air platforms. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> KTN News and NTV are available on DSTV. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Keith. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 30 Jan 2018 10:53, "Sidney Ochieng via kictanet" < >>>>>>>>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Citizen and NTV. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 30 Jan 2018 at 10:33, Deborah < >>>>>>>>>>>>> deborah.wanjugu(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hey Sidney, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Which signals have been turned off? I went to check and found >>>>>>>>>>>>>> them all on and transmitting normally with the exception of Citizen. It >>>>>>>>>>>>>> usually has issues on the Startimes decoder. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Deborah >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Sidney Ochieng via kictanet >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: ‎30/‎01/‎2018 10:26 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: deborah.wanjugu(a)gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Sidney Ochieng <sidney.ochieng(a)gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [kictanet] TV signals turned off >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Listers, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> How long before they come for the internet? I’m so >>>>>>>>>>>>>> disappointed in the CA >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sidney >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Twitter:* @princelySid <https://twitter.com/princelySid> | >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Web: *sidneyochieng.co.ke >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Skype: *sidney.ochieng | *Github:* princelySid >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://github.com/princelySid> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sidney >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> *Twitter:* @princelySid <https://twitter.com/princelySid> | >>>>>>>>>>>>> *Web: *sidneyochieng.co.ke >>>>>>>>>>>>> *Skype: *sidney.ochieng | *Github:* princelySid >>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://github.com/princelySid> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>> 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/kephan >>>>>>>>>>>>> d%40gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >>>>>>>>>>>>> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy >>>>>>>>>>>>> and regulation. 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Interesting: is BitTorrent's Bram Cohen Satoshi?
by anyega jefferson 30 Jan '18

30 Jan '18

https://markessien.com/who-i-think-satoshi-nakamoto-is/ L et's look at the evidence linking Satoshi to et's look at the evidence linking Satoshi to Bram Cohen. First of all, they are both the same age. Bram was born in 1975 and Satoshi was born in 1975. Which fits in quite well with the age we expect Satoshi to be. Bram invented the big hit software BitTorrent, so he has some good past experience developing big software. Bram comes from a time when the particular variable naming was common for windows code - basically, he codes like Satoshi Bram was ousted from BitTorrent as CEO in 2005, and the domain Bitcoin.org was registered in 2008. 3 years is about the right time to develop this. Bram has shown regular online interest in cryptography, mathematics, puzzles and algorithms First of all, they are both the same age. Bram was born in 1975 and Satoshi was born in 1975. Which fits in quite well with the age we expect Satoshi to be. Bram invented the big hit software BitTorrent, so he has some good past experience developing big software. Bram comes from a time when the particular variable naming was common for windows code - basically, he codes like Satoshi Bram was ousted from BitTorrent as CEO in 2005, and the domain Bitcoin.org was registered in 2008. 3 years is about the right time to develop this. Bram has shown regular online interest in cryptography, mathematics, puzzles and algorithms -- Anyega M Jefferson jeffersonanyega(a)gmail.com 0703824326 Start where you are,use what you have and do what you can.

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Re: [kictanet] African Union accuses China of hacking its HQ
by Ali Hussein 30 Jan '18

