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Fwd: Misrepresentations?
by Brian Longwe 25 Aug '08

25 Aug '08

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Brian Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 1:24 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Misrepresentations? To: "Gakuru, Alex" <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com> Dear Alex, I find it interesting that you choose to use a public mailing list to ask such questions. You know very well who the KICTANET staff are, you know very well where the KICTANET office is and you also know every single one of the relevant individual email addresses that such a request ought to be directed to. Have you tried this and failed to receive a response? If so, please let me know and as Chairperson I will see to that you get a response. If not, then I strongly suggest that you follow what would be considered normal procedure in most organisations and contact the operations personnel directly. Best regards, Brian On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 11:24 AM, Gakuru, Alex <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Dear Alice, Walu, and Edith > > < > http://www.google.co.ke/search?hl=en&q=kictanet%2C+regulator%2C+discussions… > > > yields the document "Hello Munyua.pdf" published at that includes my > name as a participant in a discussion(s) I openly and explicitly > stated that I did not wish and never did thus your report contains > misrepresentations. (below email forward clearly explains why I chose > not to participate.) The report is factually incorrect, and also the > said discussions did not take place in the cited time frame, (see list > archives) > > Trivial as it may appear to be, it may have the effect of curtailing > list subscriber's active participation in online discussions - not > only for misrepresentation but because the output document was never > posted onlist or members alerted despite this being the source of its > information. It's authors would have had an opportunity for immediate > validation and corrections of their points of view, among other > members' reactions. > > Could Edith Adera of IDRC( funders), Alice Munyua and John Walubengo > (the authors) kindly explain. > > Regards, > > > Alex Gakuru > > PS: I note that in the same month, I asked why I got password > reminders from other kictanet list I had never subscribed? That is yet > to be answered. > AG > > > ---forward--- > > From: > "Alex Gakuru" <alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com> > Add sender to Contacts > To: > "John Walubengo" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> > Cc: > "editors" <mediaeditors(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "media" > <media(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > > > --- Alex Gakuru <alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Walu, > > > > > > > > As you are aware, our consumer network is also > > > > scheduled to discuss internet access problems > > > facing > > > > consumers from next week. This was occasioned by > > > the > > > > realisation that government and business both > > > claim to > > > > everything in our best interests only for us to > > > > realise we end up with increased tax baggage on > > > one > > > > shoulder and heavy profit luggage on the other - > > > each > > > > blaming the other for the problem and neither > > > > (honestly) engages consumers. I am still ready > > to > > > > participate, but only if consumer value > > > proposition is > > > > visibly clear. > > > > > > > > First, I am trying to understand whom we are > > doing > > > > this for? Did CCK ask for our help after they > > > > published their Service Charter at > > > > http://www.cck.go.ke/html/chatter.asp early this > > > year? > > > > If so, does it suggest the charter promises are > > > not > > > > being realised? > > > > > > > > 1. What motivated this discussion? > > > > 2. What shall be the output, to whom, and for > > what > > > > purpose? > > > > 3. "Information Access" crosscutting; > > why pick one > > > > agency? > > > > 4. Would not FOI legislation discussion encompass > > > > e-gov services? > > > > > > > > Freedom of Information guarantees every citizen > > > access > > > > to ALL information also requiring every public > > > body > > > > (ministries, state corporation, boards…any > > > "person" > > > > with the colour of the law) to "proactively > > > disclose" > > > > public information held in trust. > > > > > > > > Unless we adopt a holistic approach to access to > > > > information, I fear we shall be lost in piecemeal > > > > information access discussion (e.g. ECK, KRA, > > > > "National Security", et. al.) > > > > > > > > > > > > Alex > > > > > > > > --- John Walubengo <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I know I am competing for space with the > > > overheating > > > > > politics in .KE but I have no choice but to > > give > > > > > notice and > > > > > invitation to participate in the above > > > e-Discussion. > > > > > > > > > > The eDiscussions will kick of next Monday > > > october > > > > > 8th 2007 > > > > > and shall ran for 10days. > > > > > > > > > > The Objective of the discussithe attachedon are: > > > > > > > > > > • Raise Awareness on the Role and > > Objectives of > > > > > Information > > > > > and Communication Regulators > > > > > • Establish the Opportunities that > > Internet can > > > > > provide in > > > > > achieving Regulatory objectives > > > > > • Establish the Threats that Internet > > presents > > > to > > > > > Regulatory functions > > > > > • Discuss how Regulatory bodies can > > utilise the > > > web > > > > > to > > > > > achieve their objectives > > > > > • Establish appropriate eCommunication > > > Strategies & > > > > > Practices for Regulators > > > > > • Way forward and conclusions > > > > > > > > > > Detailed Program is given below: > > > > > • What is the Role of Information > > Communication > > > > > Regulators > > > > > – 1day > > > > > -Vision, Mission, Objective and functions > > > > > -Customer Base (Public, Consumer, Operators, > > > CSO, > > > > > etc) > > > > > • How can Regulators utilise the Internet > > to > > > achieve > > > > > their > > > > > objectives -5 days > > > > > -What are the Opportunities & Threats > > that the > > > > > internet > > > > > presents to Regulators? > > > > > -What are the current web-based Challenges > > and > > > > > Practices > > > > > and for Regulators? > > > > > -What Content Should Regulators Provide > > Online? > > > > > • What are the available e-Communication > > > Strategies > > > > > for > > > > > Regulators- 3days > > > > > -What are the possible e-Tools that the > > > Regulator > > > > > can > > > > > deploy in their Service Provision? > > > > > -How can Regulators use the e-Tools to > > enable > > > > > synergies > > > > > with Consumers, CSO and other players? > > > > > • Way Forward and Conclusions -1day. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > walu. > > > > > > > "Hello Munyua" > http://www.regulateonline.org/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_download… > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: blongwe(a)gmail.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/blongwe%40gmail.com > -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com

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Misrepresentations?
by Gakuru, Alex 25 Aug '08

25 Aug '08

Dear Alice, Walu, and Edith <http://www.google.co.ke/search?hl=en&q=kictanet%2C+regulator%2C+discussions…> yields the document "Hello Munyua.pdf" published at that includes my name as a participant in a discussion(s) I openly and explicitly stated that I did not wish and never did thus your report contains misrepresentations. (below email forward clearly explains why I chose not to participate.) The report is factually incorrect, and also the said discussions did not take place in the cited time frame, (see list archives) Trivial as it may appear to be, it may have the effect of curtailing list subscriber's active participation in online discussions - not only for misrepresentation but because the output document was never posted onlist or members alerted despite this being the source of its information. It's authors would have had an opportunity for immediate validation and corrections of their points of view, among other members' reactions. Could Edith Adera of IDRC( funders), Alice Munyua and John Walubengo (the authors) kindly explain. Regards, Alex Gakuru PS: I note that in the same month, I asked why I got password reminders from other kictanet list I had never subscribed? That is yet to be answered. AG ---forward--- From: "Alex Gakuru" <alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com> Add sender to Contacts To: "John Walubengo" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Cc: "editors" <mediaeditors(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "media" <media(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > --- Alex Gakuru <alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > Walu, > > > > > > As you are aware, our consumer network is also > > > scheduled to discuss internet access problems > > facing > > > consumers from next week. This was occasioned by > > the > > > realisation that government and business both > > claim to > > > everything in our best interests only for us to > > > realise we end up with increased tax baggage on > > one > > > shoulder and heavy profit luggage on the other - > > each > > > blaming the other for the problem and neither > > > (honestly) engages consumers. I am still ready > to > > > participate, but only if consumer value > > proposition is > > > visibly clear. > > > > > > First, I am trying to understand whom we are > doing > > > this for? Did CCK ask for our help after they > > > published their Service Charter at > > > http://www.cck.go.ke/html/chatter.asp early this > > year? > > > If so, does it suggest the charter promises are > > not > > > being realised? > > > > > > 1. What motivated this discussion? > > > 2. What shall be the output, to whom, and for > what > > > purpose? > > > 3. "Information Access" crosscutting; > why pick one > > > agency? > > > 4. Would not FOI legislation discussion encompass > > > e-gov services? > > > > > > Freedom of Information guarantees every citizen > > access > > > to ALL information also requiring every public > > body > > > (ministries, state corporation, boards…any > > "person" > > > with the colour of the law) to "proactively > > disclose" > > > public information held in trust. > > > > > > Unless we adopt a holistic approach to access to > > > information, I fear we shall be lost in piecemeal > > > information access discussion (e.g. ECK, KRA, > > > "National Security", et. al.) > > > > > > > > > Alex > > > > > > --- John Walubengo <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > I know I am competing for space with the > > overheating > > > > politics in .KE but I have no choice but to > give > > > > notice and > > > > invitation to participate in the above > > e-Discussion. > > > > > > > > The eDiscussions will kick of next Monday > > october > > > > 8th 2007 > > > > and shall ran for 10days. > > > > > > > > The Objective of the discussithe attachedon are: > > > > > > > > • Raise Awareness on the Role and > Objectives of > > > > Information > > > > and Communication Regulators > > > > • Establish the Opportunities that > Internet can > > > > provide in > > > > achieving Regulatory objectives > > > > • Establish the Threats that Internet > presents > > to > > > > Regulatory functions > > > > • Discuss how Regulatory bodies can > utilise the > > web > > > > to > > > > achieve their objectives > > > > • Establish appropriate eCommunication > > Strategies & > > > > Practices for Regulators > > > > • Way forward and conclusions > > > > > > > > Detailed Program is given below: > > > > • What is the Role of Information > Communication > > > > Regulators > > > > – 1day > > > > -Vision, Mission, Objective and functions > > > > -Customer Base (Public, Consumer, Operators, > > CSO, > > > > etc) > > > > • How can Regulators utilise the Internet > to > > achieve > > > > their > > > > objectives -5 days > > > > -What are the Opportunities & Threats > that the > > > > internet > > > > presents to Regulators? > > > > -What are the current web-based Challenges > and > > > > Practices > > > > and for Regulators? > > > > -What Content Should Regulators Provide > Online? > > > > • What are the available e-Communication > > Strategies > > > > for > > > > Regulators- 3days > > > > -What are the possible e-Tools that the > > Regulator > > > > can > > > > deploy in their Service Provision? > > > > -How can Regulators use the e-Tools to > enable > > > > synergies > > > > with Consumers, CSO and other players? > > > > • Way Forward and Conclusions -1day. > > > > > > > > > > > > walu. > > > > "Hello Munyua" http://www.regulateonline.org/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_download…

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Day 10 of 10:-IGF Discussion, Socio-Cultural Issues
by mwende njiraini 25 Aug '08

25 Aug '08

Morning! Today we enter our last day of discussion on Socio-cultural issues. To begin with, we discuss issues relating to content control and freedom of expression. The internet governance discussions on content focus on the need to control three groups of content. Firstly, content where a global consensus is in place including child pornography and terrorism. Secondly, content that might be sensitive to particular countries, regions or ethnic groups due to their religious and cultural values. Thirdly, politically and ideologically sensitive content. There already exist several initiatives that limit the potential misuse of the internet. Are there such initiatives in Africa? How can we enhance national legislation to include a content policy that would guarantee the protection of human rights, specifically freedom of expression and also remove the ambiguous role of ISPs, law enforcement agencies and other players? Secondly, we discuss issues relating to the delivery of education services over the internet (e-learning). Many students from developing countries are today opting for online education to overcome the challenge of prohibitive costs associated with foreign education. Increased cross-border education has brought about international governance issues in relation to accreditation of institutions, recognition of qualification and quality assurance. Is there an existing national policy on online education? What measures need to be put in place to assist our local universities develop e-learning programmes in order to protect our culture/traditions implicitly transmitted through our local institutions as well as prevent capital flight? References: 1. Kurbalija, J. and Gelbstein, E. (2005) Internet governance: Issues, Actors and Divides Again, you are encouraged to contribute to previous discussion threads. Kind regards Mwende Disclaimer: These comments are the author's own

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The Future of the Internet, Addressing the growth of the net and more...
by alice 22 Aug '08

