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Re: [kictanet] The Dark Side of Internet Policy: How flawed policy can lead to censorship, surveillance and shutdowns
by Barrack Otieno 16 Dec '17

16 Dec '17

Listers, This might be of interest to some. Remote Participation will be available. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Robert Guerra <rguerra(a)privaterra.org> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 15:11:05 -0500 Subject: [Internet Policy] IGF17/ 20th Dec. 1040: The Dark Side of Internet Policy: How flawed policy can lead to censorship, surveillance and shutdowns To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org Dear Colleagues, I would like to extend an invitation to those attending the IGF in Geneva next week to join us us Wednesday, December 20th, 10:40 - 12:10, in room Room IX/A for the session titled : The Dark Side of Internet Policy:How flawed policy can lead to censorship, surveillance and shutdowns A description of the session is available below and at the following URL: https://goo.gl/TrqHBt The internet’s promise as an open civic space for democratic participation has increasingly come under assault, whether by government laws targeting political dissent online, censorship, and network disruptions, to the sophisticated use of troll farms, gender-based hate speech, and propaganda to poison public discourse. Moreover, civil society elements most concerned with the ever increasing erosion of online rights - - investigative journalists, digital rights activists, and academic policy analysts -- are often under-resourced, and suffer from a lack of unity and direction necessary for effective counter advocacy. A seasoned panel of activists, academic researchers, press and media specialists report out dispatches from the front lines of four countries facing unique challenges and threats to online civic spaces and democratic engagement: Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe. We’ll cover everything from “hybrid warfare” and gender based harassment online, to a new ministry of cybersecurity, threat detection and mitigation, and attempts to use hate speech codes to stifle free expression. This collaborative and multidisciplinary effort aims to highlight and present traditionally under-represented stakeholders and issues in this forum, and encourages audience participation. Moderator: Dominic Bellone, Sr. Program Officer, Counterpart International Speaker: Guy Berger, Director for Freedom of Expression and Media Development, UNESCO Speaker: Nalaka Gunawardene, science writer, journalist and development communication specialist (Colombo, Sri Lanka) Speaker: Andrii Puziak Taras Shevchenko University (Kyiv, Ukraine), Hubert Humphrey Fellow American University Washington College of Law Speaker: Iria Puyosa, Researcher and consultant on political communication, stakeholders relations, internet policies and digital strategy, (Quito, Ecuador) Speaker: Earnest Mudzengi, Executive Director, Media Centre (Harare, Zimbabwe) Speaker: Vitaliy Moroz, Director of New Media Development, Internews-Ukraine (Kyiv) Speaker: Sachini Perera is a Sri Lankan feminist activist currently based in Malaysia. She has a background in law, journalism and international relations, and has worked in strategic communications and advocacy with feminist and women’s rights organizations for the last decade. _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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KTNNews: Storm over proposed new ICT watchdog
by Watila Alex 16 Dec '17

16 Dec '17

KTNNews: Storm over proposed new ICT watchdog goo.gl/szqkBZ ^CM http://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRJa0YoX4AENBpe.jpg https://twitter.com/KTNNews/status/941925870037475328 Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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End of Net Neutrality?
by Bernard Kioko 16 Dec '17

16 Dec '17

http://money.cnn.com/2017/12/14/technology/net-neutrality-repeal-explainer/… Interested to see thoughts on how this affects Kenya. I am thinking maybe hosting locally could avoid this, which would mean growth for local...

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FW: Kenya Diaspora Homecoming Convention 2017 INVITE
by Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u 16 Dec '17

16 Dec '17

The Kenya Diaspora alliance invites you to the premier diaspora event in Kenya- The Kenya Diaspora Homecoming Convention where Kenya's 48th county will gather to discuss opportunities, markets, investments and more on prime and timely conversations and more so centered in the over Ksh. 250 billion+ in annual remittances from the diaspora community. We are indeed in exciting times for Kenyan diaspora community and it is our hope that you will join us and lend your voice, ideas and opportunities to this Ksh. 250, billion conversation. To register please go to www.kdhc.co.ke/register/ <http://www.kdhc.co.ke/register/> Thank you Aswani Oliver Muyela LaunchPad P. O. Box 34697-00100 GPO Nairobi 0736 98 94 24

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Beware! Malicious banking app prowling the net
by Sebastian Musyoka 15 Dec '17

15 Dec '17

FYI Teddy Njoroge,People Daily This week a set of banking trojans were discovered and identified by ESET researchers, had found their way past Google Play’s security mechanisms, this time targeting a number of Polish banks. Disguised as crypto monitor, a cryptocurrency price tracking app, and StorySaver, a third-party tool for downloading stories from Instagram, the malicious apps can display fake notifications and login forms seemingly coming from legitimate banking applications. Besides delivering the promised functionalities the apps are capable of harvesting credentials entered into the fake forms, as well as intercept text messages to bypass SMS-based 2-factor authentication. This is just an example of some of the malware cases recorded by ESET in 2017. A few high –profile cases impacted millions of individual users while dealing financial blows to major companies. Indeed, it is our hope that the public now has a greater awareness of threats and their severity, but the level of sophistication behind attacks continues to rise. What does this mean for consumers? Data is the new currency with consumers expecting to enjoy software at little or no cost. Vendors are now also in the data-collection business, increasing the cyber risks associated with data privacy. As a mobile first generation, a big chunk of our lives and activities are conducted via the mobile phone and other multiple connected devices. According to technology research firm Gartner, more than 80 percent (352 million) of all mobile devices sold in the last quarter of 2016 ran on the Android platform. With this in mind and noting that as more mobile phones and Internet of Things (IOT) devices connect to the web, the higher the potential for cyberattacks on the back of our increased individual risk profile. But even with this knowledge it is sad to note that many people still do not take their mobile and IOT security with the due importance it deserves. This lackadaisical attitude can be said to also affect the Small and Micro business space, not just in Kenya but across the globe. As hackers and cybercriminals become more sophisticated, it has never been more important to protect your business and personal data with the highest level of security. While it is fair to say that, ransomware and other manner of breaches will tend to focus on the larger enterprises owing to the potential for huge payoffs in credential theft and even ransom payments, perhaps it is time that focus was also brought to bear on the risks posed to the individual by unsecured mobile and IOT devices. The writer is country manager for ESET Kenya. http://www.mediamaxnetwork.co.ke/business/394126/beware-malicious-banking-a…

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Kenya PhD Project in various USA graduate schools
by Dorcas Muthoni 15 Dec '17

15 Dec '17

Kenya PhD Project in various USA graduate schools Those aspiring to pursue a PhD program in the US. Please visit this site for information on numerous fully funded program available. https://kenyaphdproject.wixsite.com/mysite/phd-programs. All Doctoral Programs recommended by the Kenya PhD Project in various USA graduate schools offer generous financial and material support to students including: Full Tuition; Medical Insurance; and Monthly Stipend. Some may include: Laptop; Office; Conference Attendance; and Publishing.

