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Second Summit on Community Networks in Africa to be held in Nairobi
by Mwendwa Kivuva 11 Apr '17

11 Apr '17

https://www.internetsociety.org/events/summit-community-networks-africa/2017 The 2nd Summit on Community Networks will be held on 25 – 26 May in Nairobi, Kenya and aims to build on the successful discussions that took place at the inaugural summit, held in November 2016. The 2nd summit will be preceded by a 3-day technical workshop on wireless networking technologies from 22 - 24 May 2017. Community established networks also referred to as “Community Networks” (CN) have existed for many years and, provide a sustainable solution to address the connectivity gaps that exist in urban, remote, and rural areas around the world. In Africa, where these gaps are more evident, a recent survey was able to identify 37 community networks initiatives in 12 African countries, of which 25 are considered active. The objective of the summit is to promote the creation and growth of Community Networks, increase collaboration between community network operators in the region and to provide an opportunity for them to engage with other stakeholders. It is for this reason that the 2nd Summit will be held alongside the Africa Internet Summit (AIS) event in Nairobi, Kenya. The synergies that exist between these communities can only lead to more innovation and collaboration! Who Should Attend: Community Network operators, Wireless Network researchers, Policy Makers, Regulators and Regulatory Associations, Civil Society organizations and members of the public interested on the topic. ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh

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How Affordable is the Internet across Africa?
by Nanjira Sambuli 10 Apr '17

10 Apr '17

Check out this Africa regional report <http://1e8q3q16vyc81g8l3h3md6q5f5e.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploa…>, off the Alliance for Affordable Internet’s 2017 Affordability Report <http://a4ai.org/affordability-report/report/2017/>. Some highlights: Only 5 out of 27 African countries surveyed have “affordable” internet (defined as 1GB of mobile prepaid data for 2% or less of average monthly income). Kenya is NOT among the top 5; Ghana, Nigeria and ECOWAS have endorsed this redefined Internet Affordability target (expected to incorporate in their policies). The 5 countries are Mauritius, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Sudan. The gender gap in Internet use is real. Refer to http://webfoundation.org/about/research/womens-rights-online-2015/ <http://webfoundation.org/about/research/womens-rights-online-2015/>, where, e.g., where Nairobi had one of the widest gender gaps in Internet use of the 10 cities assessed. Policy recommendations here: http://a4ai.org/affordability-report/report/2015/#policy_recommendations <http://a4ai.org/affordability-report/report/2015/#policy_recommendations> Regards, Nanjira www.nanjira.com <http://www.nanjira.com/> About.Me <http://about.me/ninanjira> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/ninanjira> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/nanjira> | Skype <http://hatscripts.com/addskype?nanjirasambuli> IM: +254722481566, +1(857)498-8934 (WhatsApp | Telegram | iMessage) PGP: 1DBE1F47A6878B0D

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Microsoft President Brad Smith Calls For a Digital Geneva Convention | Fortune.com
by Ali Hussein 09 Apr '17

09 Apr '17

Listers A worthy conversation to have. Technology companies must retain the trust of their customers and must not assist governments with their hacking schemes even though world leaders may request them to do so. As an example of how technology companies can work together, he cited how Microsoft was impressed with other big tech companies like Google (GOOG, -0.39%) and Facebook (FB, -0.28%) in how they notified their users when their accounts may have been compromised in state-sponsored attacks. Read on:- http://fortune.com/2017/02/14/microsoft-president-digital-geneva-convention/ Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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CA and ITU hold workshop on Kenya’s National Digital Innovation | Balancing Act -
by Nanjira Sambuli 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

I'm hoping the hubs mentioned were invited to the discussion. Which other stakeholders were represented? http://www.balancingact-africa.com/news/telecoms-en/40302 Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move.

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IGF 2017 Call for Open Forums
by Ilishebo Michael 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

IGF 2017 Call for Open Forums The IGF Secretariat is currently accepting requests to hold Open Forums at this year's IGF in Geneva, Switzerland. *The deadline for submissions is Wednesday 21 June 2017, midnight UTC-11. * All Governments, treaty-based international organizations, and global organizations with international scope and presence dealing with Internet governance-related issues, are invited to submit requests for an Open Forum slot through *this e-form <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2017-open-forum-submis…>.* The inclusion of a *background paper *with the request is strongly encouraged. *Open Forums should focus on a Government or organization’s IG-pertinent activities during the past year and allow sufficient time for questions and discussions. *The standard duration for the session is 60 minutes. *Governments and treaty-based international organizations will be given slots on a priority basis.* *Michael L. Ilishebo,* *Kitwe, Zambia* *Social Media Handles* *Twitter: @ilishebo* *Skype: michael.ilishebo* *"walk a mile,for a while,with a smile"*

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Re: [kictanet] Guidelines for Network Redundancy- CA
by Matthew Saisi 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

Thanks for the share Mercy . Ali you raise some important questions . In the science of citizen engagement , there needs to be a way to close the "*Feedback loop*" . I daresay that there needs to be a way of gathering feedback from stakeholders on the final document even after it has been launched . That way there is a continuous adjustment of the law *pari passu* with the environment in which t operates . A fixed deadline doesn't cut it On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 12:00 PM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: It?s Not Their Pop Idol, but a Bot. Fans Cheer Anyway. - > The New York Times (kanini mutemi) > 2. Re: Guidelines for Network Redundancy- CA (Ali Hussein) > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: kanini mutemi <kaninimutemi(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2017 09:42:31 +0300 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] It’s Not Their Pop Idol, but a Bot. Fans Cheer > Anyway. - The New York Times > See also Sophie Bot- Kenya's own AI. > > https://www.afidep.org/?p=6239 > > On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 6:59 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Listers >> >> Welcome to the Brave New World of Artificial Intelligence in the Celeb >> World.. >> >> In January, Christina Ausset, a 24-year-old Maroon 5 >> <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/m/maroon_…> >> fan in France, spotted an enticing Twitter post from another of the >> band’s followers: “I just had a conversation with Maroon 5! Awesome!” >> >> The interaction, it turned out, had been conducted on Facebook >> <http://www.nytimes.com/topic/company/facebook-inc?inline=nyt-org>Messenger >> with Maroon 5’s chatbot <https://www.messenger.com/t/maroon5> — an >> automated program designed to respond to basic commands. Not exactly a >> conversation with Adam Levine, Ms. Ausset noted, but it didn’t matter. She >> now happily talks to the bot, too. >> >> Read on:- >> >> https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/03/business/media/its-not-th >> eir-pop-idol-but-a-bot-fans-cheer-anyway.html?WT.mc_id=Smart >> Briefs-Newsletter&WT.mc_ev=click&ad-keywords=smartbriefsnl&_r=0 >> >> >> *Ali Hussein* >> *Principal* >> *Hussein & Associates* >> +254 0713 601113 >> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim >> >> Skype: abu-jomo >> >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >> >> "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a >> habit." ~ Aristotle >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/kaninimutemi%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > > > > -- > *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*. > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2017 09:54:58 +0300 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Guidelines for Network Redundancy- CA > Kanini > > Thanks for sharing. The issue of public participation continues to dog us. > What is construed as Public Participation? > > 1. An Ad in the papers announcing a deadline for participation? > 2. What period is ideally right for public participation? > 3. What is the feedback mechanism to the public to ensure that there is > communication on the effects of the participation into the final document? > > Until we resolve these fundamental issues government agencies will be > making a mockery of this issue. > > *Ali Hussein* > *Principal* > *Hussein & Associates* > +254 0713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > > "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a > habit." ~ Aristotle > > > Sent from my iPad > > On 5 Apr 2017, at 9:38 AM, kanini mutemi via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > FYI. See the guidelines attached. > > Deadline for public consultations is 9th April, 2017. 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What you’re revealing to your ISP, why a VPN isn’t enough, and ways to avoid leaking it
by Nanjira Sambuli 06 Apr '17

06 Apr '17

While written for the US context, we need to have a discussion on what sector regulations in Kenya require operators to avail to CA. (Quite a lot, actually. Less clear on whether ISPs can sell our data). What you’re revealing to your ISP, why a VPN isn’t enough, and ways to avoid leaking it by Benjamin Hutchins Download Medium on the App Store or Play Store Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move.

