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Free the enterprise!
by Mbugua Njihia 27 Oct '16

27 Oct '16

The human element adds time, cost and complexity to any ecosystem that is looking to innovate. Subjectivity also happens as a default when analyzing applications adding to the friction. Self-service, good documentation and clear pricing is all that’s needed, then get out of the way! ~ http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/tech/free-the-enterprise.html *Regards,* Mbugua Njihia ᐧ

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Is tech recruitment broken? Clueless HR blamed for demanding the impossible from IT workers - TechRepublic
by Athar Ahmad Bhatti 27 Oct '16

27 Oct '16

I guess the trick is like in Terms of reference in a tender. The HR technically evaluates you using terms and if you have them in your cv you get to the financials. Athar Ahmad Bhatti +254726488311 On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 3:54 PM +0300, "Jimmy Thuo via skunkworks" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: Thats a Good debate issue.... This is a classic "IT GUY" phenomenon. The main problem is that Many people/organisations do not differentiate the different fields/skill sets associated with ICT and tend to lump them up as one under the general title "IT". Whether you are a programmer, systems analyst, network specialist, systems admin, security expert ... to them you are the "IT Guy" expected to have answers to all problems relating to computers and electronic devices. Some even call the IT guy to fix electrical appliances such as iron box, immersion heaters etc. On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 3:22 PM, Alex Watila via skunkworks <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: Dear all, What are your thoughts on the below issue? “If you were hiring electricians, would you expect them to be a dab hand at plastering, proficient at carpentry and a competent carpet fitter? Probably not, so why do recruiters expect developers, sysadmins and other IT workers to have such a ludicrously wide range of skills? Those working in the IT industry say job ads frequently demand a skillset so large or so specific that very few applicants can ever match up.” http://www.techrepublic.com/article/is-tech-recruitment-broken-clueless-hr-… regards, Alex _______________________________________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke -- Best Regards Jimmy Thuo

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Is tech recruitment broken? Clueless HR blamed for demanding the impossible from IT workers - TechRepublic
by Alex Watila 27 Oct '16

27 Oct '16

Dear all, What are your thoughts on the below issue? “If you were hiring electricians, would you expect them to be a dab hand at plastering, proficient at carpentry and a competent carpet fitter? Probably not, so why do recruiters expect developers, sysadmins and other IT workers to have such a ludicrously wide range of skills? Those working in the IT industry say job ads frequently demand a skillset so large or so specific that very few applicants can ever match up.” http://www.techrepublic.com/article/is-tech-recruitment-broken-clueless-hr-… <http://www.techrepublic.com/article/is-tech-recruitment-broken-clueless-hr-…> &bhid=51751792 regards, Alex

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Kenya CyberCrime Conference 2016
by Grace Githaiga 27 Oct '16

27 Oct '16

<https://www.cybercrimeconf.co.ke/home.html> Listers This might be of interest to some of you. <https://www.cybercrimeconf.co.ke/home.html> The Inaugural Kenya Cyber Crime Conference 2016, is independently organized by The Nairobi Law Institute (NLI) in conjunction with the Kenya Cyber Security & Forensics Association (KCSFA). The two day conference will be held on the 3rd and 4th November 2016 at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi. <https://www.cybercrimeconf.co.ke/home.html> <https://www.cybercrimeconf.co.ke/home.html> For more info<https://www.cybercrimeconf.co.ke/home.html> https://www.cybercrimeconf.co.ke/home.html

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Re: [kictanet] Internet Freedom Festival 2017 Call for session submissions
by smusalagani 27 Oct '16

27 Oct '16

Great! I'm a fellow in the internet present and future track. I'd be happy if you can submit a session there. Be sure to check the box requesting for travel assistance. Let me know if you need any help. Sent from my HTC On 26 Oct 2016 11:22, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > Cool. I would be interested. > > thanx. > > walu. > > > ________________________________ > From: Sylvia Musalagani via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com > Cc: Sylvia Musalagani <smusalagani(a)hivos.org> > Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 9:41 AM > Subject: [kictanet] Internet Freedom Festival 2017 Call for session submissions > > Dear Listers, > > Apologies for cross posting. The internet freedom festival 2017 is accepting call for session submissions. > > I wanted to reach out to see if any of you were planning to participate in the 2017 Internet Freedom Festival - as the 2017 Call for IFF Proposals is currently open, we'd love for you to submit your session or workshop ideas to be part of the festival program! > > The *final deadline* for submission on Monday, November 28th, 2016. We’re expecting a big turnout, so submit your session soon! > > Host a Session —> https://internetfreedomfestival.org/host-a-session/ > > Furthermore, via funds raised for the IFF Diversity & Inclusion Fund, the IFF is now able to offer a limited amount of travel assistance to the event, to participants whose session proposals are selected for the festival program! > > IFF Diversity & Inclusion > Fund -> https://internetfreedomfestival.org/internet-freedom-festival-diversity-inc… > > The IFF is a gathering made for this community, by this > community - and we want to ensure that your voice and ideas are > heard. So think big, be innovative, be > creative, and send in your session ideas by November 28th! > > > > Thanks so much, > > > Kind regards, > > Sylvia Musalagani > > Programme Officer > Open Society > Freedom of Expression > > > Hivos East Africa > ACS Plaza, Lenana Road|P.O. Box 19875 - 00202 | Nairobi | Kenya > Office: +254 725 451 729 / +254 789 451 729 > Email: smusalagani(a)hivos.org | Skype: kanari.sylvia > website: www.east-africa.hivos.org > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.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 accep

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Dyn Analysis Summary of the DDoS Attacks
by Bonface Witaba 26 Oct '16

26 Oct '16

Hello Listers, This may be of interest to some of you:http://dyn.com/blog/dyn-analysis-summary-of-friday-october-21-attack/ Regards Bonface Witaba Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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Circumvention tools; Are they being Stigmatized?
by Bonface Witaba 26 Oct '16

26 Oct '16

Hello Listers,Another interesting topic that could spark a worthy debate.Chinese police (in a leaked report) term circumvention tools as "terrorist software". See link for further reading: https://advox.globalvoices.org/2016/10/26/leaked-xinjiang-police-report-des… Bonface Witaba Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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[LIVE] Afrilabs Annual Gathering
by Brian Muhia 26 Oct '16

26 Oct '16

Nanjira Sambuli just spoke here and is currently fielding questions. This will be on for a few more hours, so engage! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSKRjpgLAtY -- Software Engineer - Savannah Informatics Ltd.

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Internet Freedom Festival 2017 Call for session submissions
by Sylvia Musalagani 26 Oct '16

26 Oct '16

Dear Listers, Apologies for cross posting. The internet freedom festival 2017 is accepting call for session submissions. I wanted to reach out to see if any of you were planning to participate in the 2017 Internet Freedom Festival - as the 2017 Call for IFF Proposals is currently open, we'd love for you to submit your session or workshop ideas to be part of the festival program! The *final deadline* for submission on Monday, November 28th, 2016. We’re expecting a big turnout, so submit your session soon! Host a Session —> https://internetfreedomfestival.org/host-a-session/ Furthermore, via funds raised for the IFF Diversity & Inclusion Fund, the IFF is now able to offer a limited amount of travel assistance to the event, to participants whose session proposals are selected for the festival program! IFF Diversity & Inclusion Fund -> https://internetfreedomfestival.org/internet-freedom-festival-diversity-inc… The IFF is a gathering made for this community, by this community - and we want to ensure that your voice and ideas are heard. So think big, be innovative, be creative, and send in your session ideas by November 28th! Thanks so much, Kind regards, Sylvia Musalagani Programme Officer Open Society Freedom of Expression Hivos East Africa ACS Plaza, Lenana Road|P.O. Box 19875 - 00202 | Nairobi | Kenya Office: +254 725 451 729 / +254 789 451 729 Email: smusalagani(a)hivos.org | Skype: kanari.sylvia website: www.east-africa.hivos.org