22 Aug '08

. Stephen Colbert interviews Jonathan Zittrain on his book The Future of the Internet Fresh from being awarded his most recent Peabody award, Stephen Colbert interviews Jonathan Zittrain wants to save the good chaos of the Internet and separate it from the bad chaos that will stomp on everything. http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/videos.jhtml?videoId=174083 2. Analysis: FCC Comcast Order is Open Invitation to Internet Filtering Using words like "misdirection," "obfuscation," "absurd" and "verbal gymnastics," the Federal Communications Commission released its formal decision Wednesday ordering Comcast to stop throttling BitTorrrent traffic, a practice the carrier has repeatedly denied performing. http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/08/analysis-fcc-co.html 3. FCC Order scolds Comcast for changing story on P2P blocking "Surrender, Comcast!" declares the FCC in its Order on P2P blocking. The agency also calls on the public to stay vigilant on the issue and aligns itself more closely with the net neutrality movement. http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080820-fcc-order-scolds-comcast-for-… 4. Telstra tops Canberra lobbyist list Telstra has emerged as the most active employer of Canberra lobbyists in the IT&T field, although others such as Apple and Google also employ external firms to push their agendas with politicians and government workers. ... Another organisation with an A-list roster of tech firms is Government Relations Australia Advisory, which has worked with ARIA, ICANN, Microsoft, eBay and PayPal. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/business/soa/Telstra-tops-Canberra-lobbyist-li… 5. ICANN to Hold Auctions for Disputes ICANN announced this week that it will handle any disagreements over who wins the right to new generic top level domains by auction. http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/081908_ICANN_to_Hold_Auctions_for_Disput… 6. ICANN to settle disputes by auction [sun req'd] The body behind the Internet's addressing systems has said that it will settle disputes over who wins the right to new generic top level domains (gTLDs) by auction. http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=200808200827208 ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** 7. Govt meddling fears hit .hk domain - ISPs are concerned a new government-dominated structure to administer the territory's .hk domain name will leave end-users without a say. The proposed revamp of the Hong Kong Internet Registration Company will see its number of directors slashed from 13 to eight. http://thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=70535&sid=202708… <http://thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=70535&sid=202708…> 8. Boosting numbers in .ke domain names Domain names have increasingly become part of our daily lives, but the uptake of the .ke (dot ke) is still lagging behind. http://bdafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9451&Itemid=5… <http://bdafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9451&Itemid=5…> ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** 9. Cybersecurity and the Law: Dangerous Cybersilence Sometimes no news is worse than bad news. When a company's data is stolen by hackers, affected customers typically receive a disturbing note from the breached firm, warning that they could soon become victims of identity theft. http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/08/19/cybersecurity-infected-software… 10. Cyberwar isn't a grand struggle - it's a scary prospect of pure chaos When Russian tanks rolled into Georgia, it brought back memories of Soviet-era military conquest - a reminder of the cold war. But whether by accident or design, the fight for South Ossettia appears to have given us a taste of the future as well, with internet attacks on Georgian computer systems resulting in theories about 21st-century warfare spilling out everywhere. The BBC said the situation represented a "virtual echo of battles being fought on the ground", while Slate.com's Evgeny Morozov even enlisted as a Russian cybersoldier to see what was really happening. But while the past fortnight has seen plenty of conjecture, there's been very little hard evidence about the conflict that's taking place in cyberspace. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/aug/21/blogging.internet 11. Cyber war or cyber riot? [ABC Radio audio] The Georgians maintain they've been the victims of cyber-warfare, but there is division within internet security circles about whether what is happening is in fact 'cyber-warfare', whether the Russian government is actually involved and also how significant the event really is. Jart Armin, a London-based internet security analyst, and Gadi Evron, an Israel-based internet security analyst, are interviewed. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2342237.htm 12. Georgia Cyberwar Overblown [Network World] Last week Russian tanks rolled into South Ossetia while Russian bombers were taking out critical communications infrastructure. But even before the first tank rolled across the disputed borders, another war was brewing in cyberspace. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/150021/georgia_cyberwar_overb… 13. China Netcom DNS cache poisoning Websense Security Labs ThreatSeeker Network has detected that the DNS cache on the default DNS server used by the customers of China Netcom (CNC) has been poisoned. When China Netcom customers mistype and enter an invalid domain name, the poisoned DNS server directs the visitor's browser to a page that contains malicious code. http://www.mag-securs.com/spip.php?article11280 ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** 14. China's Internet chiefs ban names of the Games China's sport authorities have banned the issuing of Internet domain names based on the country's Olympic gold medal-winning athletes to anyone but the medalists themselves. http://english.people.com.cn/90002/94411/95075/6481206.html http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-08/20/content_6954726.htm http://china.org.cn/olympics/news/2008-08/20/content_16281739.htm http://english.eastday.com/eastday/englishedition/nation/u1a3816302.html 15. China limits use of Olympians' names online [AP] China has banned the use of its Olympic gold medalists' names as Internet addresses by anyone but the athletes themselves. The move announced Tuesday came after companies registered the names of winning Chinese athletes at the 2004 Athens Olympics as Web addresses, prompting an outcry by sports fans. http://www.thestate.com/techwire/story/496042.html http://news.smh.com.au/technology/china-limits-use-of-olympians-names-onlin… http://news.theage.com.au/technology/china-limits-use-of-olympians-names-on… http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/08/20/financial/f0033… 16. Max Levchin's Slide Loses Domain Name Challenge PayPal co-founder Max Levchin and his internet widget company Slide have lost a UDRP decision to obtain the domain SlideTV.com and 127 other associated domain names. http://domainnamewire.com/2008/08/19/max-levchins-slide-loses-domain-name-c… ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** 17. Addressing the growth of the net Regular commentator Bill Thompson sees no reason to worry about the future of the internet: ... But it's even better if you can focus on aspects of the network's core architecture that few users ever notice, like the unique numerical addresses assigned to every internet-connected device and the complex mechanisms used to move information between those devices. And if you've got an authoritative report from an international body calling for something to be done then you're on to a winner. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7572583.stm 18. Study Shows Glacial Pace of IPv6 Adoption [IDG] A study this week has revealed just how slow is the rate of adoption for IPv6, the next version of the Internet's main communications protocol, and some experts say black markets where companies trade unused IP addresses may be only a few years away. http://www.pcworld.com/article/150013/2008/08/.html http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/081908-study-shows-glacial-pace-of.ht… http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/08/19/Study_shows_glacial_pace_of_IPv6_… http://computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;883066691 http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&article… <http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&article…> 19. Lots of Foot Dragging on IPv6 The IPv4 address space is near exhaustion, yet a new report claims that traffic on the modernized IPv6 protocol is slow and migration to the newer address spaces is sluggish. In a year-long study of 2,393 peering and backbone routers conducted by Arbor Networks, the majority of respondents (customer and peering interfaces) said IPv6 traffic is a small percentage of overall traffic. http://www.opticallynetworked.com/news/article.php/3766321 ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** 20. "Wildcarding, the implications for the .au space" – Melbourne domain name seminar A seminar and cocktail party sponsored by Melbourne law firm Cooper Mills Lawyers to discuss the .au domain name space, wildcarding and the implications for .au with special guest Ehud Gavron will be held on Tuesday September 2. http://technewsreview.com.au/article.php?article=5688 http://www.domainpulse.com/2008/08/20/wildcarding-implications-au-space-mel… http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/wildcarding-the-implications-for-the-.… 21. Melbourne IT Seeks to Diversify to Ensure Future The internet is meant to be a safe harbour from recession. But no harbour is completely safe - otherwise it would be a lake - so domain registrar Melbourne IT is deepening its earnings streams through cyber diversification. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24208902-30538,00.html 22. Melbourne IT warns of slowing economic growth Slowing economic growth and a tight skills market will make it a challenging year for the IT industry, according to Melbourne IT's chief. http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php/id;975653726 23. Melbourne IT spends up on systems Domain name and hosting specialist Melbourne IT today unveiled plans to embark on a year-long major technology refresh project, targeting everything from its accounting, billing and provisioning systems to its storage network and data centre. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Melbourne-IT-spends-up-on-s… 24. Melbourne IT on track for profit growth [AAP] Domain name manager and online services provider Melbourne IT Ltd says it is on track to deliver a sixth consecutive year of growth in revenue and profit after booking a 20 per cent lift in half year profit. http://www.thewest.com.au/aapstory.aspx?StoryName=507449 25. VeriSign adds SSLs for internationalised domain names [sub req'd] http://telecom.paper.nl/news/article.aspx?id=226636 ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** 26. Sedo Sells JTR.com for $90,000 Three character domain name leads sales chart for Sedo this week. http://domainnamewire.com/2008/08/19/sedo-sells-jtrcom-for-90000/ 27. Domain parking is dead Why parking domains is dead and what you can do to join the web revolution. http://domaininformer.com/guides/General_Information/articles/080819domainp… 28. Search Engine Strategies Domain Live Auction We are live blogging the Domain Auction at the Search Engine Strategies conference in San Jose. Please note that these are not the official results and while we do our best to provide correct results, there may make an occasional mistake. See the live results after the jump. http://www.domainnamenews.com/domain-auction/search-engine-strategies-domai… _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann

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[Fwd: [governance] Two outrageous stories of so-called "intellectual property protection"]
by alice 22 Aug '08

22 Aug '08

Check this out.... -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [governance] Two outrageous stories of so-called "intellectual property protection" Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:20:53 -0400 From: George Sadowsky <george.sadowsky(a)attglobal.net> Reply-To: governance(a)lists.cpsr.org,George Sadowsky <george.sadowsky(a)attglobal.net> To: governance(a)lists.cpsr.org The two patents APPROVED this month are described below below. It's truly remarkable that such giants of of the information industry can make such unbelievable leaps into the future. I first thought that these were clever jokes. They are not. If you don't believe them, check them in: http://patft.uspto.gov/ http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fneta… http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2F… or just Google the patent numbers for some interesting commentary. Then take action to demand a complete overhaul of the patent system. George ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AWARDED TO IBM! On Tuesday,* IBM* was granted US Patent No. 7,407,089 for storing a preference for* paper* or* plastic* grocery bags on customer cards and displaying a picture of said preference after a card is scanned. The invention, Big Blue explains, eliminates the 'unnecessary inconvenience for both the customer and the cashier' that results when '*Paper* or* Plastic*?' must be asked. The patent claims also cover affixing a cute sticker of a* paper* or* plastic* bag to a customer card to indicate packaging preferences. AWARDED TO MICROSOFT! United States Patent 7,415,666 Sellers , et al. August 19, 2008 Method and system for navigating paginated content in page-based increments Abstract A method and system in a document viewer for scrolling a substantially exact increment in a document, such as one page, regardless of whether the zoom is such that some, all or one page is currently being viewed. In one implementation, pressing a Page Down or Page Up keyboard key/button allows a user to begin at any starting vertical location within a page, and navigate to that same location on the next or previous page. For example, if a user is viewing a page starting in a viewing area from the middle of that page and ending at the bottom, a Page Down command will cause the next page to be shown in the viewing area starting at the middle of the next page and ending at the bottom of the next page. Similar behavior occurs when there is more than one column of pages being displayed in a row. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ George Sadowsky george.sadowsky(a)gmail.com 2182 Birch Way george.sadowsky(a)attglobal.net Woodstock, VT 05091-8155 http://www.georgesadowsky.org/ tel: +1._802_.457.3370 GSM mobile: +1._202_.415.1933 Voice mail & fax: +1._203_.547.6020 Grand Central: +1._202_.370.7734 SKYPE: sadowsky ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance(a)lists.cpsr.org To be removed from the list, send any message to: governance-unsubscribe(a)lists.cpsr.org For all list information and functions, see: http://lists.cpsr.org/lists/info/governance

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Day 4 of 10:- IG Discussions, Internet Security.
by John Walubengo 22 Aug '08

22 Aug '08

Morning all, Looks like very little response on yesterday's topic...where's Waudo formerly WGIG member? Nway, today's IG theme is the one with the most consensus across all stakeholders. The fact that the internet is becoming a place to place to work, live, pray or play is widely acknowledged and hence the consensus on the need to protect it. The global and borderless nature of the Internet means that a secure internet needs a concerted global effort as earlier mentioned by Brian. A very secure US-territoial Internet is of no use if for example the Africa-territorial Internet is insecure since phising attacks, viruses, spam, eFrauds and other destabilizing conditions can be launched from there. Spam for example is known to constitute over 60% of email traffic on the Internet, which is a fairly significant chunk of Internet Bandwidth and Server Processing power going to waste. The main internet security debate that cross-cuts into legal/social baskets often centers around: I) How the Internet Protocol (IP) could be improved so as to trace-back the origin of the Spammers, eFraudsters, and other criminals. This may demand implementing IP tools that require all internet services (email, dns, web, etc) to be digitally signed - a feature that would come with some overheads (Mich could again assist here on which overheads these could be) II) The Jurisdiction and Arbitration of eCriminals e.g. How would one resolve a case where a Kenyan ISP is hosting an eCommerce site that sells content that is declared illegal in Germany (e.g Hitler's paraphanallia). Can/Should the Germans shut down the Kenyan business site? III) The delicate balance between pursing security and respecting citizen rights. To what extent should governments go into private emails, phone-logs, etc, in order to safeguard national security? Or what should be the mandatory procedures required of Businesses to safeguard sensitive electronic data of citizens? Plse feel free to add, clarify, object or modify the above. More importantly think of what would be an E.African position on the issues. As usual, 1day on this theme. walu.