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Hakuna Metadata (1) - Exploring (one's) browsing history.
by Nanjira Sambuli 06 Apr '17

06 Apr '17

Highly enjoyable, and insightful read on metadata (and lack of protections thereof) to profile you for advertising etc. In the context of no privacy laws or regulations, our ISPs know quite a bit about us, and who knows what/how that info is (ab)used... http://www.privacypies.org/blog/metadata/2017/02/28/hakuna-metadata-1.html Hakuna Metadata (1) - Exploring the browsing history. Since I joined European Digital Rights (EDRi) in September 2016, one of most hottest topics that is being discussed in the Brussels bubble is the review of ePrivacy rules (ePR). As a complementary instrument to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), ePR mainly deals with data protection and privacy in the electronic communications sector, such as the tracking of users when they browse the internet. Since the GDPR has been already finalized, advocacy around the ePR is probably the last chance to defend European citizens digital rights. One of my key responsibilities as the Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellow is to bring practical understanding to policy/political debate, and I agreed with Joe that I will work on the issues that needs more technical clarifications. One such blur area in the ePR happens to be “metadata and the impact on privacy”. So, this article is an explainer about the power of metadata and the reason why we need stronger policies in that context. What is metadata? Without getting too much into details about the technical or EU definitions of metadata, let us simply understand it as the data about the data. The table below illustrates the difference between the data and the metadata. Often we see that the data is considered to be sensitive and as a personal property it has to be protected. It is possible to protect your data using encryption technologies, for example GNU Privacy Gaurd (GPG) for emails. On the other hand, metadata is not treated to be very sensitive and for the same reason there are not many methods to encrypt it. It is due to the technical shortcoming of the basic building blocks of Internet Protocol (IP) stack. It does make sense to not encrypt the metadata right? Because if we encrypt the sender information on an email, your email client wouldn’t know whom to send it to. When the internet protocols were built, the intention was merely to establish a communication channel to connect the world. At that point of time, there were no much threats from government spying agencies, mass surveillance programs or from the advertisers. However, today we live in a world where everything we do on the Internet is being tracked and thus putting our privacy for sale on the data market. Even though the metadata has been a gold mine for Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Telecommunication providers from past two decades, the privacy risks of the metadata started to be a debatable topic since the Snowden revelations. Here are some of the quotes about the power of metadata from former big shots of government spying programs. “Metadata absolutely tells you everything about somebody’s life. If you have enough metadata, you don’t really need content.” - Stewart Baker, Ex- NSA General Counsel “We kill people based on metadata.” - Michael Hayden, former director of the NSA and ex- CIA Metadata by its virtue is not invented to help privacy invaders; instead it was intended to fasten the process of classification and indexing of any kind of bulk data, without looking at the data itself. So, by definition, metadata enforces data protection by letting someone process the data, without even looking at the content inside. However, that is also the fastest way to profile the whole internet users, right? Earlier in October 2015, Share Lab presented this piece of investigative journalism which articulates the hidden power of email metadata. Indeed, it is scary to see what one can understand about personal behavior just from the “To”, “From”, “Subject” and “Timestamp” fields. Other than the scary use-cases, there are a handful of projects such as Proofmode (earlier known as Informacam - CameraV) which harness the power of metadata for combating against fake news. However, the number of projects which exploits that power for advertisement tracking and surveillance outbeats the genuine use cases of metadata. Browsing history and the potential threat actors Modern browsers such as Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera and Internet Explorer stores the browsing history to provide a user-friendly browsing experience. By default, these browsers store the history of all the previously visited websites, cached copy of the websites, form filling history, cookie information and also bookmarks. Depending on the operating system and the browser, these information will be stored in a specific location on the hard disk of your computer in a lightweight database. Some of us rant about this default nature of the browsers, as it compels users to manually opt-out of browsing history storing mechanisms and the privacy concerns associated with it. Browser history - specifically the website information and cached copy has its own advantage in terms of usability: Automatic completion/suggestion of previously visited URLs. Locally cached copies of the previously visited websites to boost up the browsing speed, which is very helpful when the Internet connection is very slow. At this point, it is obvious that our browsing history is accessible to our browsers, which is why it is highly recommended to use open-source trustworthy browsers such as Mozilla Firefox ,which protects and respects your privacy. Whereas if you are using other browsers from the companies which are themselves the data brokers and advertisers, you end up giving away your browsing history to get tracked. So, assuming that we trust our browsers, let us exclude it from being a threat actor in our model. Entity Access to history Comments Malware in the computer Full Any program which has adequate privileges to start a browser process and browse the web potentially has the capacity to leak it. Such malwares have a high demand in the darknet. Other than that, there are browser hijacking malware which pollutes your history Wifi Hotspot Full Using captive Wi-Fi is a common practice in many places, especially when using public hotspots. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) Almost full ISPs can seek many insights, even when the traffic is encrypted. Have a look at “How Internet sees you” HTTP: The ISP knows which pages you're visiting and could see the data you send and receive. HTTPS: The ISP knows which domain you've visited but not the URL parameters, and not the contents of any data you send or receive. Domain Name Service (DNS) Providers Partial Only the domain name queries and not complete URL. Cookies (tracking, advertising and profiling companies) Partial to almost full (depending on who’s cookie it is) Based on cookie origin policies, cookies from Website A can collect the history related to that. Websites that you visit Partial Any websites that you visit would obviously know that you have visited them. Table 2: Access to browsing history In spite of the clear privacy implications, there is no clarity under the law about whether browsing history (more specifically the URLs) is to be protected as content or non-content metadata. Most of the lobbyists express their dissatisfaction about the changes between leaked and the official proposals of ePR. Out of many other concerns, the most questionable parts of the ePrivacy Regulations, at least for me is the permitted usage and exceptions of contents of communication. Things are a bit more complicated than that on two levels. Firstly, there are various cross-cutting issues (consent, tracking, ISPs, “value-added services”, etc…) where metadata analysis comes up. Exceptions for web analytics could imply serious privacy concerns without stronger guarantees of statistical privacy. Without getting much into that debate, let us explore browsing history as it provides a rich source of metadata of our daily interactions with the internet world. For the sake of simplicity and for understanding the power of this chunk of metadata, let us assume a malicious ISP (who can completely or partially see our browsing metadata) who does not respect the privacy policies to be the threat actor. Analytics about the web history Based on the browsing history contained in my computer, below is a simple analytics of the website domain names that I have visited the most. Like any other “normal” internet user I have used Google as the search engine; spent ample amount of time on social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn; watched videos over Youtube; used Wikipedia as the primary source of information; shopped on Amazon; sought programming help over Github and Stackoverflow; and so on. Figure 1: Most visited domain names According to ePR and as per the global norms of deducing useful insight of the users, ISPs can use such analytics for their survey purposes. Under genuine use cases, these kind of statistics are helpful for fine-tuning the bandwidth for specific websites that are used more by the users. Even though the top 20 websites remain the same across all parts of the world, depending on demographics and social structure of a region, the websites that will appear after the top 20 are not always the same. Your contribution to big data analytics, starts right from here - just by contributing the domain names of the websites that you have visited. The same chunk can be used for profiling you as well. May be these websites in Figure 1, is most common to all and does not really profile as you different. But, imagine some of the porn sites or your favourite political parties web page! Well, that makes you little different than others right? Figure 2 belows shows the suffixes or more technically the top-level domains (TLD) of the websites that I have visited the most. In many cases TLDs represent the countries that the websites are affiliated with. Also, websites like Google change the TLDs depending on the country from which you are browsing their website. For instance, even if you typed www.google.com from Belgium, it will be redirected to www.google.be automatically. Based on Figure 2, one can easily tell that I have connections with Finland (.fi), Belgium (.be), India (.in and .co.in) and some academic affiliation (.edu). While your ISP will obviously know these information, imagine the case when you are travelling! Figure 2: Suffix (TLDs) of most visited websites Even you are in a foreign country, you still visit websites related to your home country. So, along with the ISP of the foreign country, your geographic affiliation or affinity is now evident to the DNS providers as well. At this point, you have contributed second chunk of information to the big data and profiling to two of the entities which can collect data about you. Browsing patterns If the internet traffic is HTTP, everything will be transmitted in plain text. So, ISPs can see full path of the URL (http://www.facebook.com/zuck) Whereas, when it is HTTPs only partial path is visible (https://www.facebook.com/) to the ISPs. To know more about how Internet works, refer to EDRi’s paper on the same topic. Figure 3: Number of unique URLs visited over time Since the full path of URL is visible to the ISPs when your traffic is not encrypted, they can start analysing your behavior online. Figure 3 represents a graph of the total number of unique websites that have visited over time based on my browsing history. As one can see, I visit 10-150 unique URLs on an average over the period