30 Jan '18

Adam I appreciate you coming back with a strong defence of the Huawei Brand. Most of us will find it difficult to believe that the Chinese Government wouldn't interfere if they wanted to. However, there's another aspect of this that we need to consider. Business/Country rivalry. There's a lot of sour grapes when it comes to Chinese Companies and their counterparts in the West. There is an element of both here. Check out these stories regarding Huawei's woes in the US. 1. Lawmakers said to be behind Huawei's continued woes in the US <https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/16/lawmakers-said-to-be-behind-huaweis-conti…> 2. AT&T is said to back out of Huawei distribution deal in the US <https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/09/huaweis-u-s-distribution-plans-are-thwart…> There is probably more than meets the eye here. 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. On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 9:18 AM, Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> wrote: > Ali > > > > Let me just respond by saying that Huawei specifically has never and will > never be involved in anything like this. > > > > How can you be confident of this? 2/3rds of our sales worldwide are > outside of China and believe me, if we ever did anything like this then all > our sales to Telcos and Governments (including in Kenya) would suffer. > There is no incentive for us to do anything that would compromise our > networks. All our telco, government, and other business networks require > this of us as of any other vendors, and inspect the equipment closely—since > any problem on their network would affect their business/customers as well. > > > > I do not know why the journalist links this story with our work building > networks in Africa or anything in the US. > > > > We are proud of the fantastic contribution we have made to building fiber, > wireless, backhaul and submarine networks across the entire world including > much of Africa – this has brought great benefits to African governments as > well as African citizens. > > > > I may also note that there no-one has ever found any evidence of us doing > anything wrong in the US, despite spending more than 6 years looking. > Meanwhile Snowden revealed the US government tried to hack our equipment in > order to access the data of other countries! > > > > We are a 100% employee-owned company without any influence from any > government and we take cyber security and data privacy very seriously with > a great deal of information available on this through the four white papers > we have published here: http://www.huawei.com/en/cyber-security. I will > be happy to talk to anyone further about this. > > > > Regards > > Adam > > > > *Senior Director, Public Affairs* > > *Huawei Southern Africa* > > Mobile: +254-7909-85886 > > > > *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+adam.lane=huawei.com@lists. > kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Ali Hussein via kictanet > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 30, 2018 3:17 AM > *To:* Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > *Cc:* Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > *Subject:* [kictanet] African Union accuses China of hacking its HQ > > > > Listers > > > > Something most of us suspected is happening seems to be happening at the > Apex of African Government. > > > > *John Aglionby, East Africa Correspondent, and Emily Feng and Yuan Yang in > Beijing * > > > > African Union officials have accused China of hacking its headquarters’ > computer systems every night for five years and downloading confidential > data. Beijing funded the AU’s $200m building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, > while a Chinese state-owned company built it. > > > > Analysts said the fact that the hack remained secret for a year after > being discovered and that the AU was not commenting publicly demonstrated > China’s dominant relationships with African states. > > > > The data theft was exposed by French newspaper Le Monde Afrique and > confirmed to the Financial Times on Monday. China denied the accusation. > > > > The hack underscores the risk African nations take in allowing Chinese > technology companies such prominent roles in developing their telecoms > backbones, despite the US placing restrictions on investment by Huawei and > ZTE. > > > > The two companies have “built most of Africa’s telecoms infrastructure”, > according to a McKinsey report on Chinese investment in Africa published > last year titled Dance of the Lions and Dragons. > <https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/global%20themes/middle%20east%20a…> > > > > Le Monde reported that data transfer activity was at a peak every night > between midnight and 2am from January 2012, when the building was > inaugurated, to January 2017. > > > > AU technicians discovered the organisation’s secrets were being copied on > to servers in Shanghai, according to the article. > > > > The AU has now acquired its own servers and all electronic communication > is now encrypted and no longer passes through Ethio Telecom, Ethiopia’s > state-run operator. Other enhanced security features have also been > installed. > > > > Aly-Khan Satchu, an investment analyst in Nairobi, said the hack was > “really alarming”, partly because it exposed that “African countries have > no leverage over China”. > > > > He added: “There’s this theory in Africa that China is Santa Claus. It > isn’t. Our leaders need to be disavowed of that notion.” > > > > China’s ministry of foreign affairs denied the hacking allegations, > calling the reports “baseless” and “complete nonsense”. > > > > “China would in no way interfere with the internal policies of African > countries or do anything that would hurt their interests,” it said in a > statement on Monday. > > > > AU spokespeople declined to comment but an African diplomat attending the > AU’s annual heads of government summit on Monday said there “would be a lot > of anger over this”. “This is not the sort of thing Africans will entertain > and take lightly,” he said. > > > > However, a western diplomat based in the region said the AU should not > have been surprised considering China built and fitted out the 19-storey > building that dominates the Addis Ababa skyline. > > > > “When you let them build the whole system, of course they are listening > in,” the diplomat said. > > > > One AU official said there were “many issues with the building that are > still being resolved with the Chinese. It’s not just cyber security.” > > > > China State Construction Engineering Corporation, the state-owned > company that built the headquarters, could not be reached for comment. > Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Company, the developer of another > building on the AU headquarters site, said it had not seen the report and > declined to comment. > > > > Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, promised $60bn in investment and aid to > African countries at his last summit with African leaders, in South Africa > two years ago. Chinese companies have built much of the road and rail > infrastructure across the continent and more than 10,000 Chinese companies > are active in the region, according to the McKinsey report. > > > > “There is no other country with such depth and breadth of engagement in > Africa across the dimensions of trade, investment, infrastructure > financing, and aid,” the consultancy’s report said. > > > > However, concerns about technological backdoors in Chinese tech hardware > led US policymakers in 2012 to recommend blocking acquisition attempts from > ZTE and Huawei. > > > > Huawei has repeatedly been barred from making acquisitions in the US over > national security concerns. This month, American carrier AT&T dropped its > deal with Huawei to distribute Chinese-made handsets in the US. > > > > Le Monde also reported that GCHQ, the British government listening agency, > had intercepted communications between AU and UN officials in 2009 and > 2010, citing documents released by US whistleblower Edward Snowden. > > > > China hacks AU HQ > <https://www.ft.com/content/c26a9214-04f2-11e8-9650-9c0ad2d7c5b5> > > > > #SittingDucks..That's what we are. > > > > > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Principal* > > *Hussein & Associates* > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: 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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African Union accuses China of hacking its HQ
by Ali Hussein 30 Jan '18