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Re: [kictanet] Day 9 of 10:-IGF Discussion, Socio-Cultural Issues
by mwende njiraini 21 Aug '08

21 Aug '08

Great! Is Google East Africa tracking the utilisation of http://www.google.co.tz? I believe the statistics would provide information on the demand for kiswahili on the internet. Kind regards Mwende Disclaimer: These comments are the author's own. On 8/21/08, Joseph Mucheru <jmucheru(a)google.com> wrote: > > Just for your information we just launched the http://www.google.co.tzdomain yesterday with Swahili as the default language. We are also hiring > Luganda experts and this is just the start. > > -- Joe Mucheru > +254722522135 > Google East Africa > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 21, 2008, at 8:36 AM, "mwende njiraini" <mwende.njiraini(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Morning! > > > > Today we move to the final topic of our discussions: Socio-cultural issues. > > > > > The internet is increasingly being utilized as a means to deliver essential > services including health (Telemedicine), education (e-learning) and > governance (e-government services). This has lead to concerns that many > may not take advantage of these developments due to socio-cultural issues > such as language and other cultural barriers. > > > > The English language continues to dominate the internet ( > http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats7.htm) however there are several > successful initiatives that have enabled the use of other languages. Indeed, > the Tunis agenda encouraged the realization of multilingualism leading to > discussions on domain name management, access to local content, and > protection of cultural diversity. > > > > Kiswahili was recently voted an official language by the African Union, and > there are already several initiatives that seek to introduce Kiswahili on > the internet. With appropriate policies and incentives the internet can > become a cultural platform specifically for the preservation of language. In > your view is the use of the internet an effective means of language and > cultural preservation? > > > > Again, you are encouraged to contribute to previous discussion threads. > > > > Kind regards > > Mwende > > > > > > > > Disclaimer: These comments are the author's own > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: mucheru(a)google.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mucheru%40google.com > > >

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Unified license takes effect in Kenya]
by alice 21 Aug '08

21 Aug '08

Apologies for breaking the "rhythm" but this has IG implications as well :-) best alice Unified license takes effect in Kenya By Rebecca Wanjiku , IDG News Service , 08/20/2008 The much awaited unified license has taken effect in Kenya after the Ministry of Information and Communication issued new policy guidelines aimed at streamlining license requirements and attracting more investors. The guidelines, revealed in this week's Kenya Gazette notice, drop the multiple licensing regime where services were grouped on the basis of technology. ISPs (Internet service providers), for instance, were formerly required to obtain a separate license to offer VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol). Don't Miss! Read the latest WhitePaper - The Rise of USB in the Data CenterUnder the new license regime, operators and service providers will be licensed under three broad market segments: network facilities providers, application service providers and content service providers. The modified licenses will retain the original terms to give operators time to transfer to the new regime. Network facility providers will own communication infrastructure based on either satellite, terrestrial, mobile or fixed lines. There are three tiers of providers under this category: fixed line network operators; data carrier network operators; and network facilities providers, including local loop providers, international gateway operators and companies providing fiber optic cable landing facilities. Content service provider licensees will provide information and data processing services and include premium rate and credit card validation service providers The unified license policy guidelines were developed after complaints by industry players that the Communications Commission of Kenya required too many licenses and was not taking into consideration issues of convergence in the ICT sector. The guidelines stipulate that the CCK will regulate the adoption of the new licenses and the smooth transition of companies that may hold more than one license. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/082008-unified-license-takes- <http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/082008-unified-license-takes-> effect-in.html __._,_.___ __,_._,___

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Day 9 of 10:-IGF Discussion, Socio-Cultural Issues
by mwende njiraini 21 Aug '08

21 Aug '08

Morning! Today we move to the final topic of our discussions: Socio-cultural issues. The internet is increasingly being utilized as a means to deliver essential services including health (Telemedicine), education (e-learning) and governance (e-government services). This has lead to concerns that many may not take advantage of these developments due to socio-cultural issues such as language and other cultural barriers. The English language continues to dominate the internet ( http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats7.htm) however there are several successful initiatives that have enabled the use of other languages. Indeed, the Tunis agenda encouraged the realization of multilingualism leading to discussions on domain name management, access to local content, and protection of cultural diversity. Kiswahili was recently voted an official language by the African Union, and there are already several initiatives that seek to introduce Kiswahili on the internet. With appropriate policies and incentives the internet can become a cultural platform specifically for the preservation of language. In your view is the use of the internet an effective means of language and cultural preservation? Again, you are encouraged to contribute to previous discussion threads. Kind regards Mwende Disclaimer: These comments are the author's own

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Day 7 of 10:-IGF Discussion, Economic Issues
by mwende njiraini 21 Aug '08

21 Aug '08

Morning!! Thank you all for your contribution to various aspects of internet governance. Today we start our discussions on economic issues. The internet is increasingly playing a critical role in economic development specifically in facilitating international trade. The economic issues therefore basically relate to the framework that makes e-commerce possible. The participation of developing countries in e-commerce is limited by the lack the appropriate legislation, authentication technologies and electronic payment methods. The main limitation however is the lack of appropriate legislation that is essential in the protection of consumers in relation to confidentiality, misleading advertising and delivery of faulty products. In your view, who should be responsible for protection of the consumer in light of the fact that the national legislation may be faced with the limitation of jurisdiction? Given that mobile services are available to the majority, should developing countries concentrate their efforts in enabling m-commerce to overcome the challenges of e-commerce? What private sector initiatives are there in e-commerce particularly in e-Payments? Looking forward to hearing from you. Kind regards Mwende Disclaimer: These comments are the author's own

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Day 8 of 10:-IGF Discussion, Economic Issues
by mwende njiraini 21 Aug '08

21 Aug '08

Morning, Today we continue our discussions on economic issues. As the internet becomes critical to global trade, there is debate as to whether governments should expand their tax base to include internet transactions. Internationally there have been proposals for the introduction of e-taxation based on the "Ottawa principles" of destination and origin taxation. Under the destination principle supplies of goods and services are taxed in the jurisdiction in which the goods and services are consumed. This means that exports are zero-rated, while imports are taxed. On the other hand under the origin principle supplies are taxed according to their origin. This means that exports are taxed but imports are not taxed. In your view what principle should be adopted in relation to e-commerce for developing countries? Should the internet be a tax-free zone or have special taxation treatment? You are encouraged to contribute to previous discussion threads. Reference: 1. Internet Governance: Economic Issues Available at: http://textus.diplomacy.edu/textusbin/env/scripts/Pool/GetBin.asp?IDPool=62… August 2008] 2. Options for Taxing Imported Services. Available at: http://taxpolicy.ird.govt.nz/publications/files/html/gstimported/c4.html[Ac… August 2008] Disclaimer: These comments are the author's own

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[Fwd: [Apc.africa] Web designers in Africa]
by alice 20 Aug '08

20 Aug '08

Any takers? -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Apc.africa] Web designers in Africa Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:22:36 +0200 From: Jennifer Radloff <jenny(a)apcwomen.org> Reply-To: APC Africa list <apc.africa(a)lists.apc.org> To: apc.africa(a)lists.apc.org CC: m.Ibrahim(a)ids.ac.uk Greetings everyone, I received an email below which you may be able to assist with. If so, please contact Maggie Ibrahim directly on email: m.Ibrahim(a)ids.ac.uk Best, Jenny ------------------ We need to create a new website for Climate Change Adaptation in Africa and we would like the site and designers to be from there. Could you recommend some designers you might have worked with and have delivered well. I would greatly appreciate it. Sincerely, Maggie Maggie Ibrahim Research Officer Climate Change Development Group Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex Brighton BN1 9RE E-mail: m.ibrahim(a)ids.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)1273 915801 Fax: +44 (0)1273 621202/691647 Web: www.ids.ac.uk _______________________________________________ Apc.africa mailing list Apc.africa(a)lists.apc.org http://lists.apc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/apc.africa

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Re: [kictanet] Join Jeffrey Sachs Now - Young Professionals and the Millennium Development Goals - Keynote Address, IYPS 2008 Virtual Summit
by Constance Georgina Khaendi Walyaro 20 Aug '08

20 Aug '08

Join the IYPS Virtual Summit for Jeffrey Sachs now http://www.ice.org.uk/lectures Jeffrey Sachs - Young Professionals and the Millennium Development Goals Keynote Address - IYPS 2008 Virtual Summit Prof Jeffrey Sachs, Special Advisor to United Nations Secretary-General, Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University & Director of the UN Millennium Project will deliver a keynote address on the role of young professionals in achieving the MDGs by 2015. Prof Sachs will be presenting via videolink up. Wed 20 August, 8:45am for 9am start, through to 10am [GMT +1] IYPS 2008 Team 'building a better world' International Young Professionals Summit Aug 19 - 23 2008, Manchester ++++++++++++ +++++++++ +++++ Join the International Young Professionals Foundation http://www.iypf. org/membership. htm ++++++++++++ +++++++++ +++++ International Young Professionals Foundation Cameron Neil Chief Executive Officer 0402 072 452 cameronneil@ iypf.org www.iyps.org www.iypf.org Constance Georgina Khaendi Walyaro Director, Chair FWG constancewalyaro(a)iypf.org www.iyps.org www.iypf.org --- On Mon, 18/8/08, Constance Georgina Khaendi Walyaro <constance(a)youthaidscoalition.org> wrote: From: Constance Georgina Khaendi Walyaro <constance(a)youthaidscoalition.org> Subject: Re: [kictanet] IYPS 2008 Virtual Summit To: constance(a)youthaidscoalition.org Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Monday, 18 August, 2008, 4:30 PM Dear colleagues As of Tuesday 19th August, the 3rd International Young Professionals Summit is commencing in Manchester , UK . For the first time, through the sponsorship and support of the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE), we are able to bring you a Virtual Summit to allow those who cannot be in Manchester to both listen in to and participate in some of the IYPS 2008 sessions. We are really excited about the possibilities of the technology to broaden participation and provide a wider learning experience for young professionals globally. Attached are the details for how to participate. There are really 3 key steps: 1. Download and install the software 2. Set up your computer 3. Go to www.ice.org. uk/lectures to see what events are on, and when, and then join each event from 15 minutes before the scheduled starting time! Read the attached document for further details. Note that there are 2 training sessions on Monday 18 August – details from the ICE link. We look forward to your participation! PS if you are any where around Manchester , you should check out www..iyps.org to see all the public events during the Summit that you can join as well. Cameron Neil & IYPS 2008 Team International Young Professionals Summit Aug 19 - 23 2008, Manchester ++++++++++++ +++++++++ +++++ Join the International Young Professionals Foundation http://www.iypf. org/membership. htm ++++++++++++ +++++++++ +++++ International Young Professionals Foundation Cameron Neil Chief Executive Officer 0402 072 452 cameronneil@ iypf.org www.iyps.org www.iypf.org Constance Georgina Khaendi Walyaro Director, Chair FWG constancewalyaro(a)iypf.org www.iyps.org www.iypf.org Kind regards, Connie Constance Georgina Khaendi Walyaro constance@youthaidscoalition .org Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS [GYCA] TASK FORCE M +254 722 937102 T +254 020 2116338 F +44 87 1253 2410 www.youthaidscoalition.org Riverside Drive , Nairobi Kenya Citron Wood Foundation [CWF] President connie(a)citronwoodfoundation.org www.citronwoodfdnorg Oxfam IYP [OIYP] Action Partner www.iyp.oxfam.org International Young Professionals Foundation [IYPF] Director constancewalyaro(a)iypf.org www.iypf.org 'youth building a peaceful, equitable and sustainable world' OIYP …………..as long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest. Alleviating poverty is not an act of charity. It is an act of duty. Nelson Mandela The young leaders who gather for the second sitting of the Oxfam International Youth Parliament (OIYP) ......... come from every corner of the Globe and each of them has something unique to contribute. In their diversity they are united by common ideals. They are determined to work together to bring real change where it is needed most in the world. KOFI ANNAN, Former UN Secretary General Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Fwd: Reading into the FUTURE
by Bill Kagai 20 Aug '08