of November 2015 to January 2017. Some peaks in the graph beyond this range shows a lot of anomalies in my browsing pattern. These anomalies could potentially indicate certain specific events of my life. It could be increased workload, planning my travel, searching for a job or anything that you can imagine. Figure 4: Heatmap of browsing pattern - unique URLs visited over time Another way of looking at the browsing patterns is by plotting a heatmap of the same data i.e. the number of unique URLs visited over time as shown in Figure 4. While Figure 3 shows the anomalies in the browsing pattern, the heatmap gives a snapshot of the lifestyle in an easily understandable manner. Figure 5: Heatmap of browsing pattern - sleeping (idle) and leisure time There are consistent patterns in the lower half and the upper quarter of the graph. Even within those patterns, we can see two different sets, which depicts my work time browsing and after-work leisurely activities as it fades out from 20:00 hour onwards. In the figure 5, from 12:00 AM till 07:00 AM, there is a constant strip of dark patch which represents less activity over the internet, or in other words it is the time when I sleep. Figure 6: Heatmap of browsing pattern - travel As highlighted in the figure 6, there are certain patches within the strip of my sleeping pattern. When correlated with the change in name suffixes (with reference to figure 2), it was found out to be work-related travels. In other words, I had travelled to a different timezone and continued to work from 9.00 AM to 7:00 PM as I have done on any other regular day. Figure 7: Heatmap of browsing pattern - Holiday season If we zoom in the graph more (As represented in figure 7), there are patterns which show high number of browsing, a patch of almost no activities even during the regular working hours, then a sudden increase in browsing activities and finally resuming to normal working hour pattern. This depicts that I planned for my holiday (checking into flights, confirming hotel booking, etc.), took a break from work, returned from the holiday (sudden increase is possibly due to following up on emails and activities that I might have missed during my trip) and finally resuming my work. So, at this point, one can know about my working hours, sleep time, work-related travel and my holiday schedules just using my browsing metadata. That is quite a lot of information about me retrieved just from the metadata right? Potential adwords As mentioned earlier, browsing history falls into the grey area of whether to be treated and protected as content data or as the non-content metadata. Unlike many other metadata, where it is not possible to retrieve the complete content data just by using the metadata associated with it, it is possible to retrieve all the contents of the websites that you have visited by crawling over the list of URLs from your browsing history. Whether or not it happens in reality, to avoid giving the list of URLs directly to advertisers, the ISPs can automate their analytics system to crawl over the list to seek insight on what you might have seen while browsing. By giving away just the keywords deduced from the websites that you have visited to the advertisers, the ISPs can potentially bypass the privacy laws by claiming it as anonymized. Figure 8: Wordcloud generated by crawling over the list of URLs from the browsing history Figure 8 represents the wordcloud generated by crawling over the most visited websites by me. Not so surprisingly, being a security and privacy researcher, I can see those words in this cloud, along with other keywords related to my identity - both from professional and personal life. This cloud was derived by excluding all the social media and search engine related URLs. Yet another buzzwords which we hear often these days is - “Data mining” and “machine learning”. Data Mining refers to seeking useful insights programmatically from the collected bulk data, whereas machine learning is to use that insight for data-driven decision making. One of the features of these methods known as Named Entity Recognition (NER) which allows to classify the text into categories such as organizations, persons and locations. Figure 9: Wordcloud generated by Name-Entity Recognition - Organizational entities If we run NER algorithms on the text retrieved by crawling over the list of URLs that you have visited, it provides more clarity to the keywords that can be potentially generated. Figure 9 shows the keywords related to organizational entities from the websites that I have visited. This narrows down my generic profile to target me on the keywords found in this cloud. For example, I could be a potential customer for insurance companies, University and management related jobs. Further down the line, figure 10 represents the names of the people found in the websites that I have visited the most. Surprisingly, I turned out to be the self-obsessed person who visits websites of his own or the websites that talks about himself. In the Person names cloud, I can see some of my academic co-authors, role models or the people whom I follow. Imagine that there are the names of Tim Cook or Steve Jobs! I am probably a potential customer for Apple! So, the list of adwords targeted towards me could include Apple products here onwards. Figure 10: Wordcloud generated by Name-Entity Recognition - Person names How about my next travel destination? Can it be predicted from my web history? Possible yes - it could be Brazil, China or Singapore! Figure 11: Wordcloud generated by Name-Entity Recognition - Location entities As the Figure 11 represents, I might have visited the websites which contained those locations which could probably be my next travel destination. Even without doing any fancy machine learning processing, I could attest that these were actually some of the places that I am planning to visit! As mentioned before, if you are using HTTP, the ISPs can see the full URL path in clear text. Along with them, the websites that you visit will obviously have to know that full path to deliver you exactly what you are looking for. If you have searched for “vegetarian restaurants in Brussels”in Google , your Google query URL will be http://www.google.be/search?q=vegetarian+restaurant+brussel. Assuming that the ISPs will use the keywords you are searching to profile you again, it makes their job of deriving the adwords for your future targeted advertisements much more easier. Please note that Google auto-redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS, however, for the sake of simplicity let us ignore that. Instead, there are many malicious things (like “man-in-the-middle”) that an ISPs can do in cooperation with advertisers to know more information even from the HTTPS traffic. Figure 12: Word frequency graph of Google search keywords Figure 12 represents the most searched words by me on Google. From this graph, it is evident that I use Python programming language, Latex for writing reports, use a computer with Ubuntu as the operating system, research on security/privacy, and so on. This itself along with the previous world cloud would be enough to profile me. So, at this point, the ISPs know what makes you highly likely to click an advertisement link! Pseudo social sphere Unlike the metadata related to emails and phone call logs, the browsing history can be treated as one-dimensional metadata. Because, it is just the metadata about what you have browsed and it does not contain the influence of other people’s interaction with you. On the other hand, email and phone call metadata contains the interaction you have done with others, along with the interactions done by others with you. However, it is possible to seek insight on your affinity towards the people within your social circle using the one-dimensional browsing history metadata. For example, you will visit your close friends social media profile more frequently than you visit your ex-colleague’s profile whom you know from first job. You might have visited the profile of your friend from the university more recently and frequently, than you visit your friend from high school. By capturing the number of visit counts and frecency (frequency + recency) from your browsing history, it is possible to reconstruct a pseudo social sphere (figure 13) , and thereby converting the browsing history to a two-dimensional data source. Figure 13: Representation of pseudo-social sphere derived from social media related URLs We all have different social circles - family members, childhood/high school friends, friends from work place, ex-colleagues , etc. Our affinity towards them is not necessarily unique. Even though they are not directly connected with each other, it is highly likely that our affinity towards them is similar. By capturing the social media URLs (Facebook and Twitter), Figure 13 represents one such social sphere. In circle 1, I saw a family member and my best friend; in circle 2, one of my colleagues, highschool friend and a family member were seen. This means I weigh them differently, but they can be grouped based on my affinity towards them. Just by knowing the browsing history, now the ISPs can tell who are my close friends, how much do they matter to me and who all have equal importance in my life. To summarize: I built a small/ naive tool to replicate the similar graphs shown in this article for almost anyone who is a Linux+Firefox user, browses Internet including social media like anyone else and most importantly stores the browsing history for a decent period of time. While making this tool as generic and simple as possible, I had to omit digging more information that could have been gathered from my own browsing history and exclude use of APIs (as they require individual users to obtain the API tokens). However, to know more about what browsing history could reveal about your personalities, refer to the case study by Share Lab. This provides lot more insights on what one can dig from your browsing history. Whether or not the culprit ISPs as depicted in this article evade your privacy by doing all these analytics, it is indeed important to realize the power of metadata and your contribution to big data processing in the wild. Since privacy of the metadata can not be protected by merely encrypting it, we need stronger policies to defend our digital rights. The tool which I call as Haukana metadata can be downloaded from here. Once you download it, follow these instruction: Unzip the folder a right click on a blank area Click on “open in terminal”. In the terminal, type sh requirements and press Enter. This will download all the necessary modules needed to run the tool. Once it is completed, type python tool.py and press Enter. It will take some time to process your browsing history. So, be patient until it opens a new browser tab as a result. Everything will be processed within your computer and hence, the tool does not send the data anywhere. The newly opened tab will contain some instructions and links to the visualizations derived from your browsing history. Please note that these graphs are interactive as shown here, here, here or here. It is important to note that some of the functionalities may not work as it is shown in this article, mainly because there are no reference data about browsing history. So, I had to build it based on my own browsing history. It goes without saying that the code is open source, and any contribution to the code to improvise and add more functionalities are more than welcome. Even otherwise, in case of issues, do not hesitate to contact me, either by sending an email with subject line “Hakuna Metadata” to sidtechnical(a)gmail.com or by raising an issue on Github. Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move.