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Join us for a film screening of ForEveryone.net - at IGF, Dec 20th
by Nanjira Sambuli 14 Dec '17

14 Dec '17

For those attending IGF this year. > > Join us for a screening of ForEveryone.net & a discussion of the future of the web. > A light lunch will be served. RSVP by December 15th. <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/foreveryonenet-the-future-of-an-open-web-tic…> > > > > When Sir Tim Berners-Lee published his proposal for the World Wide Web, he imagined an open space where anyone could bring their ideas to life without having to ask for permission. > ForEveryone.net <http://www.foreveryone.net/> tells the story of the web’s invention and Sir Tim’s mission to ensure it remains a free and open space. > In 2018, for the first time, half of the world will be online. The question is, with a number of challenges <https://webfoundation.org/2017/03/web-turns-28-letter/> facing the open web, what kind of web will they find? > The screening will be followed by a discussion about the future of the web and what we can do to defend the web we want. > > Event details here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/foreveryonenet-the-future-of-an-open-web-tic… <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/foreveryonenet-the-future-of-an-open-web-tic…> > >

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Bitcoin - a case of painting the tape?
by Mbugua Njihia 14 Dec '17

14 Dec '17

I am of the opinion that once an enduring and advanced trend is spotted, the early adopter opportunity is long gone and the long tail remains one of minimal or zero return on risk or investment taken. ‘Painting the tape is a form of market manipulation whereby market players attempt to influence the price of a security by buying and/or selling it among themselves so as to create the appearance of substantial trading activity in the security. Two common objectives among market manipulators of painting the tape are to lure unsuspecting investors into a security, or achieve a high closing price for it. Unusual trading volume in a security may attract investors to it. Cabals of market manipulators who have painted the tape in a security generally expect to make significant profits by offloading their holdings in it – which are usually acquired at much lower prices – to investors unaware of the stock manipulation. These investors are literally left “holding the bag” once the manipulation ceases and the stock declines steeply in price. High closing activity attempts to create an artificial price for a security by boosting its price substantially at market close, since closing prices are widely reported in the media and are closely watched by investors. Since most portfolios and securities are valued on the basis of their closing prices, manipulators use this tactic to achieve a higher market value for their holdings rather than their intrinsic worth' http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/cryptocurrency-value-proof-work.html *Regards,* Mbugua Njihia Entrepreneur in pursuit of opportunities without regard to resources currently controlled #WhatIsNext #AfricaRising. Business,more than any other occupation, is a continual dealing with the future; a continual calculation, an instinctive exercise in foresight. ᐧ ᐧ

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Nominations Open for 2018 ISOC Board of Trustees Election
by Barrack Otieno 14 Dec '17

14 Dec '17

Listers, This is for your information/attention and action in case you are interested. Pay attention to the deadlines The ISOC Nominations Committee is now inviting nominations for candidates to serve on the ISOC Board of Trustees. In this years election cycle one Trustee will be elected by ISOC Organizational Members, one trustee by ISOC Chapters, and two will be selected by the Internet Engineering Task Force. The Trustee positions are 3-year terms that will begin mid-year 2018 and expire mid-year 2021. The Board of Trustees provides strategic direction, inspiration, and oversight to advance the Internet Society's mission of preserving the open, global Internet. If you or someone you know is interested in serving on the Board, please see the official Call for Nominations, additional information, and links to online nomination forms at *www.internetsociety.org/trustees* <https://www.internetsociety.org/trustees> Nominations close at *15:00 UTC on 15 December 2017*. Olga Cavalli Chair -Nomination Committee -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [HacksHackers NBO] RE: AfricanCOMMONS needs you!
by Eric Mugendi 13 Dec '17

13 Dec '17

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kwasi Gachie <kwasi(a)codeforafrica.org> Date: 6 December 2017 at 16:18 Subject: [HacksHackers NBO] RE: AfricanCOMMONS needs you! To: HacksHackers Nairobi <hackshackers-nairobi(a)googlegroups.com> Greetings from the Hacks/ Hackers Nairobi Community, AfricanCOMMONS needs you! Code for Africa is building an online platform to showcase re-useable Civic Tech tools built across Africa and the people & organisations building them and we realise the best way to do this is to get your input. The AfricanCOMMONS project aims to be Africa's premier online hub for open source tools and organisations from across the continent to showcase their work in the civic tech space. Civic software solutions to pressing developmental challenges already exist elsewhere in the world, and often simply need be customised or adapted to local requirements. Locally developed software solutions are also appropriate for reuse elsewhere on the continent, and the wider world. The challenge is discovery: end-user organisations and technologists are seldom aware of existing solutions elsewhere and/or struggle to find credible recommendations that are sensitive to local operational requirements. Find out more about what Civic Tech entails and it's growth in Nairobi *here <https://medium.com/code-for-africa/nairobi-a-civic-tech-metropolis-746e4225…>.* If you have any projects you are working on or know about that you feel should be included in our AfricanCOMMONS project please fill in *this spreadsheet <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GykfqSTxxhXbzszjOrBFuWNruqDXBNiDQNH…> *with details about the civic tech initiative and/or organisation. *AfricanCOMMONS is a joint initiative of *Code for Africa <https://web.facebook.com/CodeForAfrica/>*, through its local *Code for Tanzania <https://codefortanzania.org/>* chapter, and the *World Bank*, in partnership with a coalition of local civil society organisations, with additional support from the *International Center for Journalists <http://www.icfj.org/>*(ICFJ).* -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "HacksHackers Nairobi" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to hackshackers-nairobi+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/hackshackers-nairobi. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