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Reminder : Webinar on October 25 at 16:00 UTC: update on post IANA transition for Africa and the Middle East
by Bob Omondi 25 Oct '16

25 Oct '16

Listers, You are kindly invited to a webinar for an update on post IANA Transition for Africa and the Middle East scheduled for October 25, 2016 at 16:00 UTC *Agenda:* *Time* *Slot Name* *Presenter* 16.00 – 16.03 Welcome *Pierre Dandjinou* | VP, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Africa | ICANN *Baher Esmat* | VP, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East | ICANN 16.03 – 16.13 Overview *Theresa Swinehart* | Senior VP, Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives | ICANN 16.13 – 16.23 Bylaws and Mission Update *Samantha Eisner* | Deputy General Counsel, Legal | ICANN 16.23 – 16.33 Implementation *Akram Atallah* | President, Global Domains Division | ICANN 16.33 – 16.58 Q&A Open Floor 16.58 – 17.00 Closing Remarks *Pierre Dandjinou* | VP, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Africa | ICANN *Baher Esmat* | VP, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East | ICANN The call will be conducted in English. Questions and interventions can be posted either over the call or as text in the Adobe Connect room. 2) Joining information *Adobe Connect* room at *https://participate.icann.org/gseemea/ <https://participate.icann.org/gseemea/>* - CLICK on above link and enter the adobe connect room by entering your name, select ‘guest’ and click on ‘enter’ - It may take a few seconds while the software is being loaded up (or installed if the first time) - When you enter the room, a pop up window (see below) will provide you the option to Dial Out to your Phone. Enter your Phone Number* (Remember to change the Country Code if needed). - And click ‘Join’. Please do not click on “Listen Only” or you will not be able to speak. This will take a few seconds while the adobe connect dials your telephone number to connect you. Please remember to mute your line as a courtesy to everyone, and only unmute when you wish to speak. Having joined the adobe connect room, you will be able to see all the presentations, and chat with the other participants in the chat room pod. ü If you do not wish to use the adobe connect room, you can just dial-in* via phone*, Global Meet- PGI dial-in numbers can be found at https://mtginfo.pgi.com/globalcallmanagement.asp?bwebid=9820041&cid= da6be6b9d7ec5a17d774fce94d4e&confid=da68e6bdd7ee5a13d77cfceb4d4d&brandid=1 *The passcode for the call is 393 808 3611.* Mobile: tel://1-719-457-6209,*,,3938083611# <//1-719-457-6209,*,,3938083611> Phone Only Controls: https://go.conferencinghub.com/24b9f Primary Access Number: 1-719-457-6209 Or if the country does not have a toll-free dial-in number, please login to * Skype, *dial-in any of the above toll-free numbers (the USA/Canada number for example).] Some toll-free numbers include: • Russia (toll free) 8 800 500 9241 • Belarus (toll free) 8 820 0011 0341 • Ukraine (toll free) 0800 500 896 • Finland (toll free) 0800 772 236 • Kazakhstan (toll free) 8800 333 7554 • USA/Canada 1 800 3752612 The bridge will be opened 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. Thanks - Yaovi Atohoun Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager – Africa ICANN – www.icann.org Mobile : +229 66015649 / 97891228 _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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First All Female Investor Panel @ 4th Angel Fair Africa - PR
by Eric M K Osiakwan 25 Oct '16

25 Oct '16

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Mucheru says draft law on blogger video uploads to be amended - Politics and policy
by Ali Hussein 25 Oct '16

25 Oct '16

Listers Interesting article. My sense on what's going on in the country is this:- The new constitution is being tested in ways that we should be prepared for. And for every detractor who wants to take us back to the bad old days there are 10 who will fight for it. I commend CS Mucheru for throwing his hat on the good side of history. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Mucheru-says-draft-law-on-blogger-video-… Regards Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad

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Fwd: CARLP TRAINING ON COMPLIANCE WITH BUSINESS LAWS
by Tirus Wanyoike 25 Oct '16

25 Oct '16

Dear Kictanet, The below program will be beneficial to directors of ICT companies in this forum. Kindly circulate. As I explained, the Centre for Applied Research on Law and Policy (CARLP) has organised a training on compliance with Business Laws, with specific themes focusing on: - Directors’ liability under the Companies Act, 2015; - Compliance with Employment and Labour Laws; - Tax compliance for business entities; - Compliance with Procurement Laws; and - Protection of business ideas and brand names. The training will be at Sopa Resort, Naivasha, from 10th to 11th November. Please support us by circulating the attached training advert to Corporations/Business Enterprises/Directors/Managers within your networks that you think may be interested. Nice weekend. Kind regards, Tom -- Dr. Tom Kabau PhD (University of Hong Kong), LLM and LLB (University of Nairobi) Senior Lecturer and Chair of Law, Science and Technology Department School of Law Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Nairobi Cell Phone: +254 721 628646 / +254 735 070312 Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Applied Research on Law and Policy: http://www.carlp.org Partner, Kabau & Associates Advocates: www.kabauadvocates.com Select Publications: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/ cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=1600181 -- *Note: *All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here <http://www.strathmore.edu/en/email-policy> to read the policy. "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".

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Re: [kictanet] Who to blame for recent DDoS Attacks on Dyn
by Bonface Witaba 24 Oct '16