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] New Resolution on the right to privacy
by Barrack Otieno 06 Apr '17

06 Apr '17

Listers, We need to ensure we have a data protection act in the next August house. enjoy the read Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Hill <rhill(a)hill-a.ch> Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2017 13:38:34 +0200 Subject: [Internet Policy] New Resolution on the right to privacy To: "Internetpolicy@Elists. Isoc. Org" <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> At its 34th session, 27 February-24 March 2017, the Human Rights Council adopted a new resolution on the Right to privacy in the digital age, see: http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/HRC/34/L.7/Rev.1 The resolution was adopted without a vote at the 56th meeting, 23 March 2017. Among other elements, this Resolution: * Recalls that any interference with the right to privacy should be consistent with the principles of legality, necessity and proportionality * Calls for data protection legislation, in particular to prevent the sale of personal data of personal data without the individual's free, explicit and informed consent * Calls on states not to interfere with the use of encryption. I reproduce below the relevant text from the Resolution. Best, Richard ====================== 2. Recalls that States should ensure that any interference with the right to privacy is consistent with the principles of legality, necessity and proportionality; 5. Calls upon all States: (f) To develop or maintain and implement adequate legislation, with effective sanctions and remedies, that protects individuals against violations and abuses of the right to privacy, namely through the unlawful or arbitrary collection, processing, retention or use of personal data by individuals, governments, business enterprises and private organizations; (i) To refrain from requiring business enterprises to take steps that interfere with the right to privacy in an arbitrary or unlawful way; (k) To develop or maintain legislation, preventive measures and remedies addressing harm from the sale or multiple resale or other corporate sharing of personal data without the individual's free, explicit and informed consent; 9. Encourages business enterprises to work towards enabling technical solutions to secure and protect the confidentiality of digital communications, which may include measures for encryption and anonymity, and calls upon States not to interfere with the use of such technical solutions, with any restrictions thereon complying with States' obligations under international human rights law; -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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It’s Not Their Pop Idol, but a Bot. Fans Cheer Anyway. - The New York Times
by Ali Hussein 06 Apr '17

06 Apr '17

Listers Welcome to the Brave New World of Artificial Intelligence in the Celeb World.. In January, Christina Ausset, a 24-year-old Maroon 5 fan in France, spotted an enticing Twitter post from another of the band’s followers: “I just had a conversation with Maroon 5! Awesome!” The interaction, it turned out, had been conducted on FacebookMessenger with Maroon 5’s chatbot — an automated program designed to respond to basic commands. Not exactly a conversation with Adam Levine, Ms. Ausset noted, but it didn’t matter. She now happily talks to the bot, too. Read on:- https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/03/business/media/its-not-their-pop-idol-bu… Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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Program: Talk to Safaricom
by Grace Githaiga 06 Apr '17

06 Apr '17

Listers Greetings! Please see the program for the f2f engagement with Safaricom, planned for tomorrow evening. Please keep time! For those who have not reserved a ticket and are interested in joining the conversation, please do so here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/talk-to-safaricom-tickets-33376809937 Looking forward to seeing many of you tomorrow. -- Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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Guidelines for Network Redundancy- CA
by kanini mutemi 05 Apr '17

05 Apr '17

FYI. See the guidelines attached. Deadline for public consultations is 9th April, 2017. (Should public consultation have a deadline?) -- *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*.

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An Unprecedented Heist Hijacked a Brazilian Bank’s Entire Online Operation | WIRED
by Ali Hussein 05 Apr '17

05 Apr '17

Listers Cybersecurity is increasingly becoming the Achilles Heel for most of us. Kaspersky isn’t releasing the name of the bank that was targeted in the DNS redirect attack. But the firm says it’s a major Brazilian financial company with hundreds of branches, operations in the US and the Cayman Islands, 5 million customers, and more than $27 billion in assets. Read on:- https://www.wired.com/2017/04/hackers-hijacked-banks-entire-online-operatio… Ali Hussein 0713601113 Get Outlook for Android

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Fwd: [afnog] Four Years Tracking Unrevealed Topological Changes in the African Interdomain
by Barrack Otieno 03 Apr '17

