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Call for Proposals- 2nd Annual Information Communication Technology & Network Security Conference (Secure ICT 2010)
by Evans Kahuthu 28 Apr '10

28 Apr '10

Dear Listers, The 2nd Annual Information Communication Technology & Network Security Conference (Secure ICT 2010) will be held on Sept 8-9, 2010 at the PanAfric Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. Secure ICT 2010 is a "must attend" event for those tasked with protecting personal or confidential information in a rapidly changing technological environment. The security of ICT infrastructure is of critical importance. This year's conference sessions address new and continuing threats to information security as well as responses to the increasing risk of security breaches and data exfiltration, identity theft, cyber terrorism and more. The conference will provide information security professionals and managers with the most up-to-date information, tools, trends, legislation, and strategies for addressing information security issues. Plan to meet with your colleagues from around the region, the nation and the world in Nairobi to learn from recognized experts at Secure ICT 2010. Conference participants are invited to submit proposals for the conference presentation. For more information about the conference, visit http://secureict.co.ke/, To submit a proposal visit http://secureict.co.ke/proposals.aspx Evans

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ICT Board Interim Updates
by Paul Kukubo 28 Apr '10

28 Apr '10

Listers 1. Kenya ICT Board and the Kenya ICT Reporters Association (KIRA) headed by Ratemo held a media workshop today at the Intercontinental Hotel Nairobi. Topics included case studies on new media by the Capital Group, presentations on various technologies and initiatives including how to build an online presence, managing IT projects, blogging, citizen journalism, an update on ICT Board initiatives and new media for journalists. This is the first of many such workshops organized by the Kenya ICT Board to build greater knowledge among ICT writers and reporters on this very varied subject of ICT. A link to presentations will be on our website www.ict.go.ke in due course. 2. The Kenya ICT Board's project manager for BPO ITES, Andrew Lewela and a representative from the Skills Taskforce set up by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Information and COmmunication, have been attending the 2nd PAN-Commonwealth Conference on Services Trade which is sponsored by The Commonwealth Secretariat and organised in collaboration with The World Bank Institute, Regional Multidisciplinary Centre of Excellence (RMCE), Mauritius and COMESA at the Sheraton Hotel in Mauritius, 20-22 April 10. The purpose of the conference is to allow greater collaboration among BPO ITES decision makers and players from the commonwealth. 3. The Kenya ICT Board's Strategic plan 2010-12 is nearing completion and there is a plan to subject this to stakeholder validation prior to its planned launch in June 2010. More details on this later. I am sure this document will be of immense interest to stakeholders. 4. The Kenya ICT Board will finalise the commission of state-of-the-art CISCO Telepresence Video Conferencing Center at the offices, 12th floor Teleposta Towers. The equipment has been installed and is due to go live within the next 2 weeks. The Board intends to provide support to the BPO ITES sector via this equipment by enabling private sector players to video conference with prospective clients. It will also be used for high level training. Working with other organizations within government and private sector, the Kenya ICT Board plans to provide exposure of this technology to school parties from all over the country as part of national capacity building. More on this later. 5. The 2nd Tandaa symposium on local content will take place on May 6th 2010 at the University of Nairobi. The Symposium will features some of the hottest Kenyan filmmakers and animators including Wanuri Kahiu, director of Pumzi, Kenya’s first sci-fi film and Jim Chuchu, director of the Ha-He video by Just a band – Kenya’s first truly viral internet video. Join us to listen to leaders in the film and animation industry speak about the impact of the internet, the challenges facing distribution of Kenyan films and the importance of a good story in developing new content from Kenya. Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment

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Should Kenya have a state religion?
by Wainaina Mungai 28 Apr '10

28 Apr '10

Dear Fatma, You made me ask myself a pertinent question: "Is Kenya really a secular state?" Almost all political and other leaders mix their religious convictions with their statutory or political roles. From the President, his deputies, coucillors, chiefs, Headmasters, etc religion is apparent in their actions. We also have different by-laws in parts of Kenya that seem to be based on Islam, Christianity etc in various parts of Kenya. I wonder if Kenyans should simply be asked to vote for a state religion and make some provisions that accommodate the ''minority'' religions. We'd have a State religion and have provisions on law that protect persons who do not profess that religion. How palatable is that? Wainaina -- Sent from my mobile device Wainaina Mungai ----- http://www.bungesms.com http://www.madeinkenya.org http://www.wainainamungai.com Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. ~ Buddha~

