August 2021 - KICTANet

KICTANet's public participation policy brief
by Grace Githaiga 10 Aug '21

10 Aug '21

Dear Partner, RE: Invitation to the Dissemination Meeting on ‘Public Participation: An Assessment of Recent ICT Policy Making Processes in Kenya.’ The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) would like to invite you to a virtual meeting on ‘Public Participation: An Assessment of Recent ICT Policy Making Processes in Kenya.’ The meeting will take place on *Wednesday 11 August, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM* via Zoom <https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEufuigqjotGtJ9QXcLr_8Cmq8G9LzMQk…> . The main objective of the meeting is to provide a platform to create awareness on KICTANet's latest policy brief on Public Participation in the ICT Sector. The brief assesses the extent to which the public participated in three recent ICT policy and law-making processes namely the National Information Communications and Technology (ICT) Policy, 2019, the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018, and the Data Protection Act, 2019. This meeting is expected to provide a platform for discussion, information sharing and strategic thinking on implementing public participation in the ICT sector. Please confirm your availability, at your earliest convenience, by registering your details here <https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEufuigqjotGtJ9QXcLr_8Cmq8G9LzMQk…>. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing all the meeting information. We look forward to your participation. Warm regards, Grace Githaiga, KICTANet Convenor. -- Grace Githaiga KICTANet Convenor KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Hackers block Italian Covid-19 vaccination booking system in 'most serious cyberattack ever'
by Barrack Otieno 04 Aug '21

04 Aug '21

Listers, Might be of interest. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Richard Hill via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Tue, Aug 3, 2021 at 8:22 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Hackers block Italian Covid-19 vaccination booking system in 'most serious cyberattack ever' To: <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Hackers have attacked and blocked an Italian Covid-19 vaccination booking system, a source from Italy's cybercrime police told CNN on Monday, marking the worst cyberattack the country's health service has ever seen, see: https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/02/business/italy-hackers-covid-vaccine-int… Best, Richard _______________________________________________ To manage your Internet Society subscriptions or unsubscribe, log into the Member Portal at https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/User/Login and go to the Preferences tab within your profile. - View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/ -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Duo sues Mucheru for ‘handpicking’ CA board members
by Victor Kapiyo 03 Aug '21

03 Aug '21

Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has been sued over the appointment of the board of directors without subjecting the positions to competition. The petitioners told the High Court that ICT Cabinet secretary Joe Mucheru handpicked the four board members, contrary to the law. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/duo-sues-mucheru-handpicking…

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