03 Apr '17

Listers, Might be of interest to some. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Roderick <roderick.fanou(a)imdea.org> Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2017 16:30:44 +0200 Subject: [afnog] Four Years Tracking Unrevealed Topological Changes in the African Interdomain To: Afnog <afnog(a)afnog.org> Dear all, We would like to share the url https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1UoaAVwcQSH8w, on which are described the results of a scientific study investigating the evolution of the Interdomain routing in Africa using the RIPE Atlas infrastructure. This paper is entitled “Four Years Tracking Unrevealed Topological Changes in the African Interdomain”. It has been published at the Computer Communications Journal, which provides a 50 days free access, i.e. the manuscript will be freely downloadable by anyone until May 20, 2017. After that period, it will need to be purchased. Please find below its abstract: Abstract Despite extensive studies on the Internet topology, little is still known about the AS level topology of the African Internet, especially when it comes to its IXP substrate. The main reason for this is the lack of vantage points that are needed to obtain the proper information. From 2013 to 2016, we enhanced the RIPE Atlas measurement infrastructure in the region to shed light on both IPv4 and IPv6 topologies interconnecting local ISPs. We increased the number of vantage points in Africa by 278.3% and carried out measurements between them at random periods. To infer results that depict the behavior of ISPs in the region, we propose reproducible traceroute data analysis techniques suitable for the treatment of any set of similar measurements. We first reveal a large variety of ISP transit habits and their dependence on socio-economic factors. We then compare QoS within African countries, European countries, and the US to find that West African networks in particular need to promote investments in fiber networks and to implement traffic engineering techniques. Our results indicate the remaining dominance of ISPs based outside Africa for the provision of intra-continental paths, but also shed light on traffic localization efforts. We map, in our traceroute data, 62.2% of the IXPs in Africa and infer their respective peers. Finally, we highlight the launch of new IXPs and quantify their impacts on end-to-end connectivity. The study clearly demonstrates that to better assess interdomain routing in a continent, it is necessary to perform measurements from a diversified range of vantage points. Keywords African internet; IXP substrate; RIPE Atlas; Transit; Traffic localization Please feel free to share this mail or the url (https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1UoaAVwcQSH8w) Comments and questions are welcome. Thanks and regards, The authors. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Request for Blockchain/Distributed ledger/Smart contract Expertise
by Steph Muchai 03 Apr '17

03 Apr '17

Greetings all, The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is looking for Kenya based individuals with blockchain/distributed ledger/smart contract expertise in Kenya to do a short scoping piece related to their devolved climate finance work. Please contact me separately with any strong recommendations you may have, Kind Regards, Steph Muchai Country Engagement Developer - Open Contracting <https://hivos.org/focal-area/open-contracting> [image: Hivos People Unlimited] ACS Plaza, Lenana Road |P.O. Box 19875| Nairobi|Kenya T + 254 725 451 729|E smuchai(a)hivos.org <https://mail.hivos.org/smuchai@hivos.org>|Skype steph.muchai| www.east-africa.hivos.org

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Cocktail invitation: Talk-2-Safaricom meet up
by Grace Githaiga 03 Apr '17

03 Apr '17

Good morning Listers Further to our online engagement with Safaricom during the 'Talk to Safaricom' week, we now wish to invite you to a cocktail this coming Friday April 7, 2017 starting at 6.30 pm at the Hotel Intercontinental. This will be an opportunity to interact informally with Safcom and still seek further clarification on issues that you think may not have been answered. To book your ticket please use this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/talk-to-safaricom-tickets-33376809937 Further, please find attached the draft report v1, which was compiled after the online moderated debated. Come prepared to correct/validate the report and still ask the hard questions. The Final Draft will then follow after the f2f meet up. Looking forward to seeing most of you. Best regards Githaiga, Grace --- Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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Social Impact bond
by Eric Mwangi 01 Apr '17

01 Apr '17

Columbia becomes 1st developing country to launch a "social impact bond" https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2017/03/31/colomb… Sent from my iPhone > On 31 Mar 2017, at 11:05, Brian Muhia via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > http://boingboing.net/2017/03/30/ring-ring-drmphone.html > -- > Software Engineer - Savannah Informatics Ltd. > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/erick.mwangi%40gmail.… > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Facebook launches low priced internet in Kenya
by Grace Githaiga 31 Mar '17

31 Mar '17

US tech giant Facebook has launched its low-cost internet service in Kenya, setting the stage for a fight for bottom of the market consumers with telecom operators Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom Kenya. Read on: http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Facebook-launches-low-priced-internet/996-… Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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IPDB Foundation Announces KICTANet as a Caretaker – IPDB Blog – Medium
by Ali Hussein 31 Mar '17

31 Mar '17

Listers KICTAnet is humbled to announce its participation as a Caretaker of IPDB - the Interplanetary Database . IPDB is made up of two parts: a blockchain-style database for the world computer and a not-for-profit foundation that guides it. The IPDB foundation provides governance for the database, guiding its growth and allowing it to respond to any challenges it faces. The foundation’s members are the caretakers, and each runs a server node that stores and validates transactions. Together these nodes make up the IPDB database. IPDB offers a public platform for trust, backed by the reputation of the caretakers. For more information, visit https://ipdb.foundation. Read more:- https://medium.com/ipdb-blog/ipdb-foundation-announces-kictanet-as-a-careta… Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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KCB cited for software piracy - Business Daily
by Ali Hussein 31 Mar '17

31 Mar '17

Listers Interesting development. Potential precedence setting. The High Court has stopped KCB Group from using a banking IT platform following a multi-million-shilling lawsuit where the lender is accused of software piracy. Nagalakshmi Solutions Ltd (NLS) obtained orders stopping KCB from using its banking software after the lender continued using it despite terminating the five-year contract in November. Judge Fred Ochieng also ordered KCB, Kenya’s largest bank by assets, to uninstall the software that works together with its core banking application and barred the listed lender from developing a similar IT application. Read on:- http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/KCB-cited-for-software-piracy/… Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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Facebook is hiring an infra connectivity program manager
by Ebele Okobi 31 Mar '17