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Fwd: Africa Internet Summit (AIS) : Workshop & Meetings 29thApril – 11thMay 2018
by Barrack Otieno 07 Dec '17

07 Dec '17

Listers, Africa Internet Summit (AIS) Secretariat announces AfNOG’s program at The Africa Internet Summit scheduled to be held in Dakar, SENEGAL from 29thApril – 11thMay 2018. AIS is the pinnacle multi-stakeholder event combining, workshops, conferences and networking for the internet Industry. The annual summit attracts internationally renowned Instructors, Experts and Speakers to share the latest innovations and Best practices in the Internet industry. This is the place where the African Technical Institutions and Af* such as AfNOG, AFRINIC, AfREN, AfricaCERT, AfTLD - AROC, AfCHIX, ISOC Africa, AfrICANN, AfGWG etc meet. Meeting the needs of the Africa Internet Community AIS aims at meeting the ever-changing needs of the ICT Industry and includes the core IP Engineering as well as integrating the real world use and impact of IP Technologies. Sessions include technical and business aspects of the Internet : ie Capacity Building, Infrastructure, Security, Policy, Content & Names, Internet Numbers and Research. About the Entire Event Event Calendar include the following: · AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology (offering advanced training in a week-long hands-on workshop) · Several one /two full-day Advanced AfNOG Tutorials · AfricaCERT Workshop & Forums · AFRINIC Trainings · AfREN Forum · AfTLD – Workshop & Meeting · ISOC Africa Sessions · ICANN Africa Day · AfCHix TechWomen Summit · A one-day AfNOG Plenary Session · A three-day AFRINIC Plenary Session. In addition, several side meetings and workshops will be hosted in collaboration with other organizations. Who Attends? A broad range of ICT Industry leaders and technical experts including Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Network Engineers, CSIRTs Engineers and Policy makers who wish to acquire the necessary skills in ICT, Government, Regulators, Telecommunication companies and ICT vendors. It is a good opportunity for networking among peers and businesses. Why Attend? · The AIS addresses the current and future needs of operators in the ICT Industry · It is focused on popular and emerging ICT Industries such as Cyber Security, Mobile Networking among other. · It features discussions on a wide range of issues of the Internet including the current and newest trends in ICT. · Industry experts will be participating in conference sessions from thought-provoking and visionary keynote presentations to interactive panel sessions, all addressing the most pressing topics Local Host The Local Hosts for the Event is Ministère des Postes et des Télécommunications, Senegal. Venue & Hotel This will be announced shortly. Time Table Workshop & Tutorials *Event* *Date(s)* Unix Boot Camp 29 April 2018 (Sunday) Networking Boot Camp 29 April 2018 (Sunday) CERT Boot Camp 29 April 2018 (Sunday) AfNOG Workshop 30 April - 4 May 2018 (Monday - Friday) AfricaCERT Workshop 30 April - 4 May 2018 (Monday - Friday) AfTLD - Workshop & Forum 30 April - 4 May 2018 (Monday - Friday) AfCHIXTechWomen Summit 5 May 2018 (Saturday) ICANN Day 5 May 2018 (Saturday) AFRINIC Trainings 5 - 7 May 2018 (Saturday - Monday) ICANN Special Workshop 6 May 2018 (Sunday) AfNOG Tutorials 6 - 7 May 2018 (Sunday - Monday) ISOC Africa Sessions TBC Conference *Event* *Date(s)* Opening Session 7 May 2018 (Monday at 5 pm) AfREN Meeting / AAF 7 May 2018 (Monday) AfNOG-19 Conference 8 May 2018 (Tuesday) AFRINIC-28 Conference 9 - 11 May, 2018 (Wednesday - Friday) About AfNOG AfNOG (Seehttp://www.afnog.org/) is a forum for cooperation and the exchange of technical information between operators of Internet-connected networks in Africa. AfNOG aims at building a community of engineers helping each other operate Internet Infrastructure in Africa, and on the Global Internet as well as promote the discussion of issues relating to implementation of new networks that require community cooperation. AfNOG has since year 2000 organized their annual Event in a different African country each year. *“While AfNOG fuels the rapid growth of the Internet in Africa with trained technical capacity, our content has been determined by the needs of the community. In so doing AfNOG’s output training capacity has multiplied in the past decade and the community flourished”* AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology The AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology aims to offer advanced training to people who are in the process of developing and enhancing an Internet-connected network with regional and international connectivity. The target audience includes senior and mid-level technical staff of commercial Internet service providers (ISPs), academic networks, government networks, or NGO networks. This workshop builds on the experience of previous AfNOG workshops held annually from 2000 to 2017 in eighteen different African countries, and also the Internet Society's INET workshops, held annually from 1993 to 2000 at eight locations around the world. The workshop's Instructors are an international team with many years of experience in operating large networks and teaching about network operations. The workshop is divided into eight parallel tracks: ( 5 English & 3 French Tracks) · SS-E - Scalable Internet Services (in English), focused on the design and operation of email, web, and other Internet services, in ways that can scale to handle large numbers of end users. · SS-F - Scalable Internet Services (en francais), similar to track SS-E, but given in French. · SI-E - Scalable Network Infrastructure (in English), focused on the design and operation of networks using routers and switches, in ways that can scale to handle large numbers of interconnected sites. · SI-F - Scalable Network Infrastructure (en francais), similar to track SI-E, but given in French. · NM – E, Network Monitoring & Management (English) · NM-F, Network Monitoring & Management (en francais), similar to track NM-E, but given in French. · AR –E, Advanced Routing Techniques (English) · CT- E, CERT Training (English) Workshop application information is at : *English:*http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_en.php *French:*http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_fr.php ***Workshop Deadline – December 31, 2017* About AFRINIC AFRINIC (Seehttp://www.afrinic.net/) is the Regional Internet Registry for Africa headquartered in Ebene, Mauritius. It is responsible for the distribution and management of Internet number resources (IP address space and Autonomous System Numbers) in Africa and the Indian Ocean region. AFRINIC ensures equitable and efficient distribution of Internet number resources to the African Internet community to support Internet governance, technology usage and development across the continent. Trainings and capacity building are a central part of AFRINIC’s activities and the objective is to build competence within Africa in IPv6 adoption as well as associated technologies required to use internet number resources effectively. More on AFRINIC can be found at (seewww.afrinic.net) AfricaCERT AfricaCERT will hold a 6 day Workshop & Tutorial on CERT from 30thApril – 5 thMay 2018 in Senegal. AfricaCERT is the African forum of computer incident response teams, and aims to propose solutions to Challenges for a better health in the Af* Internet Ecosystem. The objectives of AfricaCERT include, but are not restricted to : · Assisting African countries in establishing CSIRTs; · Strengthening the relationships amongst CSIRTs in Africa and with other stakeholders all over the World; · Fostering and supporting education and outreach programs in ICT Security; · Encouraging information sharing in ICT Security; · Promoting good practices and experiences sharing among members to develop a comprehensive framework for cybersecurity including better addressing of legal and regulatory issues; · Assisting African CSIRTS in improving Cyber readiness and enhancing the resilience of ICT Infrastructure; · Promoting Collaborative Technology Research, Development and Innovation in the ICT security field. Please visitwww.africacert.org <https://afnog.org/www.africacert.org>for further information. AfTLD – Workshop & Meeting Africa Top Level Domains Organization will be conducting a Workshop & Forum during AIS. Further information will be provided shortly. ICANN AFRICA ICANN Africa will be holding sessions on ICANN Day on 5th May 2018 and ICANN Special Workshop on 6thMay 2018 ISOC AFRICA ISOC Africa will be holding sessions/tutorials on Internet Governance, etc. Further information will be provided shortly. AfCHIX AfCHIX will be holding the second AfCHIX Tech Women Summit on 5th May 2018. Further information will be provided shortly. AfNOG Tutorials AfNOG will offer 1 to 2 full-day(s) tutorials on advanced topics. Tutorials take place in a classroom-style environment, and may include a hands-on practical component. Tutorials are non-commercial in nature, and most are technically oriented. They are intended to offer advanced training on technology already deployed or soon to be deployed on networking and related services provisioning for ISP operations. Additional information about AfNOG 2018 Tutorials will be available here shortly: http://www.afnog.org/afnog2018/tutorial/ AfREN The Africa Research and Education Networking (AfREN) will be holding a one day meeting on 7thMay 2018. AfREN is the annual forum on African research and education networking. As one of the Af* organizations, the AfREN forum is part of the annual Africa Internet Summit (AIS) and was convened since 2007 by the Research and Education Networking Unit (RENU) of the Association of African Universities in collaboration with AfNOG & AFRINIC. The forum is a platform for discussions on issues of interest to the research and education networking (REN) community such as collaboration, advocacy and coordination of activities in Africa. Sharing of experience and best practices as well as presentation of innovative networking technologies are also regularly addressed at AfREN. The sponsorship of campus network managers to attend the annual AfNOG training workshops has also become an integral part of AfREN. Since 2012, with the formation of regional RENs covering all the countries of Africa, there is a traditional session on updates from the UbuntuNet Alliance (Eastern and Southern Africa), WACREN (West and Central Africa) and ASREN (Arab countries, including North Africa). Typical AfREN participants include among others, campus and research and education network practitioners, REN operators, telecom operators, regulators, policy makers and international partners. Additional information on AfREN 2018 will be provided shortly. AfNOG-19 Meeting The 19thAfNOG meeting will be held in Dakar, Senegal on 8thMay 2018. AfNOG conferences provide a forum for the coordination and dissemination of technical information related to backbone/enterprise networking technologies and operational practices. The meetings are informal, with an emphasis on relevance to current and future African backbone engineering practices. The AfNOG 2017 conference in Kenya drew several delegates, mainly consisting of network engineering staff from lnternet Service providers, Telecommunication Companies, Government, Research and Education community, Civil Society. Additional information and the Conference schedule will be available here shortly: http://www.afnog.org/afnog2018/conference/ AFRINIC-28 Public Policy Meeting The AFRINIC-28 Public Policy meeting will be held in Dakar, Senegal for three days from 9thto 11thMay, 2018. AFRINIC Meetings are open to everyone and provide an excellent opportunity to take part in Internet policy discussions. These policies, which describe how Internet Number Resources should be managed and distributed, are developed by the community. The meeting will include tutorials, presentations, update on the various working groups and the AFRINIC Public Policy Meeting. The three day meeting will be preceded by IPv6 training and training in Internet Number Resource Management. Further information will be available athttp://www.afrinic.net/en/co mmunity/afrinic-events. Visa Requirements Please check visa requirements with the Senegal Embassy or Consulate in your country. *Please join us, once again, as we come together to learn, network and shape the future of ICT in Africa.* -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 <0721%20325277> +254733206359 <0733%20206359> Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Ethiopian surveillance, powered by Israeli Companies
by Mose Karanja 07 Dec '17