20 Aug '08

MediaCorp (c) Empowering Investors** On June 16th 2008 at 20.43, MediaCorp Stock Detectives wrote; - A new area of interest could be the *Railways* where the Government seems not happy with the Concessionaire. RVR has been asked to improve service but we read the Government looking for ways of getting itself out of the mess which is a good area to monitor. The *Government of Japan* has given a confirmed grant of *Kshs 20 Billion to modernise the port* which includes dredging to accommodate bigger vessels. *A package comprising the Railway and the Port could prove to be very lucrative if the Public Private Partnership framework is put in place.* Opportunity abounds here. Today, 20th August 2008, the Business Daily wrote; · The running of Kenya Railways may revert to the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) as Kenya and Uganda start pondering alternative plans should the Rift Valley Railways (RVR) concession fail to achieve desired results. Under the proposal gaining currency in government circles, Kenya Railways would become a department or subsidiary of KPA. http://www.bdafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9462&Item…

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Re: [kictanet] IYPS 2008 Virtual Summit
by Constance Georgina Khaendi Walyaro 20 Aug '08

20 Aug '08

Dear colleagues As of Tuesday 19th August, the 3rd International Young Professionals Summit is commencing in Manchester, UK. For the first time, through the sponsorship and support of the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE), we are able to bring you a Virtual Summit to allow those who cannot be in Manchester to both listen in to and participate in some of the IYPS 2008 sessions. We are really excited about the possibilities of the technology to broaden participation and provide a wider learning experience for young professionals globally. Attached are the details for how to participate. There are really 3 key steps: 1. Download and install the software 2. Set up your computer 3. Go to www.ice.org. uk/lectures to see what events are on, and when, and then join each event from 15 minutes before the scheduled starting time! Read the attached document for further details. Note that there are 2 training sessions on Monday 18 August – details from the ICE link. We look forward to your participation! PS if you are any where around Manchester, you should check out www..iyps.org to see all the public events during the Summit that you can join as well. Cameron Neil & IYPS 2008 Team International Young Professionals Summit Aug 19 - 23 2008, Manchester ++++++++++++ +++++++++ +++++ Join the International Young Professionals Foundation http://www.iypf. org/membership. htm ++++++++++++ +++++++++ +++++ International Young Professionals Foundation Cameron Neil Chief Executive Officer 0402 072 452 cameronneil@ iypf.org www.iyps.org www.iypf.org Constance Georgina Khaendi Walyaro Director, Chair FWG constancewalyaro(a)iypf.org www.iyps.org www.iypf.org Kind regards, Connie Constance Georgina Khaendi Walyaro constance@youthaidscoalition .org Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS [GYCA] TASK FORCE M +254 722 937102 T +254 020 2116338 F +44 87 1253 2410 www.youthaidscoalition.org Riverside Drive , Nairobi Kenya Citron Wood Foundation [CWF] President connie(a)citronwoodfoundation.org www.citronwoodfdnorg Oxfam IYP [OIYP] Action Partner www.iyp.oxfam.org International Young Professionals Foundation [IYPF] Director constancewalyaro(a)iypf.org www.iypf.org 'youth building a peaceful, equitable and sustainable world' OIYP …………..as long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest. Alleviating poverty is not an act of charity. It is an act of duty. Nelson Mandela The young leaders who gather for the second sitting of the Oxfam International Youth Parliament (OIYP) ......... come from every corner of the Globe and each of them has something unique to contribute. In their diversity they are united by common ideals. They are determined to work together to bring real change where it is needed most in the world. KOFI ANNAN, Former UN Secretary General Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Day 7 of 10:-IGF Discussion, Economic Issues
by Alex Gakuru 19 Aug '08

19 Aug '08

/FYI --- On Tue, 8/19/08, Alex Gakuru <gakuru(a)gmail.com> wrote: > From: Alex Gakuru <gakuru(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Fwd: [ke-internetusers] Internet Governance Forum(IGF) Discussion, Economic Issues > To: alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com > Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 1:19 AM > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Crystal Watley Foshee > <crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org> > Date: Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 10:36 AM > Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] Internet Governance > Forum(IGF) > Discussion, Economic Issues > To: Alex Gakuru <gakuru(a)gmail.com> > > > Alex, > > I have just a few words on e-commerce and online > government. First, > e-commerce. The laws and licensing are important to > internet > consumers, but not more so than the other import/ export > laws > governing the country. When I think of the consumers in > this case I > would like to think of those who would consume if they had > the > opportunity. In many villages there are income generation > projects > that would benefit from being able to market their wares on > the global > stage. The issue is access. > > This takes me to the second point of e-government. First, > the reality > on the ground is that it is almost impossible to get a list > of the > NGOs and CBOs working in various locations of the country > from the > government offices. This is because they have one computer > and no one > on staff who knows how to use it. This is the computer > literacy within > the lower branches of the government. So who is the > e-government > targeting? Is it the wananachi? In the States I used > e-government to > do everything. Rarely did I visit government offices. Here > it is the > only available option and it takes days, weeks, or months > to get any > information. > > What we are doing now on the ground is getting into > communities and > assessing their information needs. The biggest problem we > are facing > is lack of consumer access. People lack the funds to be > able to access > the computers, the training, and even more so the internet, > when and > where it is available. Voices of Africa has become a legal > NGO and we > are building our research capacity. Something at that EAC > Harmonization conference struck me. 90% of all internet > users are in > Mombasa and Nairobi, right? I have spent much time writing > and > studying the rural areas, but it dawned on me that the > people who > should have high rates of access in these areas have almost > none. Thus > I am in Likoni, a 'slum' of Mombasa directly across > from the port. I > am doing a needs assessment to compare to Western province. > Here in > Likoni there is no cybercafe. Few of the organizations have > internet > access and none of them offer it to the community. > > We both know the power of information. These people have > such limited > access, yet somehow most of the bandwidth is being pulled > here. So I > thought it would be interesting in light of the submarine > cables > coming DIRECTLY into the beach to do a needs assessment > before and > after and see what kind of equipment we can use to prepare > the > community. It will make a nice case study. > > To plainly answer your question there are many who would be > consumers > if they had access. When we are talking about consumers > needs a > priority should be placed on the potential for increasing > the demand > for internet and other ICT services. In Kenya we need to > invest in > using ICT to raise the standards of living so the consumers > have more > ability to consume. (Please remember that for most in Kenya > that may > mean extra skuma for the kids.) > > The Likoni survey is attached. Results to follow next > month. > > Many blessings, > > Crystal > > On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 1:09 AM, Alex Gakuru > <gakuru(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Greetings, > > > > Simultaneous Internet Governance discussions are > taking place in > > Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi inline > with one EA > > Community. Later, an EA IG Forum will be held in one > of the countries > > to articulate priority Internet Governance issues for > the community. > > This will be the position presented at the 3rd United > Nations > > Internet Governance Forum (IGF) to be held in > Hyderabad, India from > > 3-6 December 2008 at the Hyderabad international > Convention Center > > (HICC). (see venue picture here: > > > <http://ipjustice.org/wp/campaigns/igf/igf-2008-hyderabad/>) > > > > An ongoing IGF discussion on kictanet mailing list > mentions you - the > > consumer and in adding your voice onto the > conversation, could I > > request that you raise pressing issues whether > mentioned on Mwende's > > below email or not. > > > > Yes, we have always known too well that official > consumer protection > > failed a long time ago. Consumer empowerment to > face-off aggressive > > and evasive service providers, ever re-inventing > "new" services > > mostly costing an arm and a leg, is what we need and > ICT knowledge is > > the starting point - therefore, recognise CCK's > sharing new Consumer > > Eduction Programs we were invited to a few months ago. > > > > But in view of the backlog of unattended issues, what > else needs to be > > done for the consumer to assert their voice in the ICT > marketplace? > > > > You may opt to raise them online or send me an > off-list message. I > > could frame the issue in the IGF context in our > response to today's > > topic. > > > > View this is an opportunity for your opinion - the > consumer - to reach > > the highest levels at the United Nations;) > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Alex > > > > --- On Mon, 8/18/08, mwende njiraini > <mwende.njiraini(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > From: mwende njiraini > <mwende.njiraini(a)gmail.com> > > > Subject: [kictanet] Day 7 of 10:-IGF Discussion, > Economic Issues > > > To: alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com > > > Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > > Date: Monday, August 18, 2008, 10:21 PM > > > Morning!! > > > > > > Thank you all for your contribution to various > aspects of > > > internet > > > governance. Today we start our discussions on > economic > > > issues. The > > > internet is increasingly playing a critical role > in > > > economic development > > > specifically in facilitating international trade. > > > > > > > > > > > > The economic issues therefore basically relate to > the > > > framework that makes > > > e-commerce possible. The participation of > developing > > > countries in e-commerce > > > is limited by the lack the appropriate > legislation, > > > authentication > > > technologies and electronic payment methods. The > main > > > limitation however is > > > the lack of appropriate legislation that is > essential in > > > the protection of > > > consumers in relation to confidentiality, > misleading > > > advertising and > > > delivery of faulty products. > > > > > > > > > In your view, who should be responsible for > protection of > > > the consumer in > > > light of the fact that the national legislation > may be > > > faced with the > > > limitation of jurisdiction? Given that mobile > services are > > > available to the > > > majority, should developing countries concentrate > their > > > efforts in enabling > > > m-commerce to overcome the challenges of > e-commerce? What > > > private sector > > > initiatives are there in e-commerce particularly > in > > > e-Payments? > > > > > > Looking forward to hearing from you. > > > > > > Kind regards > > > Mwende > > > > > > > > > > > > Disclaimer: These comments are the author's > own > > > _______________________________________________ > > > kictanet mailing list > > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > > > This message was sent to: alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/alex.gakuru%40yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > > ke-internetusers mailing list > > ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net > > http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers > > > > -- > Crystal "Naliaka" Watley > Voices of Africa > Mbambe Rural Resource Management Programme > crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org > http://www.voicesofafrica.org/ > http://www.mbamberuralresources.org/ > > "You must be the change you wish to see" - Gandhi

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ACCOUNTS & FINANCE INTERNSHIP POSITION AT KENIC
by Brian Munyao Longwe 19 Aug '08