24 Oct '16

Hello Listers,I have been keenly following the latest DDoS developments and its interesting how the once futuristic concept (IoT) - now here with us, is starting to shape Internet security debates. Just an update; one of the companies whose devices were used in the attacks is recalling its devices:Link: Chinese Electronics Firm to Recall its Smart Cameras recently used to Take Down Internet | | | | | | | | | | | Chinese Electronics Firm to Recall its Smart Cameras recently used to Take Down Internet Chinese Electronics Firm Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology to recall its vulnerable smart products whose Internet connected cameras were hacked by Mirai botnet to take down the Internet with massive ddos attack. | | | | Bonface Witaba Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sun, 23 Oct, 2016 at 21:24, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<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. Re: Fwd: Who to Blame for the Attack on the Internet - The answer is You, me and everyone else is in between (Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2016 21:22:46 +0300 From: Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu <chemukoechk(a)gmail.com> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: Who to Blame for the Attack on the Internet - The answer is You, me and everyone else is in between Message-ID: <CAApgMtyMgNGGvkx0yX-AW+5rZT6hgb+XuNkQq-rQ_ZxNoaNDBA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I agree, we must critically analyse the risk exposure we place ourselves in as we enthusiastically embrace IOT. It is a wake up call because for once we realise that our cameras, fridges and printers can be used as weapons of mass destruction. In as much as this whole thing sounds like a script from a dooms day sci-fi thriller we must accept that it is a new reality which must adequately prepare ourselves for. >From a regulatory point of view, we must lobby to ensure that all IOT devices have very strict security standards, just like those required of all other sensitive technological infrastructure. Kind regards, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu. On 23 Oct 2016 19:13, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Dear listers > > Cross-posting intentional > > In the last few days the blogosphere and social media in general has been > abuzz with the DDoS attack that brought down popular sites like Amazon and > a Twitter. > > Have you wondered what role YOU could have played in this attack? Well, it > turns out we are all not so innocent..Read on.. > > > *From:* "FORTUNE Data Sheet" <fortune(a)email.fortune.com> > *Date:* 22 October 2016 at 10:18:07 PM EAT > *To:* <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > *Subject:* *Who to Blame for the Attack on the Internet* > *Reply-To:* "Fortune" <reply-fec915777065057a-20_HTML-56937916-7213333-13@ > email.fortune.com> > > > [image: twitter share] > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd89a63bd3156595a18fb76a8e…> > [image: facebook share] > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd86111430ea32dfe4cf2a46a8…> > FOLLOW > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd8a6aadcbdb98150198f4606e…> > subscribe > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd8e3c7a0604f4495fd5d26a05…> > ANON TIP > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd81f6cc120ae2be6d360b40ec…> > October 22, 2016 > > Our worst hacking fears came true on Friday as criminals deployed millions > of everyday objects ? internet-connected cameras, printers and so on ? to > launch an attack > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd8ae24cd6e62c52fc5fcf166a…> > on a critical part of the Internet. The attack was a success, crippling the > websites of major companies like Amazon > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd85042ba44640a09611552bd5…>, > Netflix > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd8b6bfa06478bd79a6417b1e4…> > and Twitter for hours at a time. > > We now have a handle on what happened: hackers used publicly available > source code to assemble a bot-net army of internet-enabled devices, and > then directed those devices to send massive waves of junk requests to a DNS > provider. The attack meant the provider, New Hampshire based Dyn, could not > carry out its job of acting as a switchboard for the internet, and > consumers could no longer reach popular websites. > > The compromised devices, which make up the bot-net army, are still out > there and unpatched, which means other attacks are likely on the way. This > makes it a good time to ask who?s to blame for this debacle. We can start, > of course, by fingering the hackers themselves, who appear to have > unleashed the attack with profit motives > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd8d92181cd55f6c6b3f035afe…> > in mind. > > But we can also assign much of the blame to the companies whose sloppy > security standards made the attack possible: > > Wondering which IoT device types are part of the Mirai botnet causing > trouble today? @briankrebs > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd8b40a3a8949c758766798afb…> > has the list: https://t.co/bETefDMa4Y > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd8510b05d14ce1ef716063e0b…> > > ? Eric Skinner (@EricSkinner) October 22, 2016 > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd8be8a26a11a685b24cbc0324…> > > //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd866493dc7c47e363e222e27f…> > > We need laws that allow civil and/or criminal penalties for companies that > sell systems this insecure https://t.co/Gj4S5Hj0xV > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd8e220a1a259bbec7f41da1aa…> > > ? Christopher Mims (@mims) October 22, 2016 > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd82b5f0a9985d53b548e0f94d…> > > //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd866493dc7c47e363e222e27f…> > > A list of alleged culprits > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd8c27958954642dc875648b88…>, > compiled by security researcher Brian Krebs, include familiar names like > Panasonic, Samsung and Xerox > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd89b9c2ea8fb6dfa9c953537c…> > printers. The names also include lesser known makers of routers and > cameras, which reportedly made up the bulk of the bot-net army. > > It?s a good bet these companies are scrambling to update their product > lines in a way that requires users to change the passwords (widespread use > of default passwords are the main reason the devices got hacked in the > first place). But it?s not fair to lay the entire blame squarely on the > companies. Part of the responsibility should also lie with lawmakers and > regulators, who have failed to create a safety system to account for the Internet-of-Things > era > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd8fa41254767352c180d4e2b7…> > we are now living in. > > Finally, it?s time for consumers to acknowledge they have a role in the > attack too. By failing to secure the internet-connected devices, they are > endangering not just themselves but the rest of the Internet as well. No > one think it?s acceptable for consumers to be clueless when they operate > products like automobiles or propane tanks ? so why is it okay for them to > be careless with routers and security cameras? > > On another note, there?s other security news this week, including a couple > cool fin-tech features by Robert, which can read about below. Thanks as > always for reading. And, for heaven?s sake, lock down your devices. > > Jeff Roberts > > @jeffjohnroberts > > jeff.roberts(a)fortune.com > > *Welcome to the Cyber Saturday edition of Data Sheet, *Fortune?*s* *daily > tech newsletter. *Fortune* reporter Robert Hackett here. You may reach me > via Twitter > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd816fc246a0753a1689ad4a09…>, > Cryptocat > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd850b38c007e565f3a845bc7e…>, > Jabber > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd8b5882fd27b213153972fd3b…> > (see OTR fingerprint on my about.me > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd889235418310da4cb397ae44…>), > PGP encrypted email (see public key on my Keybase.io > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd8a107f886a95135a1ca5dddb…>), > Wickr > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd8a73c56e73f96e3640c0be90…>, > Signal > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd8611d65f6926f7e9d6538ef8…>, > or however you (securely) prefer. * *Feedback welcome.* > > <http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?co=1&iu=/8484/fort/newsletter_f…> > . > THREATS > > *Meet Coinbase 2.0. *In 2012, Coinbase was one of the early cool kids of > the bitcoin scene. Four years later, the company is barely mentioning > bitcoin as it carries out a full pivot into a digital brokerage service for > a wide range of money. (Fortune > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd83e9621187a3d691c6f4c41a…> > ) > > *Facial recognition stops a Facebook burglar*: Social media > companies announced they have broken ties with a controversial company that > scans their streams to identify faces for police departments. But it turns > out Facebook has itself used the company to stop an intruder in CEO Mark > Zuckerberg's office. (The Verge > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd872d08c4febcfa90bb7f0703…> > ) > > *Ripple rocks it.* Meanwhile, another fin-tech darling is riding > high. Ripple announced a successful trial with 12 big banks that could > lower settlement costs for cross-border currency transactions by 60 > percent. (Fortune > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd8b926c40f3baacb9509a9523…> > ) > > *How Russia doxxed the DNC*: Everyone not named Donald Trump is by now > acknowledging that the hack of Democratic party emails was carried out by > Russia. But just what did this entail? An Esquire feature reveals how the > work was a years-long, meticulously planned operation. (Esquire > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd8dadfb4f35711468176f1182…> > ) > > *I forgive you, Yahoo.* How do customers react when you suffer the > largest cyber-security breach in history? Apparently, they shrug. Yahoo > said user numbers are about the same since the breach. Alas, it looks like > the company's merger-mate won't be so forgiving ? Verizon is making noises > <https://click.email.fortune.com/?qs=7d1cb97b08a54cd8e4ce3f73f27ada49e7c1450…> > about bailing. 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Fwd: [afnog] AIS 2017 - AfNOG ANNOUNCEMENT (ENGLISH & FRENCH)
by McTim 24 Oct '16