07 Dec '17

Hello KICTANet. The Citizen Lab has published the latest of its investigation on surveillance in Ethiopia. This report describes how Ethiopian dissidents in Kenya, the US, UK, and other countries were targeted with emails containing sophisticated commercial spyware posing as Adobe Flash updates and PDF plugins. Targets include a US-based Ethiopian diaspora media outlet, the Oromia Media Network (OMN), a PhD student, and a lawyer. During the course of our investigation, one of the authors of this report was also targeted. From the Ethiopian lead, several other African countries (Rwanda, Zambia, Nigeria etc) have been pinned as using the same product - or at least the company has ongoing demonstrations or tutorials. Ethiopia experienced massive protests across the country last year, the bulk of which came from the Oromo Community. It is interesting to note how where the Internet shutdowns stopped in the country, surveillance picked up. Read the report here: https://citizenlab.ca/2017/12/champing-cyberbit-ethiopian-dissidents-target… <https://citizenlab.ca/2017/12/champing-cyberbit-ethiopian-dissidents-target…>

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Re: [kictanet] Shifting Norms of Professionalization in a Nairobi Technology Start-Up Community
by Ali Hussein 06 Dec '17

06 Dec '17

@Phares My point exactly.. Well put. Spoken like 10 wise men. :-) Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 10:34 AM, Phares Kariuki via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > There's a lot to unpack, but the one thing I'll comment on is this > perception that there's no talent locally. University students being unable > to work for your company without training is a feature of university > education, not a bug. You are given a broad based education with the > fundamentals that allows you to apply yourself wherever you see fit. This > idea that the student should be ready for your niche need confuses a > polytechnic for a university. A good CS education gives one the tools to > apply themselves to a variety of fields, not one unique use case. You can > specialize later. There's a lot of talent locally. Safaricom, JTL, Seacom > etc all hire local engineers to run their networks. You also have good > software development expertise, the likes of Pesapal, Innova etc all build > their software locally, from locally sourced graduates. There's a reason > why many CS graduates end up working in finance, banking etc. There are > fewer jobs for well trained CS graduates than they can fill. > > On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 6:45 AM, Bitange Ndemo via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23322373.2017.1400260 may >> interest you. >> >> Ndemo. >> >> On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 12:21 PM, Kigen Koech via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> Very intriguing indeed ... >>> >>> I believe that African innovation at the core are inspired with the need >>> to better the society through bridging the 'need-gap' whereas the foreign >>> template of entrepreneurship primarily focus on viability and >>> profitability, of which in is not entirely evil, though the failure thereof >>> would kill seeds of hope through technovation that may have intended to >>> solve a meaningful problem and thereby providing a foundation for more >>> solutions. >>> >>> If you look at the need and drive for some of these authentic kenyan >>> solutions; eatout, sendy, bunifu, illuminumgreenhouses etc among many more >>> others out there, i believe, stemmed out from a need to better their >>> environment and while at it saw the derived benefit to the end user. >>> >>> My thoughts on this. >>> >>> Kind Regards, >>> >>> Kigen Koech >>> Business Development Manager >>> Telkom Kenya >>> 0770 800 800 >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 11:12 AM, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> Shifting Norms of Professionalization in a Nairobi Technology Start-Up >>>> Community – Research Explorations https://angelaokune.me/2017/11 >>>> /29/shifting-norms-of-professionalization-in-a-nairobi-techn >>>> ology-start-up-community/ >>>> >>>> A great read that leaves me more questions than answers. >>>> -- >>>> Regards, >>>> Sidney >>>> >>>> *Twitter:* @princelySid <https://twitter.com/princelySid> | *Web: *s >>>> idneyochieng.co.ke >>>> *Skype: *sidney.ochieng | *Github:* princelySid >>>> <https://github.com/princelySid> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> kictanet mailing list >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>>> ailman/options/kictanet/kigenkoech%40gmail.com >>>> >>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>>> >>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >>> ailman/options/kictanet/bndemo%40bitangendemo.me >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/phares.kariuki%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > >

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Shifting Norms of Professionalization in a Nairobi Technology Start-Up Community
by Sidney Ochieng 06 Dec '17

06 Dec '17

Shifting Norms of Professionalization in a Nairobi Technology Start-Up Community – Research Explorations https://angelaokune.me/2017/11/29/shifting-norms-of-professionalization-in-… A great read that leaves me more questions than answers. -- Regards, Sidney *Twitter:* @princelySid <https://twitter.com/princelySid> | *Web: * sidneyochieng.co.ke *Skype: *sidney.ochieng | *Github:* princelySid <https://github.com/princelySid>

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Re: [kictanet] Africa Internet Governance Forum- Today @ Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
by Barrack Otieno 05 Dec '17

05 Dec '17

Dear All, You can follow the Africa IGF through the following link: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/afigf17/ Best Regards

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ICT practioner bill
by Julius Njiraini 04 Dec '17

04 Dec '17

i think with more consultation the bill is good. all other industry either self regulate themselves or are regulated by law,. these includes engineers, medics, legal etc.. its a step in the right direction, my opinion

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Re: [kictanet] [Security Forum] ict practitioners bill is back
by Collins Areba 04 Dec '17

04 Dec '17

To me, the bill seeks to achieve two objectives: 1) Create a walled garden around public procurements (Little one can do to private entities without messing with the bill of rights) around a certain clique of individuals. My thinking, exact same reasoning behind the Engineers Registration Board rent seeking by charging a percentage of Electricity and Fuel sold in this country, which I think is the reason Kenya stopped manufacturing even spoons and toothpicks. 2) Formal education in ICT / Computer science has proven to be redundant. Other than the papers, there is little, a Computer Science graduate might have to offer compared to a passionate Fine Arts student who happened to love programming in lots of industries considered tech companies. Let the bring on the bill, Mainstream IT will just go dark. Its one of the many disappointments CS Mucheru has birthed in the recent years.

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A Common term "global internet": China's Xi says country will not close door to global internet
by WANGARI KABIRU 04 Dec '17

