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Concern over graft as State centralizes IT procurement
by Joel Itube 14 Jan '19

14 Jan '19

https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Concerns-over-graft-as-State-centralises-proc… Kind Regards, Joel Itube

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] 'Right to be forgotten' by Google should apply only in EU, says court opinion
by Barrack Otieno 14 Jan '19

14 Jan '19

Dear Listers, Interesting development. Learned friends what is your take? Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 10:58:48 -0500 Subject: [Internet Policy] 'Right to be forgotten' by Google should apply only in EU, says court opinion To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> (Via Access Now) https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jan/10/right-to-be-forgotten-by… The “right to be forgotten”, which enables claimants to request the removal of links to irrelevant or outdated online information about them, should not be enforceable globally, the European court of justice (ECJ) has found in a preliminary opinion. The controversial power, requiring search engines to prevent access to material on the internet, should be enforceable only in the EU and not worldwide, the court’s advocate general, Maciej Szpunar, said. Final judgments by the ECJ usually endorse initial opinions. The case related to a dispute between Google and France’s National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties (CNIL), with a number of UK and international free speech organisations saying that extending the power could encourage censorship in countries such as China, Russia and Saudi Arabia. In his opinion, the advocate general said the right to be forgotten must be balanced against other “fundamental rights”, such as the right to data protection, privacy and the legitimate public interest in accessing information. Szpunar said if worldwide “de-referencing” was allowed, EU authorities would not be able to determine a right to receive information or balance it against other fundamental rights to data protection and to privacy. <snip> -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Samsung Users Can't Delete Facebook, making it crapware to users who don't need it
by Mwendwa Kivuva 10 Jan '19

10 Jan '19

Facebook has inked an unknown number of agreements with Android smartphone makers, mobile carriers and OSes around the world to not only pre-load Facebook’s eponymous app on hardware but render the software *undeleteable*; a permanent feature of your device, whether you like how the company’s app can track your every move and digital action or not. Bloomberg spoke to a U.S. owner of a Samsung Galaxy S8 who, after reading forum discussions about Samsung devices, found his own pre-loaded Facebook <https://crunchbase.com/organization/facebook>app could not be removed. It could only be “disabled,” with no explanation available to him as to what exactly that meant. The Galaxy S8 retailed for $725+ when it went on sale in the U.S. two years ago <https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/20/samsung-galaxy-s8-and-galaxy-s8-now-on-sa…> . A Facebook spokesperson told Bloomberg that a disabled permanent app doesn’t continue collecting data or sending information back to the company, but declined to specify exactly how many such pre-install deals Facebook has globally. Samsung told the news organization it provides a pre-installed Facebook app on “selected models” with options to disable it, adding that once disabled, the app is no longer running. https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/09/facebook-is-the-new-crapware/amp/

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Fwd: [NRIs List] IGF2019 reminder: Taking Stock and Call for Issues OPEN
by Barrack Otieno 09 Jan '19

09 Jan '19

Listers, This is for your information and action. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Anja Gengo <anja.gengo(a)un.org> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2019 11:46:25 +0000 Subject: [NRIs List] IGF2019 reminder: Taking Stock and Call for Issues OPEN To: "igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org" <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> Dear Colleagues, This is a kind reminder on two important IGF processes currently underway: * Taking stock of the 2018 work programme and 13th IGF and suggestions for 2019 and 14th IGF All NRIs are encouraged to help strengthening the IGF, by providing written inputs on what worked well during the IGF 2018 cycle and how can we improve the 2019 IGF cycle. On THIS LINK<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-community-public-consu…> you can see a set of proposed guiding questions to address. Deadline for submissions: 15 January 2019. All received inputs will be published on the IGF website, and summarized to feed into the first face to face IGF Open Consultations and MAG meeting. * IGF 2019 Call For Issues It would be much helpful to the IGF, if you would let the community know what issues were among highest priorities for your respective communities in the recent period. You can submit as many issues as you want through THIS LINK<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2019-call-for-issues>. Deadline for submissions: 24 January 2019. Thank you very much in advance for your collaboration on these important processes! Best regards, Anja -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Use law on right to information to fight corruption
by S.M. Muraya 09 Jan '19

09 Jan '19

Dear Listers, If Executive Order No. 2 of 2018 is prioritized and maintained, in 2020, we can start to track the percentage of funds allocated to information system (transparency promoting) projects. https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/Use-law-on-right-to-information-to-fi… In his desire to make the government accountable and tackle the runaway corruption, President Uhuru Kenyatta issued Executive Order No. 2 of 2018, directing public entities to, from July 1, maintain and continuously update and publicise complete information of all tenders awarded. Subsequently, the Public Procurement Information Portal — an online platform for the publication of contract awards and tender notices by public bodies — was set up to consolidate and upload such information on a monthly basis. More than 7,000 tenders and 1,500 contracts worth Sh50 billion awarded to 4,200 suppliers have been posted to enhance transparency in the public procurement of goods and services.