30 Jan '18

Listers Something most of us suspected is happening seems to be happening at the Apex of African Government. *John Aglionby, East Africa Correspondent, and Emily Feng and Yuan Yang in Beijing * African Union officials have accused China of hacking its headquarters’ computer systems every night for five years and downloading confidential data. Beijing funded the AU’s $200m building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, while a Chinese state-owned company built it. Analysts said the fact that the hack remained secret for a year after being discovered and that the AU was not commenting publicly demonstrated China’s dominant relationships with African states. The data theft was exposed by French newspaper Le Monde Afrique and confirmed to the Financial Times on Monday. China denied the accusation. The hack underscores the risk African nations take in allowing Chinese technology companies such prominent roles in developing their telecoms backbones, despite the US placing restrictions on investment by Huawei and ZTE. The two companies have “built most of Africa’s telecoms infrastructure”, according to a McKinsey report on Chinese investment in Africa published last year titled Dance of the Lions and Dragons. <https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/global%20themes/middle%20east%20a…> Le Monde reported that data transfer activity was at a peak every night between midnight and 2am from January 2012, when the building was inaugurated, to January 2017. AU technicians discovered the organisation’s secrets were being copied on to servers in Shanghai, according to the article. The AU has now acquired its own servers and all electronic communication is now encrypted and no longer passes through Ethio Telecom, Ethiopia’s state-run operator. Other enhanced security features have also been installed. Aly-Khan Satchu, an investment analyst in Nairobi, said the hack was “really alarming”, partly because it exposed that “African countries have no leverage over China”. He added: “There’s this theory in Africa that China is Santa Claus. It isn’t. Our leaders need to be disavowed of that notion.” China’s ministry of foreign affairs denied the hacking allegations, calling the reports “baseless” and “complete nonsense”. “China would in no way interfere with the internal policies of African countries or do anything that would hurt their interests,” it said in a statement on Monday. AU spokespeople declined to comment but an African diplomat attending the AU’s annual heads of government summit on Monday said there “would be a lot of anger over this”. “This is not the sort of thing Africans will entertain and take lightly,” he said. However, a western diplomat based in the region said the AU should not have been surprised considering China built and fitted out the 19-storey building that dominates the Addis Ababa skyline. “When you let them build the whole system, of course they are listening in,” the diplomat said. One AU official said there were “many issues with the building that are still being resolved with the Chinese. It’s not just cyber security.” China State Construction Engineering Corporation, the state-owned company that built the headquarters, could not be reached for comment. Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Company, the developer of another building on the AU headquarters site, said it had not seen the report and declined to comment. Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, promised $60bn in investment and aid to African countries at his last summit with African leaders, in South Africa two years ago. Chinese companies have built much of the road and rail infrastructure across the continent and more than 10,000 Chinese companies are active in the region, according to the McKinsey report. “There is no other country with such depth and breadth of engagement in Africa across the dimensions of trade, investment, infrastructure financing, and aid,” the consultancy’s report said. However, concerns about technological backdoors in Chinese tech hardware led US policymakers in 2012 to recommend blocking acquisition attempts from ZTE and Huawei. Huawei has repeatedly been barred from making acquisitions in the US over national security concerns. This month, American carrier AT&T dropped its deal with Huawei to distribute Chinese-made handsets in the US. Le Monde also reported that GCHQ, the British government listening agency, had intercepted communications between AU and UN officials in 2009 and 2010, citing documents released by US whistleblower Edward Snowden. China hacks AU HQ <https://www.ft.com/content/c26a9214-04f2-11e8-9650-9c0ad2d7c5b5> #SittingDucks..That's what we are. *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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Innovation: Kenya punching above its weight - Daily Nation
by Ali Hussein 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