24 Oct '16

FYI, a great opportunity for more folk to get involved!! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: 2016-10-24 8:38 GMT-04:00 Subject: [afnog] AIS 2017 - AfNOG ANNOUNCEMENT (ENGLISH & FRENCH) To: Afnog <afnog(a)afnog.org>, Afrigeek <afrigeek(a)psg.com> Hi All, Please find below Announcement for AfNOG 2017 to be held in Nairobi - KENYA, from 21st May - 2 June 2017. Kindly send to various lists. Please note Deadline for receipt of Applications is 21 January, 2017. Best Regards Nancy Dotse AfNOG Secretariat *AIS 2017 - AfNOG ANNOUNCEMENT - ENGLISH* *Africa Internet Summit (AIS) : Workshop & Meetings 21st May – 2nd June 2017* Africa Internet Summit (AIS) Secretariat announces AfNOG’s program at The Africa Internet Summit scheduled to be held in Nairobi, KENYA from 21st May to 2nd June 2017. 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, 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 – AROC Workshop & Meeting - ISOC Africa Sessions - ICANN Africa Day - A one-day AfNOG Plenary Session - A three-day AFRINIC Plenary Session. In addition, several side meetings and workshops were 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 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 are TESPOK & KENIC. *Venue & Hotel* This will be announces shortly. *Time Table* *Workshop & Tutorials* *Event* *Date(s)* Unix Boot Camp 21 May 2017 (Sunday) Networking Boot Camp 21 May 2017 (Sunday) AfNOG Workshop 22 - 26 May 2017 (Monday - Friday) AfricaCERT Workshop 22 - 26 May 2017 (Monday - Friday) AfTLD - AROC 22 - 26 May 2017 (Monday - Friday) AFRINIC Trainings 27 - 29 May 2017 (Saturday - Monday) AfNOG Tutorials 28 - 29 May 2017 (Sunday - Monday) ISOC Africa Sessions 28 May 2017 (Sunday) *Conference* *Event* *Date(s)* Opening Session 29 May 2017 (Monday at 5 pm) AfREN Meeting / AAF 29 May 2017 (Monday) AfNOG-18 Conference 30 May 2017 (Tuesday) AFRINIC-26 Conference 31 May - 2 June, 2017 (Wednesday - Friday) *About AfNOG* AfNOG (See *http://www.afnog.org/* <http://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 2016 in seventeen 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 six parallel tracks: ( 5 English & 1 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. - 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. - 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* <http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_en.php> *French: **http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_fr.php* <http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_fr.php> ***Workshop Deadline – January 21, 2017 *** *About AFRINIC* AFRINIC (See *http://www.afrinic.net/* <http://www.afrinic.net/>) AFRINIC has been set up to serve the African community by providing professional and efficient management of Internet Number Resources, supporting Internet technology usage and development, and promoting a participative and multi-stakeholder approach to Internet self governance. AFRINIC is a non-government, not-for-profit, membership based organization, based in Mauritius. Trainings and capacity building are a central part of AFRINIC’s activities and our objective is to build competence within our region in IPv6 implementation and associated technologies required to use our resources effectively and to increase awareness within the service region on how Internet is governed and the roles organisations have in this environment. AFRINIC organizes two Public Policy meetings every year (see *http://www.afrinic.net/meeting* <http://www.afrinic.net/meeting>). *AfricaCERT* AfricaCERT will hold a 6 day Workshop & Tutorial on CERT from 22nd – 27th May 2017 in Kenya. 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 visit *www.africacert.org* <https://afnog.org/www.africacert.org> for further information. *AfTLD – AROC Workshop & Meeting* Africa Top Level Domains Organization will be conducting an Advanced Registry Operators Course (AROC) from 22nd to 26th May 2017. The Advanced Registry Operations Course is a 5 day (40 Hour) Course tailored for operators looking to build robust operations moving forward into advanced installation and configuration topics. This course focuses on demonstrating a structured approach to network monitoring and management including further risk management plans. The course is highlighted by hands-on exercises to installation and configuration components. Topics in this course include but are not limited to architecture, monitoring tools and scripting. *ISOC AFRICA* ISOC Africa will be holding sessions/tutorials on Internet Governance, etc. on 28th May 2017. 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 2017 Tutorials will be available here shortly: *http://www.afnog.org/afnog2017/tutorial/* <http://www.afnog.org/afnog2017/tutorial/> *AfREN* The Africa Research and Education Networking (AfREN) will be holding a one day meeting on 29th May 2017. 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 2017 will be provided shortly. *AfNOG-18 Meeting* The 17th AfNOG meeting will be held in Nairobi, Kenya on 30th May 2017. 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 Tunisia drew over 500 participants, 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/afnog2017/conference/* <http://www.afnog.org/afnog2017/conference/> *AFRINIC-26 Public Policy Meeting* The AFRINIC-24 Public Policy meeting will be held in Nairobi, Kenya for three days from 31st to 2nd June, 2017. 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 a two-day IPv6 training and one day training in Internet Number Resource Management. The meeting will focus on the IPv6 protocol and its deployment, especially in Africa and the issue of the exhaustion of the IPv4 pool of address space. Further information will be available at *http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/afrinic-events* <http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/afrinic-events>. *Visa Requirements* Citizens of certain countries require a visa to enter Kenya. Please check with the Kenya 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.* *&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&* *AIS 2017 - AfNOG ANNOUNCEMENT - FRENCH* *Sommet Afrique de l’Internet (AIS) : Atelier & Réunions 21 Mai – 2 Juin, 2017* Le Secrétariat du Sommet Afrique de l’Internet (AIS) annonce le programme d’AfNOG au Sommet Afrique de l’Internet 2017 qui se tiendra à Nairobi, KENYA du 21 Mai au 02 Juin 2017. AIS est l'événement multipartite ; sommet combinant des ateliers, des conférences et rencontres de l'industrie d'Internet. Le sommet annuel attire des instructeurs de renommée internationale, des experts et des conférenciers pour partager les dernières innovations et les meilleures pratiques dans l'industrie de l'Internet. C'est l'endroit où les institutions techniques africaines et Af * comme AfNOG, AfriNIC, AfricaCERT, AfREN, AfTLD, ISOC Afrique, AfrICANN, AfGWG etc. se rencontrent. *Répondre aux besoins de la communauté Internet en Afrique* AIS vise à répondre aux besoins en constante évolution de l'industrie des TICs et de l'ingénierie IP et integre l'utilisation et l'impact des technologies IP. Les séances comprennent des aspects techniques et commerciaux de l'Internet: à savoir le renforcement des capacités, de l'Infrastructure, Sécurité, Politique, Contenu & noms, numéros de l'Internet et la Recherche. *A propos de l'événement* Le Calendrier de l’événement comprend les éléments suivants: - Atelier AfNOG sur les technologies de réseau (offre une formation de ponte en ateliers pratiques avancés) - Plusieurs ateliers techniques AfNOG avances sur une / deux journées complètes - Formations Ateliers & forum AfricaCERT - Formations AFRINIC - Forum AfREN - AfTLD - AROC Atelier & Réunion - Evénement et Tutoriax ISOC Afrique - Journée ICANN Afrique - Une journée AfNOG de session plénière - Trois jours AfriNIC de session plénière En outre, plusieurs réunions parallèles et des ateliers seront organisés en collaboration avec d'autres organisations. *Qui participe?* Un large éventail de leaders de l'industrie des ICT et des experts techniques, y compris les fournisseurs de services Internet (FSI), les ingénieurs réseau qui souhaitent acquérir les compétences nécessaires en matière des TICs, les gouvernements, les régulateurs, les entreprises de télécommunications et les fournisseurs d’equipements. C'est une bonne occasion de réseautage entre pairs et entreprises. *Pourquoi participer?* - L'AIS répond aux besoins actuels et futurs des opérateurs dans le secteur des TICs - Il est axé sur les tendances actuelles et nouvelles de l’industries des TICs telles que la cyber sécurité, les réseaux mobiles entre autres. - Il propose des discussions sur un large éventail de questions de l'Internet, y compris les tendances actuelles et les plus récents en matière d’ICT. - Les experts du l’industrie participeront à des sessions de conférences, des présentations de conférenciers inspirants et visionnaires, de tables rondes interactives, abordant tous les sujets les plus pressants. *Hôte local* Les hôtes pour l’évènement sont TESKPOK et KENIC. *Lieu de la réunion & Hôtel* Ce sera annoncé prochainement. *Calendrier* *Atelier & tutoriels* *Evénement* *Date* Unix Boot Camp 21 May 2017 (Dimanche) Boot Camp Réseautage 21 May 2017 (Dimanche) Atelier AfNOG 22 - 26 May 2017 (Lundi - Vendredi) Atelier AfricaCERT 22 - 26 May 2017 (Lundi - Vendredi) AfTLD - AROC 22 - 26 May 2017 (Lundi - Vendredi) AFRINIC Trainings 27 - 29 May 2017 (Samedi - Lundi) AfNOG Tutoriels 28 - 29 May 2017 (Dimanche - Lundi) SessionsISOC Afrique 28 May 2017 (Dimanche) Séance d'ouverture 29 May 2017 (Lundi à 17 heures) AfREN Réunion / AAF 29 May 2017 (Lundi) AfNOG-18 Conférence 30 May 2017 (Mardi) AFRINIC-26 Conférence 31 May - 2 June (Wed - Friday) *Conférence* *À Propos d’AfNOG* AfNOG (Voir *http://www.afnog.org/* <http://www.afnog.org/>) est un forum pour la coopération et l'échange d'informations techniques entre opérateurs de réseaux connectés à Internet en Afrique. AfNOG vise à construire une communauté d'ingénieurs qui s'entraident pour exploiter l'infrastructure Internet en Afrique, et l'Internet mondial. AfNOG vise aussi a promouvoir le débat sur les questions relatives à la mise en œuvre de nouveaux réseaux qui nécessitent la coopération de la communauté. AfNOG a depuis 2000 organisé leur manifestation