19 Aug '08

FYI Begin forwarded message: > From: mary mbengi <mary(a)kenic.or.ke> > Date: August 19, 2008 2:59:00 PM GMT+03:00 > To: kenic-announce(a)kenic.or.ke, kenic-board(a)kenic.or.ke, > uonics2000(a)yahoogroups.com, staff(a)kenic.or.ke > Subject: [Kenic-board] ACCOUNTS & FINANCE INTERNSHIP POSITION AT KENIC > >> ACCOUNTS & FINANCE INTERNSHIP POSITION AT KENIC >> >> KENIC invites applications from interested and qualified persons >> for the >> above vacancy. >> >> >> POSITION >> >> The KENIC Internship programme aims at giving the Intern's hands-on >> experience on certain aspects of the working environment. The >> programme >> also provides additional human resources to the existing KENIC >> workforce. The KENIC Internship programme will run on a 3-month >> rotational basis. >> QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS >> >> a) Be an undergraduate student pursuing a business related course >> preferably accounting, Finance or Commerce or just graduated from >> college. >> b) Professional qualification at least CPA Part 1 or equivalent >> c) Proficient in basic Computer packages and Financial applications. >> d) A person of high integrity and hard working >> e) Self driven and can work with minimum supervision >> >> If you know of anyone who fits the above, kindly let them forward >> their >> up-to-date resume to internship(a)kenic.or.ke on or before 29th August >> 2008. >> >> >> Kind Regards, >> >> >> Administrative Manager >> Kenya Network Information Centre >> >> >> >> > > -- > Mary Munene > Finance Manager > KENIC - The Kenya Network Information Center > http://www.kenic.or.ke > mary(a)kenic.or.ke > [T] +254 20 4450057/8 > [F] +254 20 4450087 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Kenic-board mailing list > Kenic-board(a)ole.kenic.or.ke > http://ole.kenic.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kenic-board >

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Re: [kictanet] Telecommuting Kenya Conference - Call for papers
by waudo siganga 19 Aug '08

19 Aug '08

Great initiative Robert. What are the dates? Waudo Telecommuting from Mukangu Village, Kakamega On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:10:37 +0000 (GMT), "robert yawe" <robertyawe@yahoo .co.uk> said: Hi All, We are in the process of organising a conference and exhibition to show case and discuss the readiness of Kenya to take advantage of telecommuting as a way to ease the traffic congestion issues while taking advantage of the technology. In addition we can reduce staff relocation costs (financial & emotional) as an organisation can get the best staff without having them relocate. There is no reason why your tax accountant cannot work from his farm in Timau or his beach plot on Rusinga. There is no reason why we should not be 1st african country to distribute its parliamentary sessions. We believe that the implementation of distributed workforces will actually result in an increase in savings and indirect wage increases. It was an interesting realisation that my domestic help who earns 3,500/- can save more than my secretary who has a net take home of 15,000/-. Secretary Domestic Tech. Net take home 15000 3500 Expenses Rent 5000 0 Transport 2200 0 Lunch 1100 Dinner/Breakfast 1500 0 Clothing 1000 500 Utilities 1000 0 Makeup/hair 1000 500 12800 1000 Balance 2200 2500 What I realise is that 80% of what my secretary does does not actually require a face to face such as making phone calls, replying to e-mails & editing reports. If she did not need to come to the office and carried out this activities from her house she would principally have a reduction in expenses of between 3,000/- - 5,000/-. Back to our function, to get telecommuting going we need to see where we are and where we are going thus the objective of the conference. So with reference to this we are inviting papers on the follwing issues; 1. Infrastructure readiness (what is available) 2. Legal interpretation (e.g. who is a permanent employee) 3. Managing telecommuters 4. Human Resource issues 5. Tax and accounting (Is rent contribution to telecommuters home allowable for tax as an expense?) 6. Data security and integrity 7. Any other relevant issues Send a short brief on your paper to "telecommuting.Conference(a)tradezone.co.ke" To make the conference practical we propose to run it from 3 locations simultaneously as a way to test the available infrastructure. Regards Robert Yawe Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com People make a plan work, a plan alone seldom makes people work (Confucius).

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Telecommuting Kenya Conference - Call for papers
by robert yawe 19 Aug '08

19 Aug '08

Hi All, We are in the process of organising a conference and exhibition to show case and discuss the readiness of Kenya to take advantage of telecommuting as a way to ease the traffic congestion issues while taking advantage of the technology. In addition we can reduce staff relocation costs (financial & emotional) as an organisation can get the best staff without having them relocate. There is no reason why your tax accountant cannot work from his farm in Timau or his beach plot on Rusinga. There is no reason why we should not be 1st african country to distribute its parliamentary sessions. We believe that the implementation of distributed workforces will actually result in an increase in savings and indirect wage increases. It was an interesting realisation that my domestic help who earns 3,500/- can save more than my secretary who has a net take home of 15,000/-. Secretary Domestic Tech. Net take home 15000 3500 Expenses Rent 5000 0 Transport 2200 0 Lunch 1100 Dinner/Breakfast 1500 0 Clothing 1000 500 Utilities 1000 0 Makeup/hair 1000 500 12800 1000 Balance 2200 2500 What I realise is that 80% of what my secretary does does not actually require a face to face such as making phone calls, replying to e-mails & editing reports. If she did not need to come to the office and carried out this activities from her house she would principally have a reduction in expenses of between 3,000/- - 5,000/-. Back to our function, to get telecommuting going we need to see where we are and where we are going thus the objective of the conference. So with reference to this we are inviting papers on the follwing issues; 1. Infrastructure readiness (what is available) 2. Legal interpretation (e.g. who is a permanent employee) 3. Managing telecommuters 4. Human Resource issues 5. Tax and accounting (Is rent contribution to telecommuters home allowable for tax as an expense?) 6. Data security and integrity 7. Any other relevant issues Send a short brief on your paper to "telecommuting.Conference(a)tradezone.co.ke" To make the conference practical we propose to run it from 3 locations simultaneously as a way to test the available infrastructure. Regards Robert Yawe Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Introducing the next facilitator :- Mwende Njiraini
by John Walubengo 18 Aug '08

18 Aug '08

I am pleased to introduce, Mwende Njiraini, an Electrical and Communications Engineer who happened to be my Supervisor when I undertook the 4months training on Internet Governance. You can check the rest of that story at http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig/IGCBP/display.asp?Topic=Team She has a wealth of information in Internet Governance issues but I have asked her to break it down in very small dozes to avoid over-saturation. She will facilitate the rest of the IG Discussion (Tue-Friday) where she will take us through the Economic and Socio-cultural Issues starting tomorrow. Over to you Mwende. walu. nb: I will now temporarily join the silent majority who are enjoying themselves lurking in the background ;-)

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Re: [kictanet] Introducing the next facilitator :- Mwende Njiraini
by Florence Etta 18 Aug '08

18 Aug '08

Well done Walu. You do a fine job! Welcome mwalimu Mwende! Cheers, FE ----- Original Message ---- From: John Walubengo <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> To: florence.etta(a)gmail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Monday, 18 August, 2008 15:56:58 Subject: [kictanet] Introducing the next facilitator :- Mwende Njiraini I am pleased to introduce, Mwende Njiraini, an Electrical and Communications Engineer who happened to be my Supervisor when I undertook the 4months training on Internet Governance. You can check the rest of that story at http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig/IGCBP/display.asp?Topic=Team She has a wealth of information in Internet Governance issues but I have asked her to break it down in very small dozes to avoid over-saturation. She will facilitate the rest of the IG Discussion (Tue-Friday) where she will take us through the Economic and Socio-cultural Issues starting tomorrow. Over to you Mwende. walu. nb: I will now temporarily join the silent majority who are enjoying themselves lurking in the background ;-) _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: florence.etta(a)gmail.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/florence.etta%40gmail.… Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Fwd: Draft of Cyber security law
by Brian Munyao Longwe 18 Aug '08

18 Aug '08

Hi all, Here is the Botswana Cybercrime and Computer Related Crimes Act of 2007. This is a clear example of a concise set of legislation dealing with the very unique and specific nature of computer/network related crimes. Any comments from our learned friends?

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Day 5 of 10: IG Discussions, Legal Issues
by John Walubengo 18 Aug '08

18 Aug '08

Mornings, Today and next Monday, we intend to thrash out the legal dimensions of Internet Governance. The typical issues revolve around: -Jurisdiction & Arbitration (who resolves e-disputes) -Copyright & IPR (are they pro or anti-development?) -Privacy and Data Protection (how is the e-Citizens data abused/protected?) I do hope the 'learned' friends will chip in since I cannot pretend to be an expert here as I introduce the general legal principals. Basically, dispute resolutions can be done through, · Legislation; · Social norms (customs); · Self-regulation; · Regulation through code (software solution); · Jurisprudence (court decisions); · International law. There is however two broad conflicting schools of thought when it comes to resolving disputes occasioned by the Internet. One group claims that whatever happens online does have an equivalent ‘off-line’ characteristics and as such existing laws can easily be applied. E.g stealing money electronically is no different from stealing money physically and so Robbery charges and subsequent jurisdictional procedures could apply. However, the second group feels that electronic crimes have a totally different context and must have a separate and totally new set of legislation or methodologies for resolutions. The borderless nature of the Internet brings to fore the Challenges of Jurisdiction and Arbitration as in yesterday’s example, where content in one country may be illegal but is legal in another. Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights issues are also explosive as demonstrated by the Napster Case, where some young software engineers created software that facilitated sharing of (SONY) Music files across the Internet. Also related was the case of Amazon.com trying to Patent the ‘single-click’ method of buying goods online. Other cases touch on Data Privacy where Business Companies have been known to sell customer records to Marketing firms without express authority from the Customers. Other times customer data is simply hacked into and Businesses are unable to own up (going public) to the detriment of the Customer. Most of these issues are under discussion internationally at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) amongst other fora. They present emerging legal challenges and it would be interesting to know if stakeholders in the East African region are/should be involved in shaping the outcomes of any of these issues. 2days on this one, today and next Monday and feel free to belatedly respond to Day 1 through Day 5 issues. References: http://www.diplomacy.edu/ISL/IG/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster

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[Fwd: Re: Day 6 of 10: IG Discussions, Legal Issues]
by alice 18 Aug '08