04 Dec '17

China's Xi says country will not close door to global internet "WUZHEN, China (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday the country will not close its door to the global internet, but that cyber sovereignty is key in its vision of internet development.....“The development of China’s cyberspace is entering a fast lane...China’s doors will only become more and more open,” said Xi in the note. Cyber sovereignty is the idea that states should be permitted to manage and contain their own internet without external interference. China’s Communist Party has tightened cyber regulation in the past year, formalizing new rules that require firms to store data locally and censor tools that allow users to subvert the Great Firewall. In June, China introduced a new national cybersecurity law that requires foreign firms to store data locally and submit to data surveillance measures.""China has advocated strongly for a larger role in global internet governance under Xi. “China stands ready to develop new rules and systems of internet governance to serve all parties and counteract current imbalances,” said Wang Huning, a member of the Communist Party standing committee at the event on Sunday." A nation on a bold mission that is boldly declares! Even with the transition, and perhaps out of it, we expect more nations to demand a legitimate sit on the "Internet development table" or chisel out newer tables or both. It should not pass unnoticed that we now have a common term "global internet" meaning that this may be acceptance that there may be fragments of it or a much bigger one or an attempt by the Internet Governance ecosystem to insist that the "global internet" is the Internet.Be blessed.Regards/Wangari--- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". China's Xi says country will not close door to global internet | | | | | | | | | | | China's Xi says country will not close door to global internet By Cate Cadell Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday the country will not close its door to the global internet, but that... | | | | #TECHNOLOGY NEWSDECEMBER 3, 2017 / 5:54 AM / UPDATED 20 HOURS AGO China's Xi says country will not close door to global internet Cate Cadell2 MIN READ - - WUZHEN, China (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday the country will not close its door to the global internet, but that cyber sovereignty is key in its vision of internet development.Chinese magazines featuring China's President Xi Jinping on the cover are seen during the fourth World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, December 3, 2017. REUTERS/Aly SongXi’s comments were read by Huang Kunming, head of the Chinese Communist Party’s publicity department at the country’s largest public cyber policy forum in the town of Wuzhen in eastern China.“The development of China’s cyberspace is entering a fast lane...China’s doors will only become more and more open,” said Xi in the note.Cyber sovereignty is the idea that states should be permitted to manage and contain their own internet without external interference.China’s Communist Party has tightened cyber regulation in the past year, formalizing new rules that require firms to store data locally and censor tools that allow users to subvert the Great Firewall.In June, China introduced a new national cybersecurity law that requires foreign firms to store data locally and submit to data surveillance measures.People look at Xiao Qiao robots during the fourth World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, December 3, 2017. REUTERS/Aly SongCyber regulators say the laws are in line with international rules, and that they are designed to protect personal privacy and counter attacks on core infrastructure. Business groups say the rules unfairly target foreign firms.China has advocated strongly for a larger role in global internet governance under Xi.The conference, which is overseen by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) invited foreign executives, Apple Inc’s CEO Tim Cook and Google Inc chief Sundar Pichai as well as a Facebook Inc executive.“China stands ready to develop new rules and systems of internet governance to serve all parties and counteract current imbalances,” said Wang Huning, a member of the Communist Party standing committee at the event on Sunday.Google and Facebook are banned in China, along with Twitter Inc and most major western news outlets.Top executives from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, Tencent Holdings Ltd and Baidu Inc also attended the forum.Editing by Jacqueline Wong

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Singapore vs. Israel: Who’s the better role model?
by S.M. Muraya 04 Dec '17