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Is anyone online, need urgent fact check
by warigia bowman 27 Apr '10

27 Apr '10

Dear colleagues I have a paper going out for publication on Kenyan ICT Policy. I urgently need to do some (limited) fact checking. Is anyone online to help me? Rigia -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Assistant Professor The Department of Public Policy Leadership The University of Mississippi 107 Odom Hall University, MS 38677 URL: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/leadership/index.html PHONE: 662-915-1904 EMAIL: mwbowman(a)olemiss.edu

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FW: On maternity leave until May 2010 RE: Is anyone online, need urgent fact check
by Harry Delano 27 Apr '10

27 Apr '10

Hey Listers, Did Warigia just ask for some input a while ago... Her inbox says, she's on Maternity leave. Anyone..? If so, congratulations - prof.. Harry -----Original Message----- From: warigia bowman [mailto:warigia@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 10:26 PM To: harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke Subject: On maternity leave until May 2010 RE: [kictanet] Is anyone online, need urgent fact check Thank you for your message! I am not able to check my email regularly. I just had a baby. I am on maternity leave. I will try to reply to your email sometime in the next two weeks.. Thanks, Rigia -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Assistant Professor The Department of Public Policy Leadership The University of Mississippi 107 Odom Hall University, MS 38677 URL: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/leadership/index.html PHONE: 662-915-1904 EMAIL: mwbowman(a)olemiss.edu

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FW: Kenyan debate
by Edith Adera 27 Apr '10

27 Apr '10

F YI For those who doubt the Abortion agenda in our draft constitution this will shed light. Take time to read and ponder over the issue. This ties Article 2 (6), article 26 (4) and article 43 (1)

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Red card to sheikhs
by Fatma Bashir 27 Apr '10

27 Apr '10

Listers I read the newspaper article and tried very hard to join the dots between the ban ,existing kadhis courts and the whole Sheria law and the new constitution issue. Obviuosly I could not find any link, please find a response below to the issues raised by my fellow lister Wainaina. > > The recent move by Muslim Sheikhs to enforce Sharia Law, outlaw DSTV, > video dens & related activities in Mandera could not have come at a > more unfortunate time. The support they have received from SUPREM > (Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims) further complicates the debate on > the "continued" inclusion of Kadhi Courts in our Constitution. > > > > I am not sure where the information came from that the closing down > of video dens has anything to do with enforcement of shari’ah law. > It is a matter of fact that video dens, which are scattered all over > the less affluent regions of the country, and mainly in slums, are > responsible for very many ills in those areas. Talk to anyone livin > g in a slum in Nairobi and they will testify to the fact that not on > ly are children missing school to watch unsuitable movies, they are > picking up extremely bad habits from these video dens and are being > exposed to sexual abuse by sexual predators who not only give them > the entrance fee to watch some movies but prey on them while they ar > e in those very dens. It is about time somebody stood up to this. > ( we are assisting a family whose story we are describing in this re > sponse to this mail) Secondly, you must be more responsible when mak > ing a statement such as ‘outlaw DSTV video dens and related activiti > es’. The only thing that was outlawed was the video dens and it was > done with the full support of the local authorities. If you live i > n Mandera and decide to install DSTV in your own house, then so be i > t but please, lets be responsible for what our children are being fe > d by way of ‘entertainment’ > > Now that the SUPKEM has proved to support such apparent 'treason' in > my secular nation, President Kibaki and Prime Minister Odinga must > also commit to ensuring that religion and religious courts are omitted > from the new constitution. That is the pact they must sign with the NO > campaign if a YES vote is to sail through without question. No > religion, especially fundamentalist Islam, should enjoy the privileges > of my hard-earned taxes to propagate religious activities that may > disintegrate into such treasonable actions as by the Sheikhs. > > My vote would easily change to a resounding "NO" unless I am assured > by the Constitution that no Sheikh or Buddist monk, Hindu priest or > Christian cleric will get away with the absurd audacity of attempting > to determine where I watch my Supersport matches, what I drink as I do > so; where and what I can smoke or drink in an independent secular > KENYA > > You can watch your supersport matches where you please and drink > smoke as well these are personal choices which we all make and not > to bring religion into this (sic) bit no religion allows these > activities openly if the sermons I watch on TV are to be > believed .Try talking to someone whose child is exposed to this and > lets hear what they have to say( I hear its the work of the devo) > This is not about kadhi’s courts, this is about protecting children > in Kenya and I hope these are not your views I am hoping that maybe > you are just carried away by time or were tired ( you did send your > post rather late) take the time to talk to someone whose child has b > een exposed to pornography and sexuality when they are not ready for > it. This is not about religion, but about right thinking adults see > king to protect children. > > No religion should 'get it twisted' on its place in secular Kenya and > no loopholes should allow Sheikhs or SUPKEM to get away with such > treasonable actions. > > PS: Kenya is not a secular state. If it was, Raila would not go to > such lengths to get himself baptized, and neither would the > President going to church on Sunday be attended by ministers and > PSs. Incidentally, I would like to know who fuels his car and pays > for this bodyguards on Sunday when he attends church – yes, yours an > d my hard earned taxes. Don’t fool yourself. Maybe this is just new > twist on the drive to up the NO campaign? > > Regards, > Fatma > > > > > > > >