18 Aug '08

And more on DNS security http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/08/experts-accuse.html Experts Accuse Bush Administration of Foot-Dragging on DNS Security Hole By Ryan Singel Email <mailto:[email protected]>August 13, 2008 | 3:44:24 PMCategories: Hacks and Cracks <http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/hacks_and_cracks/index.html>, Threats <http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/threats/index.html> Roots Despite a recent high-profile vulnerability that showed the net could be hacked in minutes, the domain name system -- a key internet infrastructure -- continues to suffer from a serious security weakness, thanks to bureaucratic inertia at the U.S. government agency in charge, security experts say. If the complicated politics of internet governance continue to get in the way of upgrading the security of the net's core technology, the internet could turn into a carnival house of mirrors, where no URL or e-mail address could be trusted to be genuine, according to Bill Woodcock, research director at the nonprofit Packet Clearing House <http://www.pch.net/home/index.php>. "The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, an agency of the Department of Commerce, is the show-stopper here," Woodcock said. At issue is the trustworthiness of the domain name system, or DNS, which serves as the internet's phone book <http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/06/dayintech_0623>, translating queries such as wikipedia.org into the numeric IP address where the site's server lives. Just weeks ago, security researcher Dan Kaminsky announced he'd discovered a way for hackers to feed fake info into DNS listings, which would allow hackers to redirect web traffic at will -- for example, routing every person attempting to log in to the Bank of America to a fake site controlled by the attacker. Kaminsky quietly worked with large tech companies to build patches for the net's name servers to make the attack more difficult. But security experts, and even the NTIA, say those patches are just temporary fixes; the only known complete fix is DNSSEC <http://www.dnssec-deployment.org/> -- a set of security extensions <http://www.dnssec-tools.org/> for name servers. Those extensions cryptographically sign DNS records, ensuring their authenticity like a wax seal on an letter. The push for DNSSEC has been ramping up over the last few years, with four regions -- including Sweden (.SE) and Puerto Rico (.PR) -- already securing their own domains with DNSSEC. Four of the largest top-level domains -- .org, .gov, .uk and .mil, are not far behind. But because DNS servers work in a giant hierarchy, deploying DNSSEC successfully also requires having someone trustworthy sign the so-called "root file" with a public-private key. Otherwise, an attacker can undermine the entire system at the root level, like cutting down a tree at the trunk. That's where the politics comes in. The DNS root is controlled by the Commerce Department's NTIA, which thus far has refused to implement DNSSEC. The NTIA brokers the contracts that divide the governance and top-level operations of the internet between the nonprofit ICANN and the for-profit VeriSign, which also runs the .com domain. "They're the only department of the government that isn't on board with securing the Domain Name System, and unfortunately, they're also the ones who Commerce deputized to oversee ICANN," Woodcock said. "The biggest difference is that once the root is signed and the public key is out, it will be put in every operating system and will be on all CDs from Apple, Microsoft, SUSE, Freebsd, etc," says Russ Mundy, principal networking scientist at Sparta, Inc, which has been developing open-source DNSSEC tools for years with government funding, He says the top-level key is "the only one you have to have, to go down the tree." A European networking group known as RIPE called in June 2007 for the root to be signed, with Swedish and British representatives echoing the call in October. But NTIA is not moving quickly enough to sign the root, given the looming threat, even after the final technical problems have been resolved, according to Woodcock and others. "A few years ago, there were still technical hurdles to actually signing and using DNSSEC, but in the past few years, a lot of software tools, both commercial and open-source, have come out, and now it's a completely solved problem," Woodcock said. "All that's left is the far less tractable, purely political problem." "Arguing over who gets to hold the cryptographic keys in the long run [should] wait until we're not facing a critical threat," Woodcock said. But the NTIA insists it is moving at just the right pace. "We are committed to taking no action that would have the potential to adversely affect the operational stability of the DNS," says spokesman Bart Forbes. "While there is increasing pressure to secure the DNS, NTIA must work with all stakeholders and consider all possible solutions." Olaf Kolkman, a Dutch networking export, says there's no time to waste. The only way for DNSSEC to work is for the top-level zone file -- which lists the specifics for top-level domains like .gov -- to be signed by a trusted authority. "Currently DNSSEC is the only mechanism known to protect against the Kaminsky attack," Kolkman said. "It is not clear that other solutions will provide the same level of protection as DNSSEC." Without such extensions, a hacker eager for trade secrets could hijack the DNS listing for Apple's e-mail server and insert the number for a server he controls instead. He could then keep a copy of every message sent to the company and forward them all. No one would likely to be any wiser until a human looked closely at the mail headers. Still, even DNSSEC's most fervent backers admit that signing the root won't instantly secure the net. Installing the extensions internet-wide will be costly and time-intensive, but proponents say that getting the root signed will turbocharge the process. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority -- which coordinates the internet -- has been prototyping a system to sign the root-zone file for the last year, but they can't do the same for the internet's top servers without approval from the Department of Commerce. That's where the rub is, according to Kolkman. "Then the issue becomes political because there seems to be the perception that the introduction of a key guardian changes the current policies," Kolkman said That could also simplify how top-level zone files are created, according to Richard Lamb, a technical expert at IANA. Currently companies that manage top-level domains like .com submit changes to ICANN, which then sends them to NTIA for approval, before they're forwarded to VeriSign. VeriSign actually edits the root file and publishes it to the 13 root servers around the world. "We would want to bring the editing, creation and signing of the root zone file here," to IANA, Lamb said, noting that VeriSign would likely still control distribution of the file to the root servers, and there would be a public consultation process that the change was right for the net. But changing that system could be perceived as reducing U.S. control over the net -- a touchy geopolitical issue. ICANN is often considered by Washington politicians to be akin to the United Nations, and its push to control the root-zone file could push the U.S. to give more control to VeriSign, experts say. VeriSign did not respond to a request for comment, but its CTO said earlier this year that it was creating its own root-zone file-signing test bed. The root-zone file, which contains entries for the 300 or so top-level domains such as .gov and .com, changes almost every day, but the number of changes to the file will likely increase radically in the near future, since ICANN decided in June to allow an explosion of new top-level domain names. Woodcock isn't buying the assurances of NTIA that it is simply moving deliberatively. "If the root isn't signed, then no amount of work that responsible individuals and companies do to protect their domains will be effective," Woodcock said. "You have to follow the chain of signatures down from the root to the top-level domain to the user's domain. If all three pieces aren't there, the user isn't protected." Brian Munyao Longwe wrote: > So does Cyber War bring out any legal issues? This is a slightly > chilling summary of the current crisis in Georgia and the central role > that the internet had before the hostilities escalated. > > *Longtime Battle Lines Are Recast In Russia and Georgia's Cyberwar* > > By Kim Hart > Washington Post Staff Writer > Thursday, August 14, 2008; D01 > > As the violence unfolded between Russia and Georgia during the past > week, hackers waged war on another front: the Internet. > > The Georgian government accused Russia of engaging in cyberwarfare by > disabling many government Web sites, making it difficult to inform > citizens quickly of important updates. Russia said that it was not > involved and that its own media and official Web sites had suffered > similar attacks. Although a cease-fire has been ordered, major > Georgian servers are still down, hindering communication in the country. > > Some Georgian officials, bloggers and citizens were able to work > around the disruptions, sending text messages to friends in other > countries using Web sites hosted by servers in the United States, > Poland and Estonia that are less likely to fall victim to a cyberattack. > > Concerted online attacks have been a threat for years. But security > experts say the "cyberwar" between Russia and Georgia underscores the > havoc that can spread on a digital battlefield. It also highlights how > vulnerable Web-reliant countries are to assaults that could cripple > military communications or a national banking industry. > > The attacks against Georgia's Internet infrastructure began nearly two > months before the first shots were fired, according to security > researchers who track Internet traffic into and out of the countries. > Such attacks, known as "denial of service" attacks, are triggered when > computers in a network are simultaneously ordered to bombard a site > with millions of requests, which overloads a server and causes it to > shut down. > > "In terms of the scope and international dimension of this attack, > it's a landmark," said Ronald J. Deibert, director of the University > of Toronto's Citizen Lab, which has nearly 100 researchers mapping Web > traffic through several countries, including Russia and Georgia. He > said small-scale attacks have occurred between the countries since > June. "International laws are very poorly developed, so it really > crosses a line into murky territory . . . Is an information blockade > an act of war?" > > Cyberattacks can be launched cheaply and easily, with a few hundred > computers and a couple of skilled hackers. Simpler tactics are even > easier to mount by hacking into a server and deleting files, > reconfiguring settings and altering photos. Compared with expensive > military attacks, cyberwar tactics "seems like the kind of thing that > a sophisticated military would want to experiment with," said Ben > Edelman, assistant professor at Harvard Business School who has > studied cyberattacks. > > "Imagine how devastating it would be to a military commander to lose > access to a server that tells him where his troops are stationed and > where he has resources," he said, adding that "this is the first time > we've had such strong evidence of cyberwarfare." > > Instructions on how to mount such attacks are readily available on > blogs, making it easy for a grass-roots effort to quickly escalate > into a crippling assault, said Evgeny Morozov, a technology consultant > based in Berlin who has tracked blogs in Georgia and Russia. > > Figuring out who is behind the attacks has been difficult, Deibert > said, because of complex routing methods and a multitude of connection > exchanges. The Internet's infrastructure is a maze of lines laid by > different service providers traversing many countries, masking how > information is traveling -- or blocked. > > "It's an ongoing battle in documenting where it's coming from and > helping people get around it," he said. > > In Georgia, which is not as dependent on the Internet as other > nations, the cyberattack mainly hindered the government's ability to > communicate with its citizens and others during the fighting. The > Georgian Foreign Ministry's Web site, for example, was disabled except > for a collage that compared Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili to > Adolf Hitler. > > "Battles today are as much about ideas and images as they are > territories," Deibert said. "If you're a military and intelligence > agency, you're going to take down information that is in opposition > and control the message." > > To get around the blockade, Georgian officials relocated national Web > sites to addresses hosted by Google's Blogspot, whose U.S. servers are > more immune to attack. Citizens used blogging platforms such as > LiveJournal -- the dominant platform in Russia and Georgia -- to post > their own reactions during the fighting. > > For example, a Georgian refugee from Abkhazia who blogs under the name > Cyxymu on LiveJournal posted photos of Russian troops entering the > Georgian town of Gori. The blogger said the photos were taken after > Russia had announced its withdrawal, proving, he said, that fighting > continued. > > Morozov said only a few hundred Georgians used blogs to communicate > with people outside the country. Even that tool was threatened, he > said, when a group of