04 Dec '17

https://www.timesofisrael.com/singapore-vs-israel-whos-the-better-role-mode… *Singapore vs. Israel: Who’s the better role model?* *A leading politician and a top entrepreneur urge Israel to be more like Singapore -- while Singaporeans strive to be more like Israelis* By DAVID SHAMAH <https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/david-shamah/> | 18 July 2013, 5:42 am [image: Pictured (L. to R.) Meir Brand, CEO Google Israel; Economics Minister Naftali Bennett; Doron Avni, Google Israel government relations director; Kim il-Soo, South Korean Ambassador to Israel (Photo credit: Niv Kantor)] Pictured (L. to R.) Meir Brand, CEO Google Israel; Economics Minister Naftali Bennett; Doron Avni, Google Israel government relations director; Kim il-Soo, South Korean Ambassador to Israel (Photo credit: Niv Kantor) “The grass is always greener…” may be a banality, but it’s an appropriate one for what is turning out to be an internal debate in two countries known for their technology – Israel and Singapore. At an event in Tel Aviv Monday, both Economics Minister Naftali Bennett and Google Israel chairman Meir Brand bemoaned (or at least expressed concern) over why Israel, despite its reputation as the Start-Up Nation, was failing to “cash in” the way Asian tiger countries like Singapore have. But in conversations with the Times of Israel, it’s Israel that students, entrepreneurs, and business figures from south Asia, including Singapore, feel that their countries should emulate. “The Asians just don’t have the start-up spirit,” said Singaporean Adry Lee, who in a recent interview described himself as a serial entrepreneur. Lee’s comments were typical of those of numerous Singaporeans the Times of Israel has interviewed at several events geared to promoting Israel-Asia business relations, such as last May’s Israel-Asia Business Summit <http://www.israelasiacenter.org/>. “It’s very hard for Singaporeans to think out of the box and come up with non-traditional ideas as Israelis do,” he said. That wasn’t the feeling in Israel, or at least among the speakers — including Economics Minister Naftali Bennett and Google Israel chairman Meir Brand — at the launch of an initiative called E-nnovate Israel, <http://ennovate.withgoogle.com/home?language=en> a hub initiated by Google Israel for projects and studies to promote innovation and economic growth in Israel, with an emphasis on strengthening the country’s information infrastructure. As its first project, E-nnovate introduced on Monday a report by consulting firm Trigger-Foresight Group Deloitte — the report was funded by Google Israel — which compared the impact of Israel’s tech economy on the country’s overall economy. Israel, according to the study, is a world leader in the size of its “internet economy,” the term used to describe industries that produce “information economy” internet-related products and services (like most high-tech companies). Those companies represented 6.4% of Israel’s GDP in 2009, and will exceed 8% by 2015 — on a par with most advanced European countries, like Germany and the UK, and not far behind the US. But somehow Israel’s tech savvy has not translated into economic benefits, as it has elsewhere. The study took Singapore as a good example of how well Israel* hasn’t* done. The GDP for both countries was similar throughout the 1980s — but then Singapore’s fortunes took off, leaving Israel in the dust. Today, the Asian tiger’s GDP is about $60,000 — nearly double that of Israel. What happened? It’s not about military spending, as many believe; surprisingly, Singapore’s per capita defense spending for 2012 ($1,593) wasn’t that much less than Israel’s ($1,882); Singapore, it turns out, ranked 23rd in the world in military expenditures in 2012, compared to Israel’s 17th-place ranking. What it is about, said the report, is that Singapore has much more successfully leveraged its Internet technology to make its economy more efficient. Israel hasn’t, and that has been very bad for the economy. The report cited an analysis of productivity in Israel which said that despite Israel’s position as a high-tech country, it’s only 24th (out of 30) in the OECD in terms of productivity. “Even though Israel, in its early years, narrowed the productivity gap between itself and the OECD countries, it stagnated on par with the OECD average from the 1970s until today,” said the study. It was a future told by American economist Robert Solow, who won the Nobel Prize in 1987 for proving the close connection between economic growth and increased productivity and innovation, the study said. “However, innovation also necessitates creatively providing useful, efficient and effective solutions to non-economic problems. This is the only way to increase productivity and create growth in advanced economies.” The way to do that, the study said, was for Israel to implement Internet-efficient communications and technologies in a much wider manner. And the only way to make that happen, said Google chairman Brand, was for the government to embark on an aggressive Internet infrastructure investment campaign. “A program like this would require an investment in infrastructure, but could save the economy millions,” he said. The money could go towards direct funding for infrastructure projects, or be available for low-cost loans for organizations that wanted to upgrade their communications and network systems to make themselves more efficient. For example, said Google’s Doron Avni — who heads Google’s Middle East, Israel, and Africa government relations department — the government here could fund a project similar to one in the UK, where the National Health Service borrowed money to set up an online portal for information, appointments, and self-diagnosis for certain conditions (via apps, questionnaires, etc.) The money was given as a loan to the NHS, which paid it back in full within four years, and saved the organization 110 million euros in 2008 alone. Another example is that of the Virtual High School in Florida, a special online and in-person school that has students doing much of their work through the internet via videoconferencing with teachers, remote submission of reports and homework, and more. Costs to the state for students in such schools are $1,000 less than for students in “regular” schools. *According to entrepreneur Lee, Singaporeans ‘don’t have the chutzpah you need to buck trends… We are taught to listen to our elders’* The secret to getting this done, said Brand, is instituting an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policy, as successful countries — such as Singapore, Germany, Japan, and others have. Such a policy, he said, would ensure that Israel could enjoy the economic benefits of the technology developed here, instead of just making others richer. “The likelihood that Israel will develop the next big thing in telemedicine, for example, but that the device will be used in Denmark, Singapore, and Finland – but not here – is very high,” said Brand. “In order to avoid this, Israel must learn from other countries that have developed successful ICT policies, to develop the Internet and make it into a tool that can be used in many areas.” But is Singapore the right role model for Israel? According to Singaporean entrepreneur Lee, “the government has been spending a lot of money setting up incubators and accelerators for entrepreneurs, but the program has been less successful than they hoped it would be.” While Singapore has the “form” of a start-up nation, Singaporeans “don’t have the chutzpah you need to buck trends and come up with something truly innovative. We are taught to listen to our elders,” he said, “and of course to teachers.” Whereas stories about Israeli or American tech heroes who were dropouts are not uncommon, said Lee, no Singaporean in his or her right mind would drop out of college, much less high school, for fear they would be frozen out of jobs at large corporations. It’s the same Asian mindset described by another Asian entrepreneur, Bowei Gai, in a recent interview with the Times of Israel <https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-still-tops-in-tech-says-start-up-exper…>. Describing why Israelis start-up entrepreneurs are more creative and innovative than those in China, Gai said that China — considered by many to be the most dynamic and creative economy in Asia — concentrates on what he calls “commodity innovation,” a rehashing of existing technology and methodologies that builds on widely known models. “In the end it’s about making money, and the best and easiest way to do that in a place like China is by using proven models that have been successful elsewhere. There are so many ways to make money in China using these models because there are so many people to market to, and they don’t need to innovate or invent something new to succeed. It’s much easier to go for the ‘low hanging fruit’ of commodity innovation by basically duplicating existing technology,” said Gai. But you can’t argue with the bottom line, Bennett said at the E-nnovation event Monday. Israelis may have “creative genes,” he said, “but genes alone, like a seed, cannot grow unless planted in the right kind of soil. The government’s job is to prepare that soil so that the seeds can sprout. Entrepreneurs and the private sector are racing ahead, while the government remains behind. We must invest in physical infrastructure, and develop the human infrastructure.”

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Re: [kictanet] ict practitioners bill is back
by Ali Hussein 04 Dec '17

04 Dec '17

Let me quote the article:- "CS Mucheru, who was speaking at the HPC Forum <http://www.usiu.ac.ke/hpc-forum-info> at the United States International University USIU Africa in Nairobi. According to Mucheru the electioneering period had brought up several issues which needed to be addressed especially the unsubstantiated reports of alleged IEBC hacking by the NASA team which was sent to over 200 countries and embarrassed the country because the claims were unfounded. It would not have been so if the government had credentials of such individuals said Mucheru. Mucheru’s latest stand by the CS shows the ICT Practitioners Bill 2016 originated from the ICT Ministry and was not a private members Bill taken to parliament by Leader of Majority, Aden Duale. Opposing the bill, the CS had said the bill, if enacted would hinder the growth of tech innovations and development in the country. " Let's address this issue with maturity and a sense of what's good for this country. 1) Instead of the CS issuing 'Roadside' declarations on such an important matter and reducing it a NASA/Jubilee thing shouldn't he be talking to the industry and finding the best way possible to advance the ICT Industry's skill sets? This is NOT about politics. 2) The CS should know that he needs to serve the people of Kenya. His title is CIVIL SERVANT. 3) The community should be open to engaging the government on how best to ensure we don't have 'quacks' in the industry. A more inclusive forum and discussions will go a long way is getting things right. I sincerely hope that CS Mucheru was misquoted and that he will seek wide consultations on such an important and emotive issue. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Sun, Dec 3, 2017 at 4:57 PM, Watila Alex via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > EricKigada: Kenya’s controversial ICT Practitioners Bill 2016 to be tabled in parliament againtechmoran.com/kenyas-controv…https://twitter.com/EricKigada/status/937… > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android> > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > >

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 127, Issue 2
by James Kimani 02 Dec '17

02 Dec '17

Thats great.where is the school or college On Sat, Dec 2, 2017 at 5:14 PM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Tech Skills Boot Camp for Kids & Teens is this Mon 4th to Sun > 10th (FEM HUB) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2017 17:10:35 +0300 > From: FEM HUB <femhub.africa(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Tech Skills Boot Camp for Kids & Teens is this Mon > 4th to Sun 10th > Message-ID: > <CAKwUnYQQVOFGjatAcTPbpRF+n_RB-3EY9cZFcp-niQ32V4Zt5g@mail. > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Digital literacy is the new literacy and should be encouraged and nurtured > from an early age. > > Fem-Hub & RCD Africa are supporting the coding course at the above event. > > Get in touch if interested in the #Internet4D for Kids and Teens coding > session for 5 days (to create websites and go live). > Includes plenary sessions on Child Online Protection and other tech areas. > Certificates will be provided. > No prior knowledge needed. > Limited places. Personal attention. > > Monday 4th to Friday 8th. Code class. > Friday 8th - parents attend, see presentations and learn too. > In between, plenary sessions. > Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th, Exhibition. > > > Whatsapp 0728848811 > Email: programs(a)rced.org cc rcdafrica(a)gmail.com >

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Tech Skills Boot Camp for Kids & Teens is this Mon 4th to Sun 10th
by FEM HUB 02 Dec '17

02 Dec '17

Digital literacy is the new literacy and should be encouraged and nurtured from an early age. Fem-Hub & RCD Africa are supporting the coding course at the above event. Get in touch if interested in the #Internet4D for Kids and Teens coding session for 5 days (to create websites and go live). Includes plenary sessions on Child Online Protection and other tech areas. Certificates will be provided. No prior knowledge needed. Limited places. Personal attention. Monday 4th to Friday 8th. Code class. Friday 8th - parents attend, see presentations and learn too. In between, plenary sessions. Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th, Exhibition. Whatsapp 0728848811 Email: programs(a)rced.org cc rcdafrica(a)gmail.com

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Re: [kictanet] [Security Forum] MENTOR NEEDED
by Ngundi, Vincent 01 Dec '17

01 Dec '17

Splendid, to say the least. Regards, Vincent -------- Original message -------- From: Gathungu Ibrahim via Security <security(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: 01/12/2017 20:54 (GMT+03:00) To: "Security Forum All information security discussions in Africa are done here (Hacking, Decryptions, Security management, physical security, Disastor Recovery, Security Assessments etc etc)" <security(a)lists.my.co.ke> Cc: Gathungu Ibrahim <mgathungu(a)gmail.com>, KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [Security Forum] MENTOR NEEDED Nice troll Thomas. Mwanah, feel free to reach out on chat and I will assist. I also set out my career in InfoSec because of guidance from a wide set of mentors and a hunger to learn. Couple of pointers 1. Passion from the mentee accounts for a large portion of the contribution to the relationship and the mentor just has to have the willingness to share information. 2. As Dan said, mentioned. The Africahackon community and other Cyber fora are good places for free-flowing information. Just get in touch with anyone who attends the conferences. 3. A good PC/laptop is paramount. Set up quickly, dual boot *nix and windows for ease of testing your PoC, alternatively use virtual machines or bootable disks. Download Kali which is a good foundation OS - https://www.offensive-security.com/kali-linux-vmware-virtualbox-image-downl… Youtube/google university and dumps of eBooks provide you with a lot of learning. 4. Explore! The potential in this industry presents a lot of opportunities. I chose InfoSec consulting as I learn very wide concepts and see them in action in different companies while interacting with many professionals. Have a great weekend. Hope this helps you or someone on this forum. Regards, Ibrahim Gathungu. On 1 December 2017 at 08:18, Thomas Kibui via Security <security(a)lists.my.co.ke<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: What if he or she asks you to work in his shamba ? On 4 November 2017 at 13:02, Mwanah Cephas Okoth via Security <security(a)lists.my.co.ke<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Good afternoon, I am looking out for a mentor to make me a darn good info-sec guy. Then I will pay forward the assistance and mentorship and work for you for free. Am available at: 0710573580<tel:0710%20573580>. Or email: omwanaj(a)gmail.com<mailto:[email protected]>. Thank you. -- Okoth C. J _______________________________________________ Security mailing list Security(a)lists.my.co.ke<mailto:[email protected]> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security _______________________________________________ Security mailing list Security(a)lists.my.co.ke<mailto:[email protected]> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security

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.ke Premium Domain Names Landrush Auction
by Ali Hussein 30 Nov '17

30 Nov '17

Listers The above refers. Now this is what I’m talking about!! Well done team KeNIC! Let’s teach Kenyans that when it comes to real estate it’s not just about Kitengela plots. :-) Follow the link below and let the games begin! https://eacdirectory.co.ke/auction-list.php Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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Fintech and Privacy (Kenya & India situation)
by Mose Karanja 30 Nov '17

30 Nov '17

Privacy International has published a very important report on fintech and data privacy mainly focusing on Kenya and India. Fintech: Privacy and Identity in the New Data-intensive Financial Sector shows how everyday habits and data points are used by fintech companies to create profiles and social classes of who can get loan facilities. The amount of surveillance individuals are subjected to for the sake of ‘qualifying’ for a loan is dehumanizing, to say the least. The report features Tala, branch and M-Kopa operations to illustrate the tradeoffs Kenyans are making between Privacy and credit access. “As the examples in this chapter show, this [calls and text] is amongst the key data sources used for alternative credit scoring in Kenya. This data is being used by lenders like Tala and Branch, without the protections that might be expected for this data. There are also other concerns: the scope of what falls within the concept of financial identity. More and more aspects of people’s lives are falling within the scope of what that is; more is being observed, analysed, and affecting an individual’s financial standing. Along with that increase in scope comes an increase in power, of fintech companies themselves as well as the financial sector more generally.” (pg 32/33) Full report: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4312273-Fintech-Report-Nov-2017.html -Moses

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