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NYABUGA: Mugo Kibati epiphany seems long in coming - Daily Nation
by Mutindi Muema 09 Jan '19

09 Jan '19

Dear listers, I came across this article ... It would be interesting to hear your views on the same. https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/Kibati-epiphany-seems-long-in-coming/… Kind regards, Mutindi.

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Relation between blockchain and real world
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

Listers, As we look forward to the report from the Block Chain Taskforce, this will be an interesting read. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Hill <rhill(a)hill-a.ch> Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2019 12:49:03 +0100 Subject: [Internet Policy] Relation between blockchain and real world To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org The article referenced below gives a good explanation of why blockchain may not be suitable for certain applications: https://www.coindesk.com/the-false-promise-blockchains-will-revolutionize-r… Best, Richard -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [At-Large] ISOC Hall of Fame Nominations
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

Listers, For your attention and action. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Glenn McKnight <mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2019 14:57:49 -0500 Subject: [At-Large] ISOC Hall of Fame Nominations To: At-Large Worldwide <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Do you know someone who has played a major role in the development and advancement of the Internet? Now is the time to recognize their contribution. Nominate them for the 2019 Internet Hall of Fame. With more than 100 inductees, the Internet Hall of Fame celebrates Internet pioneers and innovators who have pushed the boundaries to bring the Internet to life and make it an essential resource for billions of people today. The Internet Hall of Fame, launched in 2012 by the Internet Society, recognizes: • Individuals who were instrumental in the design and development of the Internet with exceptional achievements that impacted the Internet's global advancement and evolution; • Individuals who made outstanding technological, commercial, or other advances and helped to expand the Internet’s positive impact on the lives of others; • Individuals who made major contributions to the growth, connectivity, and use of the Internet, either on a global scale or within a specific region that resulted in global impact. For more information or to make a nomination, visit https://www.internethalloffame.org/nominations <https://www.internethalloffame.org/nominations?fbclid=IwAR18mUidmWZq_ZX73hl…> . The deadline for nominations is 8 March 2019. Please help us spread the news and share this message with your networks and contacts. If you have any questions, email internethalloffame(a)isoc.org. Glenn McKnight NARALO Secretariat mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com http://toronto.ieee.ca/ IEEE Toronto SIGHT Chair glenn.mcknight(a)ieee.org skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight 289-830 6259 . <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Future of Data Driven political campaigns
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

Listers, This might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Hill <rhill(a)hill-a.ch> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2019 20:01:08 +0100 Subject: [Internet Policy] Future of Data Driven political campaigns To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org I thought that this article was worth cross-posting: https://opendemocracy.net/renata-avila/fixing-digital-democracy-future-of-d… Best, Richard _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Mozilla applauds the government of Kenya for publishing the Data Protection Bill, 2018.
by esther kamande 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

In the spirit of increased private sector engagement in policy making, Mozilla applauds the government of Kenya for publishing the Data Protection Bill, 2018. *".... a strong data protection law must protect the rights of individuals with meaningful consent at its core. It must have strong obligations placed on data controllers and processors reflecting the significant responsibilities associated with collecting, storing, using, analyzing, and processing user data; and provide for effective enforcement by an empowered, independent, and well-resourced Data Protection Authority. We’re pleased to see all of these values included in the Kenyan data protection bill......"* Alice Munyua (Policy Advisor Mozilla Corporation). Excerpt from : https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2019/01/02/kenya-considers-protection-of… Mozilla’s comments on the Kenyan data protection bill can be found here <https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Mozilla-Submission-of-Comments-…> . https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Mozilla-Submission-of-Comments-… Let us continue engaging the government to ensure the bill is *perfected* and passed in 2019. Happy new year Listers! Kind Regards, Esther Kamande Advocate | InfoTech Law Twitter: @enkamande

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