annuelle dans un pays africain différent chaque année. *“Alors que AfNOG alimente la croissance rapide de l'Internet en Afrique en formant des competences techniques qualifiees, notre contenu a été déterminé par les besoins de la communauté. Ce faisant, le rendement en terme de capacité de formation de AfNOG s'est multiplié au cours de la dernière décennie entrainant une croissance de la communauté ”* *Atelier AfNOG sur les technologies de réseau* L'atelier AfNOG sur les technologies réseaux vise à offrir une formation avancée aux personnes qui sont dans le processus de mise en place et l'optimisation d'un réseau connecté à Internet avec connectivité régionale et internationale. Le public visé comprend le personnel technique de haut niveau et de niveau intermédiaire de fournisseurs commerciaux de services Internet (FSI), les réseaux universitaires, réseaux gouvernementaux, ou des réseaux d’ONG. Cet atelier s'appuie sur l'expérience des ateliers AFNOG précédents tenus chaque année de 2000 à 2016 dans dix-sept pays africains différents, et aussi des ateliers INET de l'Internet Society, a lieu chaque année de 1993 à 2000 dans huit endroits dans le monde. Les instructeurs de l'atelier sont une équipe internationale avec de nombreuses années d'expérience dans l'exploitation de grands réseaux et de l'enseignement sur l'exploitation de réseau. L'atelier est divisé en six Sessions parallèles: (5 Anglais et 1 Français) - SS-E Services Internet Evollutive (Scalable en anglais), porte sur la conception et le fonctionnement des services de courrier électronique, le Web et d'autres services Internet, dimensionnés pour supporter un grand nombre d'utilisateurs. - SI-E - Infrastructure Réseau Evolutive (en anglais), focalisé sur la conception et l'exploitation de réseaux utilisant routeurs et Switch, dimensionnes pour supporter un grand nombre de sites interconnectés. - NM-E, Gestion et Supervision de reseau (en Anglais) - NM-F, semblable à NM-E, en français. - AR-E, Techniques avancées de routage (en Anglais). - CT-E, Formation de CERT (Anglais). *Plus d’Informations sur les candidatures de l'atelier se trouvent à:* *http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_en.php* <http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_en.php> *http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_fr.php* <http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_fr.php> *** Atelier Date limite - 21 Janvier, 2017* *À Propos d’AfriNIC* AfriNIC (Voir ) AfriNIC a été mis en place pour servir la communauté africaine en fournissant une gestion professionnelle et efficace des ressources Internet, en soutenant l'utilisation des technologies de l'Internet et le développement, et pour promouvoir une approche participative et multi approche des parties prenantes à la gouvernance de l'Internet. AfriNIC est une organisation non gouvernementale, sans but lucratif, organisation basée sur l’adhésion, située à l'île Maurice. Formations et renforcement des capacités constituent un élément central des activités d’AfriNIC et notre objectif est de développer des compétences au sein de notre région dans la mise en œuvre d’IPv6 et des technologies connexes requis pour utiliser efficacement nos ressources et à accroître la sensibilisation au sein de la région de service sur la façon dont Internet est régie et les rôles des differentes organisations dans cet environnement. AfriNIC organise deux réunions chaque année (voir *http://www.afrinic.net/meeting* <http://www.afrinic.net/meeting>). *AfricaCERT* AfricaCERT tiendra une série de formation pour les équipes de réponse aux incidents de sécurité et des tutoriels du 22 mai au 27 Mai 2017 à Nairobi, KENYA. AfricaCERT est le forum africain des équipes d'intervention en cas d'incident informatique, et a pour objectif de proposer des solutions aux défis pour une meilleure santé dans le Af * écosystème Internet. Les objectifs de AfricaCERT comprennent, mais ne sont pas limités à: - Aider les pays africains à établir CSIRT; - Renforcer les relations entre les CERT en Afrique et avec d'autres parties prenantes partout dans le monde; - Favoriser et soutenir des programmes d'éducation et de sensibilisation à la sécurité des TIC; - Encourager le partage dans la sécurité des TIC informations; - Promouvoir les bonnes pratiques et l'échange d'expériences entre les membres pour élaborer un cadre global pour la cybersécurité, y compris de mieux répondre juridique et les questions de réglementation; - Aider les CSIRT africains à améliorer Cyber préparation et le renforcement de la résilience des Infrastructure des TIC; - Promouvoir la collaboration en recherche de la technologie, du développement et de l'innovation dans le Domaine de la sécurité des TIC. S'il vous plaît visitez *www.africacert.org* <https://afnog.org/afnog2017/www.africacert.org> pour plus d'informations. *AfTLD - AROC Atelier & Réunion* AfTLD tiendra un atelier sur les Operations de Registre Avancées pour ccTLD du 22 au 26 Mai 2017. L'atelier AROC représente cinq journées (40h) techniques sur les Operations de Registre Avancés. Ce cours porte sur la démonstration d'une approche structurée de la gestion et supervision de réseau, y compris les plans de gestion de risque. Le cours est mis en évidence par des exercices pratiques d’installation et de configuration d’outils. Ce cours comprends mais ne se limite pas a de l’architecture réseau, outils de supervisions, écriture de scripts. *ISOC AFRIQUE* Le bureau Afrique de Internet Society organise des sessions / tutoriaux sur la gouvernance de l’Internet etc. le 28 Mai 2017. Plus de détails seront communiqués. *AfNOG Tutoriels* AfNOG offrira 1 à 2 journées complet (es) des tutoriels avancés. Les Tutoriaux auront lieu dans un environnement de type salle de classe, et peuvent inclure des composants pratiques. Les didacticiels sont non-commerciaux, et sont orientés techniques. Ils sont destinés à offrir une formation avancée sur des technologies déjà déployées ou en cours de déploiement pour les fournisseurs d'ISP. Des renseignements supplémentaires sur les tutoriels AfNOG 2017 seront disponible ici peu de temps: *http://www.afnog.org/afnog2017/tutorial/* <http://www.afnog.org/afnog2017/tutorial/> *AfREN* Le réseau de la recherche et de l'éducation en Afrique (AfREN) organisera une réunion d'une journée le 29 Mai 2017. AfREN est un forum annuel sur la recherche et les réseaux de l'éducation en Afrique. Etant une des organisations Af*, le forum AfREN fait partie du Sommet Internet Afrique et a été convoquée depuis 2007 par l'Unité de Recherche et de mise en Réseau de l'Education (RENU) de l'Association des Universités Africaines, en collaboration avec AfNOG & AFRINIC. Le forum est une plate-forme pour les discussions sur les questions présentant un intérêt pour la Recherche et le Réseau de l’Education (REN) comme la collaboration, la sensibilisation et la coordination des activités en Afrique. Partage des expériences et de bonnes pratiques ainsi que la présentation des technologies de réseaux innovants sont également régulièrement abordée lors des reunions AfREN. Le parrainage des gestionnaires de réseau de campus pour assister aux ateliers annuels de formation AFNOG est également devenu une partie intégrante d’AfREN. Depuis 2012, avec la formation de REN régionaux couvrant tous les pays d'Afrique, une séance traditionnelle des mises à jour de l'UbuntuNet Alliance (Afrique orientale et australe), WACREN (Afrique occidentale et centrale) et ASREN (pays arabes, y compris l'Afrique du Nord) est organisee. Les participants de AfREN incluent entre autres, les professionnels de l’Education et gestionaires de reseaux de campus et de recherche, les opérateurs télécoms, les régulateurs, les décideurs politiques et les partenaires internationaux. Des informations supplémentaires sur AfREN 2017 seront fournies prochainement. *AfNOG - 18 Conférence* La 18éme Conférence AfNOG aura lieu à KENYA le 30 Mai 2017. Les conférences AfNOG sont un forum pour la coordination et la diffusion des informations techniques et pratiques relatives aux technologies réseaux ; architecture, cœur de réseau, entreprise. Les réunions sont informelles, avec un accent sur la pertinence des pratiques de backbones africains actuels et futurs. La conférence AfNOG 2016 à Gaborone a drainée plus de 400 participants, constitués essentiellement de personnel d'ingénierie de réseaux de fournisseurs de services internet, les Compagnies de télécommunications, Gouvernement, la communauté de la Recherche et de l'éducation, la Société civile. Des informations supplémentaires et le calendrier de la conférence seront disponibles d’ici prochainement: *http://www.afnog.org/afnog2017/conference/* <http://www.afnog.org/afnog2017/conference/> *AfriNIC-26 Conférence* La réunion AfriNIC-24 sera organisée à Nairobi, Kenya sur trois jours à partir du 31 Mai au 2 Juin 2017. Les réunions AfriNIC sont ouverts à tous et offrent une excellente occasion de prendre part à des discussions relative a la gestion des ressources Internet. Les règles de Gestions décrivent comment les Ressources de numéros Internet devraient être géré et distribué, sont développés par la communauté. La réunion comprendra des tutoriels, des présentations, mise à jour sur des différents groupes de travail et la réunion de publique d'AfriNIC. La réunion de trois jours sera précédée par une formation IPv6 sur trois jours et une journée de formation à la Gestion des Ressources. La réunion portera sur le protocole IPv6 et son déploiement, notamment en Afrique et la question de l'épuisement du pool IPv4 de l'espace d'adressage. Plus d’informations seront disponibles à *http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/afrinic-events* <http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/afrinic-events> *Exigences relatives aux visas* Les citoyens de certains pays ont besoin d'un visa pour entrer au Kenya. Veuillez s'il vous plaît vérifier auprès de l'Ambassade du Kenya ou avec le consulat dans votre pays. *Nous vous invitons a nous rejoindre une fois encore, pour ensemble apprendre, echanger et façonner l'avenir des TIC en Afrique.* _______________________________________________ afnog mailing list https://www.afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afnog -- Cheers, McTim "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel

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CIO100 Symposium and Awards
by Harry Hare | African eDevelopment Resource Centre 24 Oct '16

24 Oct '16

Hello All, Here is your invitation to the 6th CIO100 Symposium and Awards slated for 10-11 November 2016 at the Enashipai Resort and Spa. More details are here https://2016cio100.eventbrite.com and here cio100.cio.co.ke Drop me a note if you need clarification and/or more info. Apologies for cross-posting. Kindest Regards Harry Hare Director | African eDevelopment Resource Centre PO Box 49475 00100 | Nairobi, Kenya Kenya +254 20 4041646 | Cel +254 725 650044 Nigeria + 234 814 636 4611

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KICTANet Assessment Survey
by Grace Githaiga 23 Oct '16

23 Oct '16

Listers Greetings. KICTANet is conducting a brief survey to obtain feedback from the community members on its performance. This will enable us know whether KICTANet's values and objectives are well understood and the extent to which there is consistency of the values and work of KICTANet. Please take a few minutes and fill the survey by Thursday October 27, 2016. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10_Oo4UD8Y4ZkF3p2Uklh01yuOBTcaascFctyVdm-G3… This will help make KICTANet platform a more vibrant multistakeholder forum. Best regards Githaiga, Grace

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Fwd: Who to Blame for the Attack on the Internet - The answer is You, me and everyone else is in between
by Ali Hussein 23 Oct '16