Russian bloggers sent a letter asking Sup, the > Russian company that owns and manages LiveJournal, to censor posts > with pro-Georgian sentiment. Sup did not comply. > > Givi Bitsadze, in Tbilisi, used microblogging site Twitter to share > updates about the fighting in English and Russian. > > "Tbilisi is still safe, but other cities are under attack, bombs kinda > stopped, but Russian soldiers are breaking in a houses," one post read > yesterday. He also noted an Olympic victory: "Georgia beats Russia in > beach volleyball." > > The cyberwar will most likely serve as a Web security wake-up call, > Morozov said. > > "Georgia was completely unprepared to the fact that all this > information was on the Internet," he said. "I think it taught them -- > and a lot of people -- a lesson." > > > > > On Aug 18, 2008, at 9:00 AM, John Walubengo wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> Hpe u had a good weekend. Today is day 6 of 10, but the theme is >> still on legal issues. >> >> I still cant believe the learned friends have not spoken and left >> everything to Alex and Mike. If any of you runs into Evelyn R., >> Kihanya J., Omo J. or Clara R. just to mention a few, ask them if >> they can give us a shout without us having to 'open a file' >> >> We have only today for this since tomorrow we move into the Economic >> Issues to be facilitated by a renowned IG expert to be unveiled in >> due course. >> >> walu. >> >> --- On Sat, 8/16/08, Alex Gakuru <alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >>> From: Alex Gakuru <alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 5 of 10: IG Discussions, Legal Issues >>> To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com <mailto:[email protected]> >>> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> Date: Saturday, August 16, 2008, 11:17 AM >>> G8 links! >>> >>> The introduction to this topic was on the presumption that >>> consumers were the criminals proceeding to outline law >>> enforcement challenges. The most convenient and common form >>> of misrepresenting cyber crimes and law -- first take away >>> all their rights then they struggle to regain one after the >>> other... It is good that Mike presents both sides of the >>> story. >>> Telecommunication companies hold massive data on all >>> individuals and they ensure that their on their "Terms >>> of Use" and contracts users are "guilty until >>> proven innocent" and the companies are at liberty to do >>> whatever they please with our personal data. >>> >>> Consider below extract from a local telecommunication >>> company's Terms of Use: - >>> ------------ >>> 5. Use of your information >>> >>> (The Company) may hold and use information provided by you >>> for a number of purposes, which may include: >>> >>> (a) Carrying out any activity in connection with a legal, >>> governmental or regulatory requirement on (The Company) in >>> connection with legal proceedings or in respect of crime or >>> fraud prevention, detection or prosecution. >>> >>> (b) Monitoring or recording of your communications for (The >>> Company)’s business purposes such as marketing, quality >>> control and training, prevention of unauthorised use of >>> (The Company)’s telecommunications system and ensuring >>> effective systems operation in order to prevent or detect >>> crime. >>> >>> --------- >>> >>> "May include" does not mean "limited >>> to" - implying that they are allowed, for example, to >>> share, sell, etc private data to their partners... Exactly >>> what Mike points out to on the Business Week link. >>> >>> Framed in ways suggestive of company "law >>> enforcer" (illegal roles) onto "guilty" >>> users. Notice how "Intellectual Property" is >>> conveniently repeated. Or is it be assumed that consumers do >>> not have any "intellectual property" they would >>> wish protected? the companies should abide to also protect. >>> BTW, There is an IGF Dynamic Coalition movement calling for >>> a balance between Intellectual Property and development >>> which includes Access to Knwoledge >>> (A2K).<http://www.ipjustice.org>. Very resourceful! >>> >>> >>> Supposing earlier proposed M-Medicine went ahead in East >>> Africa? Sold ailments data to pharmaceutical companies, that >>> would hike medicines prices in outbreak zones at selected >>> locations... You go to a bank with a water-tight business >>> proposals and all bank turn you down. Reason? They have >>> shared your medical history and they think you will soon >>> "sleep in the shamba" your excellent business >>> proposals notwithstanding. >>> >>> In summary, unless Data Protection and Privacy Laws are >>> enacted, the default should be to deny all telecommunication >>> companies legal loophole to trade with personal information. >>> And it should be seen to be enforced. >>> >>> On a lighter note, should I sue a WiFi company for >>> trespassing when their signals enter my laptop, or should >>> they sue me for illegally access of their signal? Over to >>> Ben Shihanya. >>> >>> Thanks again Mike! >>> >>> >>> --- On Fri, 8/15/08, Mike Theuri >>> <mike.theuri(a)gmail.com <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>>> From: Mike Theuri <mike.theuri(a)gmail.com >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 5 of 10: IG Discussions, >>> Legal Issues >>>> To: alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" >>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> Date: Friday, August 15, 2008, 2:11 PM >>>> Not a legal opinion: It would be very difficult to >>> apply >>>> existing common law >>>> (analogous to jurisprudence) to electronic crimes >>> committed >>>> in a new era, >>>> atleast within the local context. >>>> >>>> For these reasons it is necessary to define the crimes >>>> under distinct and >>>> separate legislation. Due to the borderless nature of >>> the >>>> Internet (see >>>> shared link), it is necessary for such legislation to >>> take >>>> a broad >>>> approach into account. >>>> >>>> For instance there ought to be provisions that allow >>> local >>>> authorities to >>>> seek the arrest and extradition of foreign based >>> suspects >>>> from other >>>> jurisdictions for electronic crimes committed against >>>> citizens or local >>>> infrastructure owned by individuals or entities even >>> though >>>> the suspects at >>>> the time of commission of the crime were present in >>> other >>>> jurisdictions. >>>> >>>> The same provision can allow private parties to pursue >>>> civil remedies in a >>>> similar matter and give them the basis where possible >>> to >>>> enforce the >>>> judgement in the defendant's jurisdiction. >>>> >>>> This for example would close the possible >>> jurisdictional >>>> loophole >>>> of individuals crossing borders so as to commit >>> electronic >>>> crimes from a >>>> country that lacks electronic crime laws. Current law >>> is >>>> ill equipped in >>>> ensuring civil remedies, prosecution or arrest of >>> local or >>>> international >>>> cyber criminals, 419ers, lurers of minors, harassers, >>>> electronically >>>> transmitted or created threats (threats to a person, >>>> threats to >>>> infrastructure by way of viruses, malaware, DoS etc) >>> etc >>>> neither is it >>>> likely to be in a position to ensure serious >>> consequences >>>> or deterents for >>>> the same or allow for the definition of crimes as >>>> distinguished here for an >>>> international gang of culprits: >>>> >>> http://www.secretservice.gov/press/GPA15-08_CyberIndictments_Final.pdf >>>> >>>> It was recently reported that a bill or regulations to >>>> protect the data of >>>> consumers would be brought about as a means of >>> regulating >>>> the CRBs. This >>>> could be model legislation/regulations to adopt to >>> ensure >>>> that the public >>>> has a say in the manner in which their private >>> information >>>> is used. >>>> >>>> At the same time consumers ought to be able to >>> instruct >>>> companies with whom >>>> they have business relationships with not to share >>> that >>>> same information >>>> with 3rd parties without their prior consent (ie >>>> opt-in/out). This is only >>>> effective if there are laws or regulations to provide >>> for >>>> consequences when >>>> businesses violate the same. >>>> >>>> As CRBs take root, there will be a likelihood that >>> similar >>>> bureaus or >>>> entities will eventually start sharing information in >>> real >>>> time, for example >>>> an underwriter of an insurance policy might want to >>> check >>>> an individual's >>>> claim history across the industry to determine the >>> level of >>>> risk the insured >>>> poses in determining policy premiums. Similarly an >>>> organization may want to >>>> conduct background checks for prospective employees in >>>> privately maintained >>>> electronic databases. >>>> >>>> It is important that instead of regulations or laws >>> being >>>> formed for sectors >>>> of the economy, that national data privacy laws and >>>> regulations be defined >>>> (or ammended) and on that basis refinement of specific >>>> regulations/laws >>>> could be made for sectors that require specific data >>>> requirements. Such >>>> regulatory foresight can reduce or avert the occurence >>> of >>>> issues such as >>>> those seen here: >>>> >>> http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_31/b4094000643943.htm?campa… >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 12:21 AM, John Walubengo >>>> <jwalu(a)yahoo.com <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Mornings, >>>>> >>>>> Today and next Monday, we intend to thrash out >>> the >>>> legal dimensions of >>>>> Internet Governance. The typical issues revolve >>>> around: >>>>> -Jurisdiction & Arbitration (who resolves >>>> e-disputes) >>>>> -Copyright & IPR (are they pro or >>>> anti-development?) >>>>> -Privacy and Data Protection (how is the >>> e-Citizens >>>> data abused/protected?) >>>>> >>>>> I do hope the 'learned' friends will chip >>> in >>>> since I cannot pretend to be >>>>> an expert here as I introduce the general legal >>>> principals. Basically, >>>>> dispute resolutions can be done through, >>>>> · Legislation; >>>>> · Social norms (customs); >>>>> · Self-regulation; >>>>> · Regulation through code (software >>> solution); >>>>> · Jurisprudence (court decisions); >>>>> · International law. >>>>> >>>>> There is however two broad conflicting schools of >>>> thought when it comes to >>>>> resolving disputes occasioned by the Internet. >>> One >>>> group claims that >>>>> whatever happens online does have an equivalent >>>> 'off-line' characteristics >>>>> and as such existing laws can easily be applied. >>> E.g >>>> stealing money >>>>> electronically is no different from stealing >>> money >>>> physically and so Robbery >>>>> charges and subsequent jurisdictional procedures >>> could >>>> apply. However, the >>>>> second group feels that electronic crimes have a >>>> totally different context >>>>> and must have a separate and totally new set of >>>> legislation or methodologies >>>>> for resolutions. >>>>> >>>>> The borderless nature of the Internet brings to >>> fore >>>> the Challenges of >>>>> Jurisdiction and Arbitration as in >>> yesterday's >>>> example, where content in one >>>>> country may be illegal but is legal in another. >>>> Copyright and Intellectual >>>>> Property Rights issues are also explosive as >>>> demonstrated by the Napster >>>>> Case, where some young software engineers created >>>> software that facilitated >>>>> sharing of (SONY) Music files across the >>> Internet. >>>> Also related was the case >>>>> of Amazon.com trying to Patent the >>>> 'single-click' method of buying goods >>>>> online. >>>>> >>>>> Other cases touch on Data Privacy where Business >>>> Companies have been known >>>>> to sell customer records to Marketing firms >>> without >>>> express authority from >>>>> the Customers. Other times customer data is >>> simply >>>> hacked into and >>>>> Businesses are unable to own up (going public) to >>> the >>>> detriment of the >>>>> Customer. >>>>> >>>>> Most of these issues are under discussion >>>> internationally at the Internet >>>>> Governance Forum (IGF), World Intellectual >>> Property >>>> Organization (WIPO) >>>>> amongst other fora. They present emerging legal >>>> challenges and it would be >>>>> interesting to know if stakeholders in the East >>>> African region are/should be >>>>> involved in shaping the outcomes of any of these >>>> issues. >>>>> >>>>> 2days on this one, today and next Monday and feel >>> free >>>> to belatedly respond >>>>> to Day 1 through Day 5 issues. >>>>> >>>>> References: >>>>> http://www.diplomacy.edu/ISL/IG/ >>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> >>>>> This message was sent to: mike.theuri(a)gmail.com >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>> >>>> >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mike.theuri%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> kictanet mailing list >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>> >>>> This message was sent to: alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com >>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>> >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/alex.gakuru%40yahoo.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]> >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> This message was sent to: jwalu(a)yahoo.com <mailto:[email protected]> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> This message was sent to: brian(a)caret.net <mailto:[email protected]> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/brian%40caret.net > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: alice(a)apc.org > Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/alice%40apc.org >