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Re: [kictanet] Red Card for the Sheikhs
by emmanuel.khisa＠kadet.co.ke 27 Apr '10

27 Apr '10

Samuel, But what say you of the Christian town of Kijabe, where cigars nor bars are never to be sighted? And this has been the case in Kijabe for years and even captured in the newspapers a few years ago. Kijabe town proclamation by Christians and Mandera one by Muslims...which is lesser of an evil? Again the whole argument shouldnt be tied to the proposed consititution since its happening right under the watch of the current constitution. So to say NO would simply retain the status quo which has the same provisions already. My cent's worth. > -------Original Message------- > From: Samuel Gichuru <gichuru(a)gmail.com> > To: emmanuel.khisa(a)kadet.co.ke > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Red Card for the Sheikhs > Sent: Apr 27 '10 05:59 > > This is unbelivable, Wainana, I totally agree with you.. on that statement. > and I will quote it again > > "My� vote would easily change to a resounding "NO" unless I am assured by > the Constitution that no Sheikh or Buddist monk, Hindu priest or > Christian� cleric will get away with the absurd audacity of attempting to > determine� � where I watch my Supersport matches, what I drink as I do so; > where and� � what I can smoke or drink in an independent secular KENYA." > > > On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 7:48 AM, <[LINK: mailto:emmanuel.khisa@kadet.co.ke] > emmanuel.khisa(a)kadet.co.ke> wrote: > Did I miss some news? > > I thought what I happened in North Eastern (Mandera) to be specific was a > decree that even the Kenyan chief's proclaim from time to time in > "Christian" Kenya. When this happens it affects both Christian and Muslim > youth alike. > > I am bound to be corrected but this is happening not under the new > Constitution but the current one and so my question is what has it got to > do with the new constitution? What has it got to do with the Kadhi's > courts or any of those parts being contested? > > I really think that as reasonable and kind Christ followers, we must ask > ourselves, what's Christ do? > > Regards, > > Emmanuel > PS: The views expressed here are my own.. > > > > � -------Original Message------- > > � From: Harry Delano <[LINK: mailto:harry@comtelsys.co.ke] > harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke> > > � To: [LINK: mailto:emmanuel.khisa@kadet.co.ke] > emmanuel.khisa(a)kadet.co.ke > > � Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <[LINK: > mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke] kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > � Subject: Re: [kictanet] Red Card for the Sheikhs > > � Sent: Apr 26 '10 22:26 > > > > � You mean, there is something called Sharia law, in this > � country...??? > > > > � Last time I checked, it's the kind of law applied and dictated > � by > > � fundamentalists > > � upon hapless citizenry, with no regard � whatsoever for the very basic > of > > � basic > > � human rights.. > > > > � So, who is fooling who..? � Next thing, internet will be � outlawed in > that > > � section > > � of the nation. Who knows where next. And this is at a time we > � working to > > � open up space and bridge the national divide. Time to smell > � coffee... > > > > � Harry > > > > > > � -------------------- > > � FROM: � kictanet-bounces+harry=[LINK: http://comtelsys.co.ke] > comtelsys.co.ke@[LINK: http://lists.kictanet.or.ke] lists.kictanet.or.ke > > � [mailto:[LINK: mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bharry] > kictanet-bounces+harry=[LINK: http://comtelsys.co.ke] > comtelsys.co.ke@[LINK: http://lists.kictanet.or.ke] lists.kictanet.or.ke] > ON > > � BEHALF OF S.Murigi Muraya > > � SENT: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 1:09 � AM > > � TO: [LINK: mailto:harry@comtelsys.co.ke] harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke > > � CC: KICTAnet ICT Policy � Discussions > > � SUBJECT: Re: [kictanet] Red Card for the � Sheikhs > > > > > > � Please note Article 24 Subsection 4 of our soon to be new > � constitution > > � limits how the Bill of Rights may apply to the one religion the > � Kenyan > > � state is funding with the approval of Kenyans who vote YES! > > > > � Of � course the Kenyan media is too busy slandering Churches to point > this > > � out. > > > > > > � On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 12:52 AM, Wainaina Mungai <[LINK: > > � mailto:[LINK: mailto:wainaina@madeinkenya.org] > wainaina(a)madeinkenya.org] [LINK: mailto:wainaina@madeinkenya.org] > wainaina(a)madeinkenya.org> � wrote: > > � The recent move by Muslim Sheikhs to enforce Sharia Law, � outlaw > DSTV, > > � video dens & related activities in Mandera could not have � come at a > > � more unfortunate time. The support they have received from � SUPREM > > � (Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims) further complicates the debate � > on > > � the "continued" inclusion of Kadhi Courts in our � Constitution. > > > > � Now that the SUPKEM has proved to support such apparent � > 'treason' in > > � my secular nation, � President Kibaki and Prime Minister � Odinga > must > > � also commit to ensuring that religion and religious courts are � > omitted > > � from the new constitution. That is the pact they must sign with the � > NO > > � campaign if a YES vote is to sail through without question. � No > > � religion, especially fundamentalist Islam, should enjoy the � > privileges > > � of my hard-earned taxes to propagate religious activities that � may > > � disintegrate into such treasonable actions as by the Sheikhs. > > > > � My � vote would easily change to a resounding "NO" unless I am > assured > > � by the � Constitution that no Sheikh or Buddist monk, Hindu priest or > > � Christian � cleric will get away with the absurd audacity of > attempting > > � to determine � where I watch my Supersport matches, what I drink as I > do > > � so; where and � what I can smoke or drink in an independent secular > > � KENYA. > > > > � No � religion should 'get it twisted' on its place in secular > Kenya and > > � no � loopholes should allow Sheikhs or SUPKEM to get away with such > > � treasonable � actions. > > > > � Regards, > > � Wainaina > > > > � -- > > � Sent from my mobile � device > > > > � Wainaina Mungai > > � ----- > > � [LINK: [LINK: http://www.bungesms.com] http://www.bungesms.com] [LINK: > http://www.bungesms.com] http://www.bungesms.com > > � [LINK: [LINK: http://www.madeinkenya.org] http://www.madeinkenya.org] > [LINK: http://www.madeinkenya.org] http://www.madeinkenya.org > > � [LINK: [LINK: http://www.wainainamungai.com] > http://www.wainainamungai.com] [LINK: http://www.wainainamungai.com] > http://www.wainainamungai.com > > > > � Thousands of candles � can be lighted from a single candle, and the > life > > � of the candle will not be � shortened. Happiness never decreases by > > � being shared. ~ � Buddha~ > > > > � _______________________________________________ > > � kictanet � mailing list > > � [LINK: mailto:[LINK: mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke] > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] [LINK: mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke] > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > � [LINK: [LINK: http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet] > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet] > > � [LINK: http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet] > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > � This � message was sent to: [LINK: mailto:[LINK: > mailto:murigi.muraya@gmail.com] murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com] > > � [LINK: mailto:murigi.muraya@gmail.com] murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com > > � Unsubscribe � or change your options at [LINK: > > � [LINK: > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/murigi.muraya%40gmail.…] > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/murigi.muraya%40gmail.…] > > � [LINK: > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/murigi.muraya%40gmail.…] > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/murigi.muraya%40gmail.… > > > > > > � -------------------- > > � _______________________________________________ > > � kictanet mailing list > > � [LINK: compose.php?to=[LINK: mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke] > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] > > � [LINK: mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke] > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > � [LINK: [LINK: http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet] > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet] > > � [LINK: http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet] > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > � This message was sent to: [LINK: > > � compose.php?to=[LINK: mailto:emmanuel.khisa@kadet.co.ke] > emmanuel.khisa(a)kadet.co.ke] [LINK: mailto:emmanuel.khisa@kadet.co.ke] > emmanuel.khisa(a)kadet.co.ke > > � Unsubscribe or change your options at [LINK: > > � [LINK: > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/emmanuel.khisa%40kadet…] > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/emmanuel.khisa%40kadet…] > > � [LINK: > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/emmanuel.khisa%40kadet…] > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/emmanuel.khisa%40kadet… > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > [LINK: mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke] kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [LINK: http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet] > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: [LINK: mailto:gichuru@gmail.com] > gichuru(a)gmail.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at [LINK: > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/gichuru%40gmail.com] > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/gichuru%40gmail.com > > > -- > Warm Regards, > ------------------------ > Samuel Gichuru > " Website Solutions" > > Blog with me on: | � [LINK: http://www.samgichuru.com] www.samgichuru.com > > Tel: +254-020-2098985/2230663 | Cell: 0722-730565 / 0733-730565 > Email: [LINK: mailto:gichuru@ideasafrica.com] gichuru(a)ideasafrica.com | > follow us on twitter: @samgichuru