23 Oct '16

Dear listers Cross-posting intentional In the last few days the blogosphere and social media in general has been abuzz with the DDoS attack that brought down popular sites like Amazon and a Twitter. Have you wondered what role YOU could have played in this attack? Well, it turns out we are all not so innocent..Read on.. > From: "FORTUNE Data Sheet" <fortune(a)email.fortune.com> > Date: 22 October 2016 at 10:18:07 PM EAT > To: <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Subject: Who to Blame for the Attack on the Internet > Reply-To: "Fortune" <reply-fec915777065057a-20_HTML-56937916-7213333-13(a)email.fortune.com> > > > > > > > > FOLLOW > SUBSCRIBE > ANON TIP > OCTOBER 22, 2016 > Our worst hacking fears came true on Friday as criminals deployed millions of everyday objects — internet-connected cameras, printers and so on — to launch an attack on a critical part of the Internet. The attack was a success, crippling the websites of major companies like Amazon, Netflix and Twitter for hours at a time. > > We now have a handle on what happened: hackers used publicly available source code to assemble a bot-net army of internet-enabled devices, and then directed those devices to send massive waves of junk requests to a DNS provider. The attack meant the provider, New Hampshire based Dyn, could not carry out its job of acting as a switchboard for the internet, and consumers could no longer reach popular websites. > > The compromised devices, which make up the bot-net army, are still out there and unpatched, which means other attacks are likely on the way. This makes it a good time to ask who’s to blame for this debacle. We can start, of course, by fingering the hackers themselves, who appear to have unleashed the attack with profit motives in mind. > > But we can also assign much of the blame to the companies whose sloppy security standards made the attack possible: > > Wondering which IoT device types are part of the Mirai botnet causing trouble today? @briankrebs has the list: https://t.co/bETefDMa4Y > > — Eric Skinner (@EricSkinner) October 22, 2016 > > //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js > > We need laws that allow civil and/or criminal penalties for companies that sell systems this insecure https://t.co/Gj4S5Hj0xV > > — Christopher Mims (@mims) October 22, 2016 > > //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js > > A list of alleged culprits, compiled by security researcher Brian Krebs, include familiar names like Panasonic, Samsung and Xerox printers. The names also include lesser known makers of routers and cameras, which reportedly made up the bulk of the bot-net army. > > It’s a good bet these companies are scrambling to update their product lines in a way that requires users to change the passwords (widespread use of default passwords are the main reason the devices got hacked in the first place). But it’s not fair to lay the entire blame squarely on the companies. Part of the responsibility should also lie with lawmakers and regulators, who have failed to create a safety system to account for the Internet-of-Things era we are now living in. > > Finally, it’s time for consumers to acknowledge they have a role in the attack too. By failing to secure the internet-connected devices, they are endangering not just themselves but the rest of the Internet as well. No one think it’s acceptable for consumers to be clueless when they operate products like automobiles or propane tanks — so why is it okay for them to be careless with routers and security cameras? > > On another note, there’s other security news this week, including a couple cool fin-tech features by Robert, which can read about below. Thanks as always for reading. And, for heaven’s sake, lock down your devices. > > Jeff Roberts > > @jeffjohnroberts > > jeff.roberts(a)fortune.com > > Welcome to the Cyber Saturday edition of Data Sheet, Fortune’s daily tech newsletter. Fortune reporter Robert Hackett here. You may reach me via Twitter, Cryptocat, Jabber (see OTR fingerprint on my about.me), PGP encrypted email (see public key on my Keybase.io), Wickr, Signal, or however you (securely) prefer. Feedback welcome. > > > . > > THREATS > Meet Coinbase 2.0. In 2012, Coinbase was one of the early cool kids of the bitcoin scene. Four years later, the company is barely mentioning bitcoin as it carries out a full pivot into a digital brokerage service for a wide range of money. (Fortune) > > Facial recognition stops a Facebook burglar: Social media companies announced they have broken ties with a controversial company that scans their streams to identify faces for police departments. But it turns out Facebook has itself used the company to stop an intruder in CEO Mark Zuckerberg's office. (The Verge) > > Ripple rocks it. Meanwhile, another fin-tech darling is riding high. Ripple announced a successful trial with 12 big banks that could lower settlement costs for cross-border currency transactions by 60 percent. (Fortune) > > How Russia doxxed the DNC: Everyone not named Donald Trump is by now acknowledging that the hack of Democratic party emails was carried out by Russia. But just what did this entail? An Esquire feature reveals how the work was a years-long, meticulously planned operation. (Esquire) > > I forgive you, Yahoo. How do customers react when you suffer the largest cyber-security breach in history? Apparently, they shrug. Yahoo said user numbers are about the same since the breach. Alas, it looks like the company's merger-mate won't be so forgiving — Verizon is making noises about bailing. (Fortune) > > Share today's Data Sheet with a friend: > http://fortune.com/newsletter/datasheet/ > > Looking for previous Data Sheets? Click here. > > . > > ACCESS GRANTED > Mmmm, blockchain. Robert has a fascinating look at how Wal-Mart and IBM are using fin-tech tools to track pork safety in China: > > Walmart plans to use technology developed by the Hyperledger Project, an open source software project that builds blockchain tools and is based out of the Linux Foundation... > > The blockchain in question, a private database co-developed by IBM, is designed to provide the retailer with a way to indelibly record a list of transactions indicating how meat has flowed through a commercial network, from producers to processors to distributors to grocers—and finally, to consumers. Read more on Fortune.com > > . > > FORTUNE RECON > 97% of Java Apps Harbor a Known Security Hole by Robert Hackett > > Microsoft Cloud Warrant Cases Move Closer to Supreme Court by Jeff John Roberts > > This Badge Blocks Your Face in Social Media Photos by Maddie Farber > > Half of US Adults' Faces Are Being Scanned by Law Enforcement by Jeff John Roberts > > NSA Contractor Accused of Stealing Data Will Face Espionage Charges Fortune/Reuters > > . > > . > > ONE MORE THING > If you want to hack a high profile target, spear-phishing is still the best bet. But just how do you carry it out? In the case of General Colin Powell and DNC Chair John Podesta, it was a plain old "Gmail" message. Here's an up close look at what not to click. (Motherboard) > > . > EMAIL ROBERT HACKETT > > SUBSCRIBE > > SHARE: > . > This message has been sent to you because you are currently subscribed to Cyber Saturday > UNSUBSCRIBE HERE > > Please read our Privacy Policy, or copy and paste this link into your browser: > HTTP://WWW.FORTUNE.COM/PRIVACY > > For Further Communication, Please Contact: > FORTUNE Customer Service > 3000 University Center Drive > Tampa, FL 33612-6408 > > ADVERTISING INFO | SUBSCRIBE TO FORTUNE > > > > Ali Hussein > Principal > Hussein & Associates > +254 0713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > Skype: abu-jomo > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > > > "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi > > Sent from my iPad > > Begin forwarded message: > >

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Kenya School of Internet Governance: KICTANet Calls for Applications
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 21 Oct '16

21 Oct '16

Dear Listers, KICTANet in partnership with HIVOS East Africa and Facebook is pleased to announce an open call for participants of the first Kenya School of Internet Governance (KeSIG). We are interested in getting citizens from all sectors: government, academia, tech community, civil society, bloggers and journalists who are new to Internet Governance issues. KeSIG is an introductory course covering technical, economic, legal and contemporary social issues brought about by the Internet. The main topics to be covered include: 1. Introduction to Internet Governance 2. Main issues in Internet Governance in Kenya 3. Kenya’s Internet Governance policy /legal framework(s) 4. Internet Governance processes and how to engage in them The training will use a participatory approach and will have faculty sourced from all stakeholder groups. It will take place at Strathmore University from 16th to 18th November 2016. Please apply here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqUujJUxh_hJFaaRE9EckBhNj0Od61IXZ…> . If you have any questions, do not hesitate to get in touch with Liz Orembo (lizorembo(a)gmail.com) who is coordinating this project. Kind Regards, -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Fwd: Call for Applications! | 2016 GAIA AgTech Innovation Challenge
by Thomas Kaberi 21 Oct '16

21 Oct '16

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Livestream: 5th AfIGF 16-18 Oct, Durban
by Kawsu Sillah 16 Oct '16

16 Oct '16

Dear Colleagues, Apologies for cross-posting. The 5th meeting of the African Internet Governance Forum, is currently underway in Durban, South Africa. For those of you interested to participate remotely, please join using the link Livestreaming: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/zndcZASeqKJ You can as well interact with hanlde @AfrIGF and hashtag #afigf #afigf2016 on Twitter. See you there! Best, Kawsu. Youth@AfIGF2016. -- Best Regards, [image: --] Kawsu Sillah [image: https://]about.me/ksillah <https://about.me/ksillah?promo=email_sig> AMBASSADOR <https://ideas.itu.int/page/view/933> ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition. Mobile : +220 9865300 | 6865300 | 3965300 Skype: profkawsu | Facebook: Kawsu.f.Sillah <https://www.facebook.com/kawsu.f.sillah> Twitter: @ksillah1 | LinkedIn: KAWSU SILLAH <https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=103784437&trk=nav_responsive_tab_p…> *‘Every single person must have access to a computer, must understand it, must have access to good software and good teachers and to the Internet, so that every person will have the opportunity to make the most of his or her own life’ – Bill Clinton, the former US President.*

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Re: [kictanet] Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Share Data with Location-based Social Media Surveillance Startup
by Stephanie Muchai 15 Oct '16