31 Mar '17

This isn’t my team, but if there is anyone who fits the description below, it would be fantastic if you applied. The best profile is likely someone who has been in a CTO type role with an MNO or a wholesale entity, with mandatory infrastructure experience. Please do pass this around! https://www.facebook.com/careers/jobs/a0I1200000JYBGz/ Infra Connectivity Program Manager, Shared Backhaul (London, United Kingdom) Facebook's mission is to give people the power to share, and make the world more open and connected. Through our growing family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that helps billions of people around the world connect and share what matters most to them. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to make the world more open and accessible. Connecting the world takes every one of us—and we're just getting started. Attempting to connect the world requires an alternative approach to building and deploying telecom network infrastructure. Through organizations like Telecom Infra Project (www.telecominfraproject.com (http://www.telecominfraproject.com/)) and through direct engagement with individual operators around the world, the Infrastructure Product Partnerships team collaborates globally with the telecoms industry to identify and execute a range of connectivity programs. If you have passion for working with operators, ISPs and other industry stakeholders to drive innovative, cutting edge, cost efficient wireless and networking infrastructure projects that will deliver internet access to the un-connected while significantly scaling current networks – then this is a great role for you. As an Infrastructure Connectivity Program Manager focused on fiber infrastructure initiatives, you will work closely with a broad Facebook cross-functional team to engage partners in the area of fiber backhaul infrastructure, including identifying potential bottlenecks for connectivity, devising and planning infrastructure expansion and structuring projects that support infrastructure sharing and collaboration. In parallel, you will interface with MNOs, ISPs and wholesale bandwidth providers (both terrestrial and submarine) to help Facebook positively impact the diverse telecoms ecosystem. This position is full time and is based in London, UK. Responsibilities * Technically-oriented individual with a well-rounded telecoms business background dedicated to driving fiber infrastructure deployments especially in Sub-Sahara Africa. * Support the full lifecycle of infrastructure projects from identification and planning through structuring, contract development and beyond into actual deployment, infrastructure acceptance and operational launch. * Define creative approaches for telecom network deployment and partnership structures that will help deliver on the vision for open access, wholesale network business models and large scale impact on connectivity. * Advocate internally at Facebook and the partner community at large on how to maximize opportunities to successfully deploy new telecom infrastructure across partners. * Contribute to development of local, regional and international network strategies aimed at radically reducing the cost of high bandwidth services while simultaneously increasing the fiber network footprint. * Identify key infrastructure bottlenecks and assess common requests from operator partners and other industry stakeholders to structure joint projects with partners. * Assemble presentation materials and other written documentation in support of cross-functional communications within Facebook as well as with our external partners. * Work with cross-functional teams (Finance, Legal, Business Development, Regulatory and Policy) to develop project requirements, gain broad support and attain project approval. * Stay abreast of developments in the telecom infrastructure space and share that knowledge with the wider Facebook team * Support the direction and expansion of the team, helping to scope future roles as the charter of the team grows. Competitive Salary including the following benefits apply: * Medical Benefits * Dental Benefits * Vision Benefits * Pension Benefits * Life Assurance * Childcare Benefits * Gym Benefits * Transport benefits * Laundry Benefit Posted: March - 31 Closing date: April - 30 Minimum Qualifications * Previous telecom experience (10+ years) in telecom infrastructure development or in network development for one or more key infrastructure areas: terrestrial fiber, submarine, wireless access, backhaul and core networking. * Familiar with the basics of fiber infrastructure planning and deployment: route design, construction / civil work, equipment, operations and maintenance. * Real-world experience implementing infrastructure sharing models (fiberco, co-build, submarine consortiums and / or towercos) especially in emerging markets. * Knowledge of wireless networks basics legacy 2G/3G and contemporary 4G/5G wireless networks: technology and industry developments, spectrum policy, key contributors to OpEx and CapEx and current industry challenges. * Understanding of wholesale bandwidth products (IP transit, Ethernet, Dark Fiber) and pricing structure & levels. * Familiar with wholesale infrastructure economics, operating models and scale factors. * Ability to understand network operator requirements and identify alternate approaches to more efficiently plan networks using multiple data sources coupled with advanced analytics. * Familiarity with internet user data usage patterns, high bandwidth applications and impact on infrastructure. * Comfort with quantitative and economics analysis. * Good understanding of regulatory and policy implications of infrastructure sharing * BA/BS or higher in an Engineering field or equivalent degree/experience. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills including experience speaking to both technical and business audiences. Comfortable interacting with the full spectrum of partner resources from field to C-suite. * Ability to travel up to 50% of time. International travel is required. Preferred Qualifications * Foreign language skills

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Applications Closing Tomorrow! Media and Academia Fellowship Opportunities in ICT4D, OpenData, Human Rights
by Juliet Nanfuka 31 Mar '17

31 Mar '17

Greetings! Please note this reminder to submit applications to these opportunities with CIPESA. Submissions will be accepted till tomorrow! Please share onwards. See more about each of the fellowships below. - Media Fellowship <http://cipesa.org/2017/03/apply-for-the-cipesa-ict4democracy-fellowship-pro…> - Academia Fellowship <http://cipesa.org/2017/03/apply-for-the-cipesa-ict4democracy-fellowship-pro…> Kind regards, Juliet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *See our report: State of Internet Freedom in Africa 2016 <http://cipesa.org/?wpfb_dl=225>| #InternetFreedomAfrica* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Juliet N. Nanfuka*Mobile: +256 (0) 773 949 345 |Office: +256 (0) 414 289 502 @ChewingStones -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)* Plot 156-158 Mutesa II Road, Ntinda | Kampala, Uganda www.cipesa.org | @cipesaug <https://twitter.com/cipesaug> | https://www.facebook.com/cipesaug ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Juliet Nanfuka <juliet(a)cipesa.org> Date: Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 4:04 AM Subject: Media and Academia Fellowship Opportunities in ICT4D, OpenData, Human Rights To: "Juliet Nanfuka." <juliet(a)cipesa.org> Greetings all, I trust this finds you well. I would like to bring to your attention some opportunities we have open at CIPESA. As part of the *CIPESA-ICT4Democracy Fellowship Programme* – we are offering media and academia fellowships. The aim is to nurture university students’ and early career media <http://cipesa.org/2017/03/apply-for-the-cipesa-ict4democracy-fellowship-pro…> and academics <http://cipesa.org/2017/03/apply-for-the-cipesa-ict4democracy-fellowship-pro…>’understanding of ICT for governance, human rights and development. The programme benefits partners of the ICT4Democracy in East Africa network through placements of individuals with skills in fields such as ICT, mass communication, and informatics, within the partner organisations. Ultimately, the programme aims to grow links between the academic community and practitioners in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) field for mutual research, learning and knowledge exchange, so as to create the next generation of ICT for democracy and ICT for human rights champions and researchers. See more about each of the fellowships below. Please note that applications close on 1 April 2017. - Media Fellowship <http://cipesa.org/2017/03/apply-for-the-cipesa-ict4democracy-fellowship-pro…> - Academia Fellowship <http://cipesa.org/2017/03/apply-for-the-cipesa-ict4democracy-fellowship-pro…> Our partner, *Defend Defenders,* also has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Lead to work on DATA4CHAN.GE, an initiative that aims to build the capacity of Kenyan, Ugandan and Tanzanian human rights organisations to collect, analyse, and visualise data. See more about the post here. <https://www.defenddefenders.org/2017/03/job-opportunity-data4chan-ge-projec…> Please note that applications close on 31 March 2017. Kind regards, Juliet ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------- *See our report: State of Internet Freedom in Africa 2016 <http://cipesa.org/?wpfb_dl=225>| #InternetFreedomAfrica* ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------- *Juliet N. Nanfuka*Mobile: +256 (0) 773 949 345 |Office: +256 (0) 414 289 502 @ChewingStones ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------- *Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)* Plot 156-158 Mutesa II Road, Ntinda | Kampala, Uganda www.cipesa.org | @cipesaug <https://twitter.com/cipesaug> | https://www.facebook.com/cipesaug

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With two weeks until the final vote, the Free Software Foundation wants you to call the W3C and say no to DRM / Boing Boing
by Brian Muhia 31 Mar '17

31 Mar '17

http://boingboing.net/2017/03/30/ring-ring-drmphone.html -- Software Engineer - Savannah Informatics Ltd.

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Fwd: Question for press release
by Ali Hussein 31 Mar '17