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Re: [kictanet] Day 6 of 10: IG Discussions, Legal Issues
by alice 18 Aug '08

18 Aug '08

I am not a "learned friend" bus silence could also be because Kenya lacks a legal framework to address problems of say validity of electronic transactions, legal regime for protection of ideas, consumer privacy and protection, cyber crimes, among others. Then there is the greatest legal challenge presented by the internet; its lack of boundaries, the free flowing borderless nature of the net has revolutionised communication and commerce but also many lawsuits and its tough enough determining where the lawsuits should take place, which institutions should be mandated and tasked to regulate and govern some of these issues. The draft ICT bill 2007 (with stakeholder input) had touched on some of these issues. best alice > > > > Brian Munyao Longwe wrote: >> my experience is that our learned friends tend to "reserve comment" >> so that they are not "quoted out of context" or held personally >> liable for their remarks. Short of giving a legal opinion which would >> withstand the scrutiny of the entire LSK it is often very difficult >> to extract "feelings" out of this species without external (and >> sometimes internal influences). >> >> I also heard one learned friend saying that of late it has been so >> cold he has actually been putting his hands in his own pockets ;-) >> >> Anyway 'nuff said - but I would really love to hear even a simplified >> view of some of the issues that have been raised in this look at >> legal frameworks as pertain to internet, internet related >> technologies and more especially offenses that have had something to >> do with the internet. >> >> Note this example of a cross-border engagement: >> >> *1. Dutch Police and F.B.I. Rein in Large Botnet* >> By JEREMY KIRK, IDG News Service >> New York Times >> August 14, 2008 >> >> >> >> The botnet created by a teenager who was arrested by Dutch police in >> a sting operation is most notable for its total reliance on social >> engineering to spread, computer security experts said Thursday. >> >> >> >> The 19-year-old Dutch man was caught July 29 with his 16-year-old >> brother trying to sell a botnet to a 35-year-old Brazilian man, >> according to Dutch prosecutors. All were arrested by the Dutch >> High-Tech Crime Unit, with assistance from the U.S. Federal Bureau of >> Investigation. >> >> >> >> As is customary in the Netherlands, Dutch police have not released >> the names of those arrested. Few other details, such as how >> authorities became cued into the case, have been released. U.S. >> authorities are seeking the extradition of the Brazilian man. >> >> >> >> But experts from Russian security vendor Kaspersky Lab were called on >> by Dutch police to write up instructions for how to remove the botnet >> code from infected PCs, as well as aid in the continuing >> investigation, said Eddy Willems, one of Kaspersky's security >> evangelists. >> >> >> >> A botnet is a group of PCs that is infected with malicious code and >> controlled by a hacker. This particular botnet, which at one time had >> as many as 150,000 machines worldwide, is called "Shadow," the name >> bestowed on it by its creator. >> >> >> >> The code that enabled Shadow to work was distributed on Microsoft's >> Windows Live Messenger instant messaging network. Victims would >> typically get a message from someone who appeared to be one of their >> contacts. The message would contain a link to another Web site, where >> the victim was asked to download a file. >> >> >> >> If the file was executed on a PC, Shadow would collect other instant >> messaging contacts and send out more messages trying to enlarge the >> botnet. It appeared that Shadow was particularly successful in the >> Netherlands, since some messages were sent out in Dutch. >> >> >> >> The distribution method relied entirely on victims willingly >> downloading the code rather than trying to exploit a software >> vulnerability, which could result in an infection regardless of what >> the user does. >> >> >> >> It means that Internet surfers are just as susceptible to fall victim >> to scammy tricks. "Social engineering seems just as effective as it >> was 10 years ago," said Roel Schouwenberg, senior antivirus researcher. >> >> >> >> Shadow could also download other malicious code and may have been >> used to download advertising software and spyware programs, >> Schouwenberg said. The teenager who created Shadow appears to use >> bits of malware code already circulating on the Internet, as well >> writing his own code. >> >> >> >> The result was a fairly run-of-the-mill botnet, but one that could be >> considered large, Willems said. When the bust occurred, the >> 19-year-old was attempting to sell the botnet for €25,000 >> (US$37,290), a price Willems said is way too high in proportion to >> how botnets are currently priced. >> >> >> >> People who control a group of computers, called botnet herders, have >> been known to rent time to other scammers, who use the computers to >> send spam or conduct other malicious activity. The use of remote >> computers helps disguise who is actually using those machines to >> carry out crime. >> >> >> >> Dutch prosecutors could not immediately be reached for comment. >> >> >> >> >> On Aug 18, 2008, at 9:00 AM, John Walubengo wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Hpe u had a good weekend. Today is day 6 of 10, but the theme is >>> still on legal issues. >>> I still cant believe the learned friends have not spoken and left >>> everything to Alex and Mike. If any of you runs into Evelyn R., >>> Kihanya J., Omo J. or Clara R. just to mention a few, ask them if >>> they can give us a shout without us having to 'open a file' >>> >>> We have only today for this since tomorrow we move into the Economic >>> Issues to be facilitated by a renowned IG expert to be unveiled in >>> due course. >>> >>> walu. >>> >>> --- On Sat, 8/16/08, Alex Gakuru <alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>>> From: Alex Gakuru <alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 5 of 10: IG Discussions, Legal Issues >>>> To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" >>>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> Date: Saturday, August 16, 2008, 11:17 AM >>>> G8 links! >>>> >>>> The introduction to this topic was on the presumption that >>>> consumers were the criminals proceeding to outline law >>>> enforcement challenges. The most convenient and common form >>>> of misrepresenting cyber crimes and law -- first take away >>>> all their rights then they struggle to regain one after the >>>> other... It is good that Mike presents both sides of the >>>> story. >>>> Telecommunication companies hold massive data on all >>>> individuals and they ensure that their on their "Terms >>>> of Use" and contracts users are "guilty until >>>> proven innocent" and the companies are at liberty to do >>>> whatever they please with our personal data. >>>> Consider below extract from a local telecommunication >>>> company's Terms of Use: - >>>> ------------ >>>> 5. Use of your information >>>> >>>> (The Company) may hold and use information provided by you >>>> for a number of purposes, which may include: >>>> >>>> (a) Carrying out any activity in connection with a legal, >>>> governmental or regulatory requirement on (The Company) in >>>> connection with legal proceedings or in respect of crime or >>>> fraud prevention, detection or prosecution. >>>> >>>> (b) Monitoring or recording of your communications for (The >>>> Company)’s business purposes such as marketing, quality >>>> control and training, prevention of unauthorised use of (The >>>> Company)’s telecommunications system and ensuring >>>> effective systems operation in order to prevent or detect >>>> crime. >>>> --------- >>>> >>>> "May include" does not mean "limited >>>> to" - implying that they are allowed, for example, to >>>> share, sell, etc private data to their partners... Exactly >>>> what Mike points out to on the Business Week link. >>>> Framed in ways suggestive of company "law >>>> enforcer" (illegal roles) onto "guilty" >>>> users. Notice how "Intellectual Property" is >>>> conveniently repeated. Or is it be assumed that consumers do >>>> not have any "intellectual property" they would >>>> wish protected? the companies should abide to also protect. >>>> BTW, There is an IGF Dynamic Coalition movement calling for >>>> a balance between Intellectual Property and development >>>> which includes Access to Knwoledge >>>> (A2K).<http://www.ipjustice.org>. Very resourceful! >>>> >>>> Supposing earlier proposed M-Medicine went ahead in East >>>> Africa? Sold ailments data to pharmaceutical companies, that >>>> would hike medicines prices in outbreak zones at selected >>>> locations... You go to a bank with a water-tight business >>>> proposals and all bank turn you down. Reason? They have >>>> shared your medical history and they think you will soon >>>> "sleep in the shamba" your excellent business >>>> proposals notwithstanding. >>>> >>>> In summary, unless Data Protection and Privacy Laws are >>>> enacted, the default should be to deny all telecommunication >>>> companies legal loophole to trade with personal information. >>>> And it should be seen to be enforced. >>>> >>>> On a lighter note, should I sue a WiFi company for >>>> trespassing when their signals enter my laptop, or should >>>> they sue me for illegally access of their signal? Over to >>>> Ben Shihanya. >>>> Thanks again Mike! >>>> >>>> --- On Fri, 8/15/08, Mike Theuri >>>> <mike.theuri(a)gmail.com <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> From: Mike Theuri <mike.theuri(a)gmail.com >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 5 of 10: IG Discussions, >>>> Legal Issues >>>>> To: alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" >>>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>> Date: Friday, August 15, 2008, 2:11 PM >>>>> Not a legal opinion: It would be very difficult to >>>> apply >>>>> existing common law >>>>> (analogous to jurisprudence) to electronic crimes >>>> committed >>>>> in a new era, >>>>> atleast within the local context. >>>>> >>>>> For these reasons it is necessary to define the crimes >>>>> under distinct and >>>>> separate legislation. Due to the borderless nature of >>>> the >>>>> Internet (see >>>>> shared link), it is necessary for such legislation to >>>> take >>>>> a broad >>>>> approach into account. >>>>> >>>>> For instance there ought to be provisions that allow >>>> local >>>>> authorities to >>>>> seek the arrest and extradition of foreign based >>>> suspects >>>>> from other >>>>> jurisdictions for electronic crimes committed against >>>>> citizens or local >>>>> infrastructure owned by individuals or entities even >>>> though >>>>> the suspects at >>>>> the time of commission of the crime were present in >>>> other >>>>> jurisdictions. >>>>> >>>>> The same provision can allow private parties to pursue >>>>> civil remedies in a >>>>> similar matter and give them the basis where possible >>>> to >>>>> enforce the >>>>> judgement in the defendant's jurisdiction. >>>>> >>>>> This for example would close the possible >>>> jurisdictional >>>>> loophole >>>>> of individuals crossing borders so as to commit >>>> electronic >>>>> crimes from a >>>>> country that lacks electronic crime laws. Current law >>>> is >>>>> ill equipped in >>>>> ensuring civil remedies, prosecution or arrest of >>>> local or >>>>> international >>>>> cyber criminals, 419ers, lurers of minors, harassers, >>>>> electronically >>>>> transmitted or created threats (threats to a person, >>>>> threats to >>>>> infrastructure by way of viruses, malaware, DoS etc) >>>> etc >>>>> neither is it >>>>> likely to be in a position to ensure serious >>>> consequences >>>>> or deterents for >>>>> the same or allow for the definition of crimes as >>>>> distinguished here for an >>>>> international gang of culprits: >>>>> >>>> http://www.secretservice.gov/press/GPA15-08_CyberIndictments_Final.pdf >>>>> >>>>> It was recently reported that a bill or regulations to >>>>> protect the data of >>>>> consumers would be brought about as a means of >>>> regulating >>>>> the CRBs. This >>>>> could be model legislation/regulations to adopt to >>>> ensure >>>>> that the public >>>>> has a say in the manner in which their private >>>> information >>>>> is used. >>>>> >>>>> At the same time consumers ought to be able to >>>> instruct >>>>> companies with whom >>>>> they have business relationships with not to share >>>> that >>>>> same information >>>>> with 3rd parties without their prior consent (ie >>>>> opt-in/out). This is only >>>>> effective if there are laws or regulations to provide >>>> for >>>>> consequences when >>>>> businesses violate the same. >>>>> >>>>> As CRBs take root, there will be a likelihood that >>>> similar >>>>> bureaus or >>>>> entities will eventually start sharing information in >>>> real >>>>> time, for example >>>>> an underwriter of an insurance policy might want to >>>> check >>>>> an individual's >>>>> claim history across the industry to determine the >>>> level of >>>>> risk the insured >>>>> poses in determining policy premiums. Similarly an >>>>> organization may want to >>>>> conduct background checks for prospective employees in >>>>> privately maintained >>>>> electronic databases. >>>>> >>>>> It is important that instead of regulations or laws >>>> being >>>>> formed for sectors >>>>> of the economy, that national data privacy laws and >>>>> regulations be defined >>>>> (or ammended) and on that basis refinement of specific >>>>> regulations/laws >>>>> could be made for sectors that require specific data >>>>> requirements. Such >>>>> regulatory foresight can reduce or avert the occurence >>>> of >>>>> issues such as >>>>> those seen here: >>>>> >>>> http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_31/b4094000643943.htm?campa… >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 12:21 AM, John Walubengo >>>>> <jwalu(a)yahoo.com <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Mornings, >>>>>> >>>>>> Today and next Monday, we intend to thrash out >>>> the >>>>> legal dimensions of >>>>>> Internet Governance. The typical issues revolve >>>>> around: >>>>>> -Jurisdiction & Arbitration (who resolves >>>>> e-disputes) >>>>>> -Copyright & IPR (are they pro or >>>>> anti-development?) >>>>>> -Privacy and Data Protection (how is the >>>> e-Citizens >>>>> data abused/protected?) >>>>>> >>>>>> I do hope the 'learned' friends will chip >>>> in >>>>> since I cannot pretend to be >>>>>> an expert here as I introduce the general legal >>>>> principals. Basically, >>>>>> dispute resolutions can be done through, >>>>>> · Legislation; >>>>>> · Social norms (customs); >>>>>> · Self-regulation; >>>>>> · Regulation through code (software >>>> solution); >>>>>> · Jurisprudence (court decisions); >>>>>> · International law. >>>>>> >>>>>> There is however two broad conflicting schools of >>>>> thought when it comes to >>>>>> resolving disputes occasioned by the Internet. >>>> One >>>>> group claims that >>>>>> whatever happens online does have an equivalent >>>>> 'off-line' characteristics >>>>>> and as such existing laws can easily be applied. >>>> E.g >>>>> stealing money >>>>>> electronically is no different from stealing >>>> money >>>>> physically and so Robbery >>>>>> charges and subsequent jurisdictional procedures >>>> could >>>>> apply. However, the >>>>>> second group feels that electronic crimes have a >>>>> totally different context >>>>>> and must have a separate and totally new set of >>>>> legislation or methodologies >>>>>> for resolutions. >>>>>> >>>>>> The borderless nature of the Internet brings to >>>> fore >>>>> the Challenges of >>>>>> Jurisdiction and Arbitration as in >>>> yesterday's >>>>> example, where content in one >>>>>> country may be illegal but is legal in another. >>>>> Copyright and Intellectual >>>>>> Property Rights issues are also explosive as >>>>> demonstrated by the Napster >>>>>> Case, where some young software engineers created >>>>> software that facilitated >>>>>> sharing of (SONY) Music files across the >>>> Internet. >>>>> Also related was the case >>>>>> of Amazon.com trying to Patent the >>>>> 'single-click' method of buying goods >>>>>> online. >>>>>> >>>>>> Other cases touch on Data Privacy where Business >>>>> Companies have been known >>>>>> to sell customer records to Marketing firms >>>> without >>>>> express authority from >>>>>> the Customers. Other times customer data is >>>> simply >>>>> hacked into and >>>>>> Businesses are unable to own up (going public) to >>>> the >>>>> detriment of the >>>>>> Customer. >>>>>> >>>>>> Most of these issues are under discussion >>>>> internationally at the Internet >>>>>> Governance Forum (IGF), World Intellectual >>>> Property >>>>> Organization (WIPO) >>>>>> amongst other fora. They present emerging legal >>>>> challenges and it would be >>>>>> interesting to know if stakeholders in the East >>>>> African region are/should be >>>>>> involved in shaping the outcomes of any of these >>>>> issues. >>>>>> >>>>>> 2days on this one, today and next Monday and feel >>>> free >>>>> to belatedly respond >>>>>> to Day 1 through Day 5 issues. >>>>>> >>>>>> References: >>>>>> http://www.diplomacy.edu/ISL/IG/ >>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>>> >>>>>> This message was sent to: mike.theuri(a)gmail.com >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mike.theuri%40gmail.com >>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> >>>>> This message was sent to: alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>> >>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/alex.gakuru%40yahoo.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> kictanet mailing list >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>> >>>> This message was sent to: jwalu(a)yahoo.com <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]> >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> This message was sent to: brian(a)caret.net <mailto:[email protected]> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/brian%40caret.net >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> This message was sent to: alice(a)apc.org >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/alice%40apc.org >> > >

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