Listers Ever heard of the Kenya National Innovation Agency? I guess we learn new things everyday. I for one am hearing about it for the first time. Looking at the infographic in the story (see the link below) and contrary to the headline there’s really little to celebrate. We cannot be patting ourselves in the back as if ‘doing well’ in our region is worth celebrating. We are competing with the rest of the world and it’s high time we fired on all cylinders. Private Sector and Government must work seamlessly like a well oiled machine. See below excerpt to the story in the Nation Online. Prof Reuben Marwanga, the chairman of the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KENIA), believes that Kenya’s performance is proof that the country is on the right path to becoming an economy driven by innovation. “This is a clear manifestation of the Kenyan spirit. It implies that Kenyans are able to convert whatever little that has been provided into meaningful knowledge and creative products, thus performing above its economic peers.” Read on. https://www.nation.co.ke/newsplex/innovationleaders/2718262-4280194-12e0s8m… 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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Re: [kictanet] Fraud at KENIC?
by ceo 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

Dear Sidney, I have read your email. I am preparing a detailed response to the allegations you have raised. As Barrack has stated, it seems you have been misinformed on how the process conducted. Thank you. Regards, Abdalla On Jan 24, 2018 2:03 PM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Hi Sidney, > > There is a lot of misinformation and disinformation regarding this issue. I have been involved in such processes locally and across the border and most often this is the outcome of domain auction processes especially where premium domains are concerned. As is the case in the domain name industry, software is used to conduct auctions once the necessary policies have been put in place. Auctions such as these ellicit global interest including mischievous characters who are a handfull to deal with from a policy and technical perspective. Even the most advanced and technically equipped companies around the world are caught flatfooted from time to time. > > I would suggest that we debate the issue based on facts and not insinuations. Let us also be wary of sour grapes. > > Best Regards > > On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 1:27 PM, Sidney Ochieng (princelySid) via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> Listers, >> So remember when the domain name system went down? Allegedly there was something untoward happening... KENIC has a lot to answer for >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/otieno.barrack%40gmai… >> >> 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. >> > > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254733206359 > Skype: barrack.otieno > PGP ID: 0x2611D86A > > > >

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