31 Mar '17

Team see the press release for your review Ali Hussein +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Get Outlook for iOS _____________________________ From: Carly Sheridan <carly(a)bigchaindb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2017 7:06 PM Subject: Re: Question for press release To: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> Cc: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)kictanet.or.ke> Hi Ali and Grace, Here is the draft of the press release for your review before publishing. I've also shared it directly on the drive. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V8jibGa0XMNOQAMay1g7fAmDrIKN-1uA2zzCLay… One thing I want to clarify is the capitalization within KICTANet. The logo has the "n" lowercased but on the website the "n" is capitalized in copy text. Please let me know which is the correct version. Let me know if you have any other questions/comments. Thank you! Carly -- Carly Sheridan Head of Content and Communications BigchainDB GmbH | Twitter | LinkedIn | GitHub | Facebook info(a)bigchaindb.com | www.bigchaindb.com Wichertstr. 14a, 10439 Berlin | Managing Director: Bruce Pon | Registered in Berlin HRB 160856B On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 4:41 AM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: Hi Carly Please proceed. Regards Ali HusseinPrincipalHussein & Associates+254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad On 23 Mar 2017, at 12:41 PM, Carly Sheridan <carly(a)bigchaindb.com> wrote: Hi Ali, No problem at all - glad we got that sorted! Of course, I will wait for sign off from your team. Just send me a quick note when that's done and I'll send over a draft of the press release for your review as well. Best, Carly -- Carly Sheridan Director of Marketing and Communications BigchainDB GmbH | Twitter | LinkedIn | GitHub | Facebook info(a)bigchaindb.com | www.bigchaindb.com Wichertstr. 14a, 10439 Berlin | Managing Director: Bruce Pon | Registered in Berlin HRB 160856B On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 6:45 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: Hi Carly Done. I have also asked our colleagues to add their voice in it. Please give it till Close of Business tomorrow. Many thanks! AliHussein Principal Hussein & Associates Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 7:15 PM, Carly Sheridan <carly(a)bigchaindb.com> wrote: Hi Grace and Ali, Not sure if you received my last email. I'm starting a new thread as I feel like maybe my messages are getting buried within an old thread. Here is a Google doc with some questions to help with the press release. Let me know if you have any questions. I'd also be happy to schedule a call if you prefer. Thanks! Carly -- Carly Sheridan Director of Marketing and Communications +49 30 6482 6092 | Twitter | LinkedIn BigchainDB GmbH Wichertstr. 14a, 10439 Berlin | Managing Director: Bruce Pon | Registered in Berlin HRB 160856B |info(a)bigchaindb.com | www.bigchaindb.com

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Re: [kictanet] Internet use barriers and user strategies: perspectives from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Rwanda
by Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u 31 Mar '17

31 Mar '17

Thanks Moctar, Barrack and all those who have sent comments directly to me. I take note. Rgrds, Nyambura From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+nyambura=iniitkenya.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Moctar Yedaly via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 2:54 PM To: "Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u" <nyambura(a)iniitkenya.com> Cc: Moctar Yedaly <YedalyM(a)africa-union.org> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Internet use barriers and user strategies: perspectives from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Rwanda Good stuff Thanks From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+yedalym=africa-union.org@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u via kictanet Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 12:32 PM To: Moctar Yedaly <YedalyM(a)africa-union.org> Cc: Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u <nyambura(a)iniitkenya.com>; Alison Gillwald <agillwald(a)researchictafrica.net>; Thomas Odhiambo <todhiambo(a)ict.go.ke>; Paul <paul.ronoh(a)ict.go.ke>; Chenai Chair <cchair(a)researchictafrica.net>; robert.mugo(a)ict.go.ke Subject: [kictanet] Internet use barriers and user strategies: perspectives from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Rwanda Sorry listers. Appropriate subject line. Listers, Mozilla and IDRC funded a research ³Internet use barriers and user strategies: perspectives from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Rwanda² <http://www.researchictafrica.net/home.php?h=205> . The research was part of a country comparative study conducted in South Africa, Nigeria and Rwanda with a specific focus on use of subsidised data. Data was collected in November 2016. Attached is the comparative report for your possible interest. An emerging issue from the research was digital literacy project viewed from the parents' perspectives. http://researchictafrica.net/ria_rap/2017/03/27/parenting-in-the-age-of-digi -schools-in-kenya/. We are working on a detailed report per country which we shall share. In the meanwhile, read and disseminate as you give us feedback. Rgrds, Nyambura See www.researchICTafrica.net <http://www.researchICTafrica.net> for most recent policy research papers _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/nyambura%40iniitkenya. com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Invitation to join webinar on Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Draft Report, 3rd April
by waudo siganga 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-29-en On Monday, 3 April 2017, join the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT) for one of two webinars (10:00- 11:30 UTC or 19:00-20:30 UTC) on its Draft Report and Recommendations. This webinar provides you with the opportunity to learn about proposed improvements to the New generic Top-Level Domain (New gTLD) program and to share your input and ask clarifying questions about the CCT-RT Draft Report and Recommendations. Kind Regards, Waudo

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Re: [kictanet] ICANN 60 Call for Applications
by Bonface Witaba 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