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Fw: [ke-internetusers] at inflated shs 20 billion, let's just forget 'Number Portability' ever benefiting consumers
by Walubengo J 26 Apr '10

26 Apr '10

The above thread was floated on a neighboring list and has failed to attract any official answers and I thought maybe KICTAnet might have some answers...even from a technical point of view. For example. 1. Is it possible for Number Portability Solution to be provisioned Ksh @ 20Million? (250,000USD) as opposed to ksh 20Billion as alleged in the newspaper article? 2. What are the key price factors in such a technology as well as price experiences elsewhere across the world? 3. Is this Number Portability thing really going to take off? What are the planned timelines and how much would it really cost the consumer 4. Must we enactment the Freedom of Information Act in order to extract these answers? feel free to answer All, One or None of the above ;-) walu. --- On Sat, 4/17/10, Alex Gakuru <gakuru(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Alex Gakuru <gakuru(a)gmail.com> Subject: [ke-internetusers] at inflated shs 20 billion, let's just forget 'Number Portability' ever benefiting consumers To: "ke-users" <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net> Cc: "info" <info(a)cck.go.ke> Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010, 12:37 PM Good people, Sometimes it is necessary to start with the conclusion then build the argument. Conclusions: a) Local Number Portability may, after all, never not take off, or be of much use consumers, b) The country need to avoid celebrating premature local Number Portability implementation, c) Media caution against dancing to rhythmic gymnastics: 'great new Number Portability' tunes, d) Communications Commission of Kenya may be further eroding it's consumer protection teeth, Why? Trouble looms large on the horizon of Number Portability – a great technology but we risk oppositely live to regret its local implementation route. Intention hereby to provoke detailed information responses from the concerned. Regards the attached newspaper cutting, confidential sources allude,“..one of the bidders felt the portability thing could be done with around Ksh 20Million, how the 20B guys won remains a mystery...this enormous amount will simply find its way lumped onto the consumers after the operators have paid for it.” My documented view has always been that Number Portability should be funded from the Universal Service fund created by the Communications Act. Background: Hello CCK, Number Portability is a Consumer Protection Tool Alex Gakuru 12 November 2007 Consumers are stuck without the option to switch to a different operator while keeping their mobile phone number and are hesitant to change to avoid losing important future calls in the persistent status quo. This is at odds with the law commanding the Communications Commission of Kenya to ensure consumers are protected offering a raft of implementation avenues. But when CCK gives up implementation of number portability citing complexity, high costs, duopolists' disinterest, and no licence applicants for the service category, the issue escalates to bursting limits considering the prevailing high communication tariffs that hurt businesses but the service providers. .. http://allafrica.com/stories/200711120436.html A reader's reaction: From: Okoth Okwemba <ookwemba(a)dtbkenya.co.ke> Date: Mon, Nov 12, 2007 at 3:37 PM Subject: hello CCK, number portability is a consumer protection tool To: gakuru(a)gmail.com Well done Gakuru on this article. This is excellent. The CCK has been told, let us find a way to compel it to act swiftly and deal with the lack of accountability that sees it get away with such laxity and abdication of duty. The Kenya Private Sector Alliance might be an organisiation you might want to involve. Well done again. Regards, Okoth References: i) Cost/Recovery: 'Funding Models for AIN-Based Local Number Portability' http://www2.sis.pitt.edu/~mweiss/papers/lnp-funding.pdf ii) Increased Consumer Choice: 'Wireless Local Number Portability' http://www.kpmg.com.co/publicaciones/publicaciones_ICE/WLNP.pdf iii) Stakeholders:'Number Portability Worldwide Implementation Experience' http://www.canto.org/doc/gabriellago.ppt -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ ke-internetusers mailing list ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers

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FW: Trusted Community Representatives: ICANN
by alice＠apc.org 25 Apr '10

25 Apr '10

Forwarded message:Message from Doug Brent. As you know, ICANN (as the IANA functions operator) is working jointly with VeriSign (as the root zone maintainer) in the process of making the root of the DNS more secure through the implementation of DNSSEC. As part of this joint effort with the US Department of Commerce, ICANN will seek on a provisional basis the participation of a number of persons to participate in the root key generation and signing ceremonies. These persons are called Trusted Community Representatives (“TCRs”). The TCRs will be chosen by ICANN based on Statements of Interest from the Internet community. The initial TCR selection will be on a provisional basis, to determine the viability of the approach based upon the first initialization of the Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) and key generation that are scheduled to take place in June of this year. There are two types of TCRs – a “Crypto Officer” and a “Recovery Key Share Holder”. A Crypto Officer participates in activating (enabling) the HSM containing the private half of the DNSSEC root Key Signing Key (KSK) before that module may be used for cryptographic operations. Seven (7) individuals are designated for each ICANN-operated secure KSK facility, with one facility located on the U.S. East Coast and another facility on the U.S. West Coast, for a total of 14 Crypto Officers. It is expected that each TCR will be required to travel to either the US East or West Coast ICANN KSK facility up to four (4) times a year. A Recovery Key Share Holder is responsible for protecting a part of a key used to encrypt backup copies of the HSM contents. Each share holder is responsible for keeping a smart card (in a tamper-evident bag) in a bank safe deposit box accessible by them. Seven (7) individuals are required. After HSM initialization, the share holder is not expected to participate in any scheduled ceremonies, but must be able to travel to an ICANN KSK facility in the US on relatively short notice at any time when requested. Share holders must participate in the annual inventory by providing proof of possession of their smart card. As leaders of the ICANN community, we would like to ask you to help communicate this opportunity to qualified individuals to serve as TCRs. We intend to select individuals that are committed to the security of the DNS and, as much as possible, reflect geographic diversity. Qualified candidates should be knowledgeable about the technical functions for which ICANN has responsibilities. For an individual to be considered, he or she must submit a Statement of Interest following the application procedures that are to be published on the ICANN and http://www.root-dnssec.org/tcr/ websites. Based on these submissions, ICANN will select 21 TCRs along with a reserve list of candidates for use as replacements if needed. For more information about the TCR program and the application and selection process, please visit http://www.root-dnssec.org . TCRs will serve an important function in enhancing the security of the DNS and to the greatest extent possible should reflect the diverse makeup of the ICANN community. Please help us communicate this need. Thank you in advance for your help and consideration. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks,Doug--Doug BrentChief Operating OfficerICANNVoice: +1 310.301.3871Mobile: +1 650.996.4447Fax: +1 310.823.8649 ________________________________________ Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone from Zain Kenya

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