15 Oct '16

Very interesting convo & engagement. Good spirit and thoughtful responses Ebele, keep em coming 👍 My question for FB - how does FB usually ensure that these type of folks use the "publicly available" info they gather for the specific use assigned? Maybe you've answered this on the thread and I missed it. Does the developer store the info they gather or no? Is it just "accessed" on FB for a set time? If they do store it, or even just are able to store it - what happens in countries with no data protection laws on gathering/use/storage of data? Thanks, Steph. On 14 Oct 2016 19:27, "Anderson Levi via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Ngigi, has hit the nail on the head. Everything else is "white noise". If access to the API equals access to 'public' info then why all this... On 14 Oct 2016 18:35, "Ebele Okobi via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > This is not a legal issue. It's against the rules of Facebook's developer > agreement for someone to pose as a commercial developer and then sell > information it gathered based upon APIs targeting publicly available > information to police. None of this is illegal-it's just really creepy and > against our terms. > > In answer to your last question, absolutely not. > > Ebele Okobi | Public Policy Director, Africa > > m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 <+44%20(0)%20771%20156%201315> > > 10 Brock Street | London | NW1 3FG > > ebeleokobi(a)fb.com > > [image: 6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B] > > On Oct 14, 2016, at 3:16 PM, Ngigi Waithaka via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Ebele, > > There is something about this that I am not understanding. > > If the APIs only allows a developer to access *publicly* available > information that is in the FB Platform, why would it be illegal for law > enforcement / intelligence to even access it? > > It can *only* be a problem if the API allows accessing *private > *information from FB users. > > Which then brings us to an even *bigger problem*; is FB allowing > developers to access our private information and messaging on FB for > commercial purposes? > > Regards > Sent from Nylas N1 > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nylas.com_n1-3Fref-3Dn…>, > the extensible, open source mail client. > > On Oct 12 2016, at 8:58 pm, Ebele Okobi via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Yes-this is a mess, and this article isn't an accurate report. >> Basically-this was a private company that set itself up as a developer-same >> as, say, Candy Crush makers or those quiz things about your friends on FB. >> As a developer, it got access to API (see here >> http://readwrite.com/2013/09/19/api-defined/ >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__readwrite.com_2013_09_1…> >> for definition) that allowed it to build programs into FB. This allowed it >> to write programs targeting publicly available information on FB platform. >> That means-no private chats, no private groups, no data that users haven't >> made publicly available. The point of APIs in this context is SUPPOSED to >> be so advertisers (from small business to nonprofits to Andela, etc.) can >> send ads to targeted users. This group completely violated our policies and >> used their API access to target publicly available info to send to police. >> FB has kicked them off our platform. As you can imagine, there are many >> conversations now about this. But key to know that FB did NOT and does not >> sell user data; that this was a completely unauthorized use of our >> developer platform, that we rectified this as soon as we were notified, >> that the access was not to user data, but essentially a program that >> allowed them to target public info on Facebook. It's still unacceptable, >> and something we are taking extremely seriously. >> >> Ebele Okobi | Public Policy Director, Africa >> >> m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 <+44%20(0)%20771%20156%201315> >> >> 10 Brock Street | London | NW1 3FG >> >> ebeleokobi(a)fb.com >> >> [image: 6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B] >> >> On Oct 12, 2016, at 5:43 PM, Ahmed Mohamed Maawy via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> *The ACLU of California has obtained records showing that Twitter, >> Facebook, and Instagram provided user data access to Geofeedia, a developer >> of a social media monitoring product that we have seen marketed to law >> enforcement as a tool to monitor activists and protesters. We are pleased >> that after we reported our findings to the companies, Instagram cut off >> Geofeedia’s access to public user posts, and Facebook has cut its access to >> a topic-based feed of public user posts.* >> >> More here: https://www.aclu.org/blog/free-future/facebook-instagram- >> and-twitter-provided-data-access-surveillance-product-marketed >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.aclu.org_blog_free…> >> >> -- >> *Ahmed Maawy* >> Executive Director - SwahiliBox / M-Power (CBO) >> Curator - Global Shapers Mombasa Hub >> Ambassador - Open Knowledge >> Director - Startup Grind Mombasa >> Software Developer - AJ+ / EveryLayer >> (KE) +254 714 960 627 >> Skype: ultimateprogramer >> >> swahilibox.co.ke >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__swahilibox.co.ke&d=DQMF…> >> globalshapers.org >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__globalshapers.org&d=DQM…> >> www.okfn.org >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__okfn.org_&d=DQMFaQ&c=5V…> >> startupgrind.com >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__startupgrind.com&d=DQMF…> >> ajplus.net >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ajplus.net&d=DQMFaQ&c=5…> >> www.everylayer.com >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.everylayer.com_&d=D…> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.k >> ictanet.or.ke_mailman_listinfo_kictanet&d=DQICAg&c=5VD0RTtNl >> Th3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE >> &m=GhVvdCFxDu4EVUb8ylng2LCvR_0IBt5-yhOx6fQy7Ss&s=tY_FmWozK9w >> ITxf0Wi2mSTnAJ3IESBY7WT33HlgqAYs&e= >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://urldefense.proofpoint. >> com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_mailman_options_ >> kictanet_ebeleokobi-2540fb.com&d=DQICAg&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd >> 41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE >> &m=GhVvdCFxDu4EVUb8ylng2LCvR_0IBt5-yhOx6fQy7Ss&s=LAZLJsuQHbk >> 66IPOo4JjXcmrto5E92ncpWcgmoqMezk&e= >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. 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Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Share Data with Location-based Social Media Surveillance Startup
by Ahmed Mohamed Maawy 14 Oct '16

14 Oct '16

*The ACLU of California has obtained records showing that Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram provided user data access to Geofeedia, a developer of a social media monitoring product that we have seen marketed to law enforcement as a tool to monitor activists and protesters. We are pleased that after we reported our findings to the companies, Instagram cut off Geofeedia’s access to public user posts, and Facebook has cut its access to a topic-based feed of public user posts.* More here: https://www.aclu.org/blog/free-future/facebook-instagram-and-twitter-provid… -- *Ahmed Maawy* Executive Director - SwahiliBox / M-Power (CBO) Curator - Global Shapers Mombasa Hub Ambassador - Open Knowledge Director - Startup Grind Mombasa Software Developer - AJ+ / EveryLayer (KE) +254 714 960 627 Skype: ultimateprogramer swahilibox.co.ke globalshapers.org www.okfn.org <http://okfn.org/> startupgrind.com ajplus.net www.everylayer.com

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Re: [kictanet] [Community-Discuss] IPv6 Chapter 254
by Kevin Kamonye 14 Oct '16

14 Oct '16

Hi Andrew, This new idea looks promising. It seems to be within Afrinic's obligations as defined by the community(if passed)/IANA, and it also accelerates the 'exhaustion' of our v4 resources in a manner that does not create unnecessary delays. Noah, yes, the soft-landing policy you are referring leans heavily in this direction and I would fully support it if its gains a clear majority. My understanding of it, however, is that it is not pretty much the same thing. It is still very open-ended and provides a chance for us to be stuck with v4 much longer than need be. Following the extreme idea of stopping allocations now, perhaps the already allocated resources could sustain the continent say for at least two years - a long time considering for instance, how many v4-only devices are being sold to knowing/unknowing consumers every single day. So, whose soft landing are we referring to here. Placing a majority of the remaining address space into the fund (trust) means that they are not easily available for allocation to commercial parties (OUR requirements could be served within a community-defined and extensively communicated time frame of which I will say even just 6 months would be enough) and we therefore do not have to all wait on the others to provide the required impetus. Regards, *Kevin K.* *+254720789158* On 14 October 2016 at 13:20, Noah <noah(a)neo.co.tz> wrote: > On 14 Oct 2016 09:17, "Andrew Alston" <Andrew.Alston(a)liquidtelecom.com> > wrote: > > > > Basically, individuals can apply to the access fund for projects that > need v4 space that will directly benefit the continent, they would have to > prove v6 deployment alongside it (not just plans to take a v6 block and > announce it, actual deployment plans, which would be monitored), and the > project would have to provide KPI’s etc etc. > > > > > > +1 Andrew and I totally agree with you. > > Similarly there is a policy whose text proposes the same narrative... > > http://afrinic.net/fr/community/policy-development/ > policy-proposals/1815-ipv4-soft-landing-bis > > I believe this covers pretty much what we are so far discusssing. > > Noah > > _______________________________________________ > Community-Discuss mailing list > Community-Discuss(a)afrinic.net > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss > >

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Kenya Electoral Assistance Program: Innovation Grants for Electoral Support
by Mildred Achoch 13 Oct '16

13 Oct '16

Dear Listers, This may be of interest to some: https://www2.fundsforngos.org/democracy-and-good-governance/kenya-electoral… Regards, Mildred. Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com

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