Hi Listers, For those interested in applying for ICANN 60 Fellowship see link below: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-03-29-en Regards Bonface Witaba Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Wed, 29 Mar 2017 at 22:45, 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. Congress Votes: Citizen Data track: Register for Connected Summit 2017: Deadline 5th April 2017 (WANGARI KABIRU) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 19:42:10 +0000 (UTC) From: WANGARI KABIRU <wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "INTERNETSOCIETY-kenyachapter(a)ConnectedCommunity.org" <INTERNETSOCIETY-kenyachapter(a)ConnectedCommunity.org> Subject: [kictanet] Congress Votes: Citizen Data track: Register for Connected Summit 2017: Deadline 5th April 2017 Message-ID: <1785349095.9826978.1490816530792(a)mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2017/03/28/congress_votes_to_allow_… "Since it doesn?t look like Congress will pass broad consumer protections anytime soon, ISPs can now track their customers? data and sell it to advertisers eager to more precisely personalize their ads. That means knowledge of a customer?s location at a given time, as well as their browsing history, app usage history, and data about their health and finances, for example. Given that the?majority of Americans?feel their privacy is already vulnerable online, this seems like a problem.""And it?s not just privacy at stake. Some proponents of the FCC regulation argued that allowing ISPs to keep track of and sell consumers? data exposes their information to more security threats. The Electronic Frontier Foundation?notesthat if internet providers want to sell customers? data, they?ll have to collect it first, which makes for an appealing target for hackers. ?Internet providers haven?t exactly been bastions of security when it comes to keeping information about their customers safe,? the EFF?s site says." ......Citizen Data is also a conversation elsewhere. Blessed day. Regards/Wangari ?--- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". On Wednesday, 29 March 2017, 16:35, WANGARI KABIRU via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: This Citizen Data track at the Summit will certainly be interesting to feed into the Internet governance conversations. Particularly:i. The fact that businesses have now become the avenue "tools" for Governments across the world to collect information from and on citizens - where you travel to, what you spend on, who is your network. And more so the business innovations and disruptions are a great appendage to the Government systems - "Mkono mrefu zaidi wa serikali"?ii. In line with consumer and human rights;Should business pay for this business intelligence which ultimately enables them craft and refine their business model, whether the client accepts or not eg pay or rebate the customers or in being innovative, fund a national innovation kitty. Overall,the deliberations need to look into the deep future not just what we are seeing now. Happy deliberations. Blessed day. Regards/Wangari | | Track C:?Citizen Data ? | | | | Businesses in a bid to understand their customer's preferences and habits, and thereafter design and offer tailor-made services have ended up collecting and holding enormous amounts of data. Panelists will examine whether businesses now hold too much data on citizens even more than Government and the security implications. Does the citizen have a say on where, how and when this data can be shared with third parties? What rights are left and what is needed in terms of policy, regulatory and legislation framework. Panelists will propose remedies and best practice from other jurisdictions. | --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". On Wednesday, 29 March 2017, 11:58, ICT Authority @media screen and (max-width:480px){#yiv9107402889 td .yiv9107402889filtered99999 {display:none;}}@media screen and (max-width:480px){#yiv9107402889 table .yiv9107402889filtered99999 , #yiv9107402889 img .yiv9107402889filtered99999 , #yiv9107402889 td .yiv9107402889filtered99999 , #yiv9107402889 span .yiv9107402889filtered99999 {display:none;}#yiv9107402889 td .yiv9107402889filtered99999 , #yiv9107402889 table .yiv9107402889filtered99999 , #yiv9107402889 span .yiv9107402889filtered99999 {display:block;}#yiv9107402889 .yiv9107402889FooterText {line-height:1.6 !important;}}#yiv9107402889 blockquote .yiv9107402889hideInRplyFwd, #yiv9107402889 .yiv9107402889WordSection1 .yiv9107402889hideInRplyFwd, #yiv9107402889 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ?Sponsor?? Program ? Register?? ?Exhibit?? ???? | | | | | | | | | | | | Dear Wangari? ICT Authority wishes to invite you to the 9th edition of Connected Summit 2017.Join us for this signature event from Sunday 9th to Thursday 13th April, 2017 at Leisure Lodge Beach and Golf Resort, Diani, Kwale County. We also invite you to sponsor or ?exhibit at the event.? ?We will also be holding the Innovation Awards at the event. To enter your solution?apply here???The conference charges are Kshs 45,000 which will cover conferencing fees, meals and airport transfers. For full package that includes flights and accommodation kindly contact Victoria Mwakuwa or Josephine Mwangi of Leisure Lodge on telephone number +254 020 4451579 or +254 020 3573717. View sponsorship packages. View sponsorship commitment form.? | | | ?REGISTER HERE | | | | Kenya's voyage towards a digital economy is on a trajectory. The dialogue on the next frontier beyond the National ICT Master Plan 2017 must now begin in earnest drawing from lessons learnt in the last four years and industry best practice. We take an audit of our performance and take lessons as we benchmark with our peers and world leaders. The theme, this year, for Connected Summit 2017 is "shaping the future". The mobile revolution is unraveling before our eyes with unprecedented growth. The banking sector similarly is expanding with innovative services at every turn relying more and more on telecommunications service providers. We now have mobile network operators offering financial services similar to banks. Is a convergence eminent? any risks and opportunities for businesses to consider. Any new roles for the regulators- do they need to innovate and change themselves. These are indeed some of the questions that the Summit will reflect on and may call for policy and regulatory intervention without compromising innovation and creativity. This year's Connected Summit 2017 will ultimately offer a platform for citizens, businesses and Government -both county and national on one hand, academics, opinion leaders and IT experts on the other to engage in visioning on the future together. | | | | | Thematic Tracks for this years Conference? | | | | | | | Track A:?Innovation for service delivery? ? | | | | This track will explore the opportunities presented to businesses and Government in service provision through ICT mediated interventions. Panelists will interrogate existing policies and regulatory environment, evolution in the mobile network space, banking, mobile money transfer and mobile banking. In particular, recent developments where the banking sector is expanding with innovative services at every turn relying more and more on telecommunications service providers. The mobile network operators on the other hand are offering or planning to offer financial services. Is a convergence eminent? any risks and opportunities for businesses to consider. Any new roles for the regulators of both financial services and telecommunications. Panelists will explore these and related issues and propose ideas, policy and strategies for Kenya moving forward. Sessions: - Technological innovations for Service delivery - Enabler of innovation and development - Web scale IT - Organizational Disruption - Artificial Intelligence/ New User Interfaces - Transformation of service delivery through use of data as an intermediary, it's credibility, authenticity, security and confidentiality | | | | | Track B:?ICT as an Economic Enabler? ? | | | | This track will explore the opportunities presented to businesses and Government in service provision though ICT mediated interventions. Panelists will interrogate existing policies and regulatory environment and in particular explore developments in ICTs that have an impact on economic growth. ? Sessions: - Consumer interaction - Workforce Mobility/Workforce Market Place/ Blurring the line between employee and contractor - Improvements on service delivery and consumer/customer interaction for enhanced economic growth - Business innovation and online presence - ICTs Contribution to GDP & growth - Internet of Things/Internet of Everything - Open philosophies - Business innovation and online presence | | | | | Track C:?Citizen Data ? | | | | Businesses in a bid to understand their customer's preferences and habits, and thereafter design and offer tailor-made services have ended up collecting and holding enormous amounts of data. Panelists will examine whether businesses now hold too much data on citizens even more than Government and the security implications. Does the citizen have a say on where, how and when this data can be shared with third parties? What rights are left and what is needed in terms of policy, regulatory and legislation framework. Panelists will propose remedies and best practice from other jurisdictions. Sessions: - Security of citizen data - Policy and regulation on other parties on use of citizen data - Improve service delivery - Contribution to economic growth - Cyber security/Cyber Intelligence - Adaptive Security systems - Block chains - Big data - Country Case Studies -? Kenya, Rwanda, Portugal, Argentina, USA, Estonia, India, Korea and Brazil? Sincerely, Robert MugoAg. 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How to get a personal VPN and why you need one now — Quartz
by Timothy- Coach- Oriedo 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

Soon every mistake you’ve ever made online will not only be available to your internet service provider (ISP) — it will be available to any corporation or foreign government who wants to see those mistakes. Thanks to last week’s US Senate decision and yesterday’s House decision, ISPs can sell your entire web browsing history to literally anyone without your permission. The only rules that prevented this are all being repealed, and won’t be reinstated any time soon (it would take an act of Congress). You might be wondering: Who benefits from repealing these rules? Other than those four monopoly ISPs <https://medium.freecodecamp.com/inside-the-invisible-war-for-the-open-inter…> that control America’s “last mile” of internet cables and cell towers? No one. No one else benefits in any way. Our privacy (and our nation’s security) have been diminished so a few mega-corporations can make a little extra cash . https://qz.com/945261/how-to-get-a-personal-vpn-and-why-you-need-one-now/?u… Timothy Oriedo about.me/Timoriedo

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] ISOC at RightsCon - Call to #Keepiton
by Barrack Otieno 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

Listers, Very important meeting taking place, it would be interesting for us to follow as we approach the electioneering period. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nicolas Seidler <seidler(a)isoc.org> Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 06:02:32 +0000 Subject: [Internet Policy] ISOC at RightsCon - Call to #Keepiton To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear colleagues, RightsCon 2017 <https://www.rightscon.org/> is kicking off today (29-31 March, Brussels) so we wanted to give you an update and also ask for your help amplifying our message. Restrictions to Internet access are on the rise globally<https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-net/freedom-net-2016>. Data shows that between 2015 and 2016, the number of Internet shutdowns bumped up from 15 to 56 worldwide. Not only is this causing collateral damage to the Internet, but we’re also putting the society and economy at risk. If we don’t do anything, we are at serious risk of eroding the trust that people have in the Internet - to a point of no return. So, before they take action, governments need to #ThinkTwice: Internet shutdowns and content filtering are not the answer, they must #KeepItOn ! Here’s what you can do to help: * Share our new policy paper<https://www.internetsociety.org/doc/internet-content-blocking> on Internet content blocking. We need to put this in the hands of policy makers and our partners around the world so they know that merely blocking access to content deemed illegal is not the solution. A special thanks to our members for providing invaluable input on this paper in its consultation phase! * Watch our Twitter feed<https://twitter.com/internetsociety> and retweet calls to action for the week. We will also be posting messages on Facebook so please share if you can. * Reach out to top influencers on social. Are you following people who would be able to contact governments? Reach out to them on social and share our paper. * Use the hashtags. We have joined the #KeepItOn campaign and will also be testing the hashtag #ThinkTwice. We’ll be watching both and will happily signal boost you on ISOC’s channels! * Share our upcoming content<http://www.internetsociety.org/blog>: Including posts from staff but also Walid-Al-Saqaf on encryption, and from Mishi Choudhary, a digital rights activist behind an Internet shutdown tracking tool<http://www.internetshutdowns.in/>. Thanks for all the support and watch this space. If we all work together we can send a strong message that Internet shutdowns and content filtering are not the answer! Best, Nicolas Seidler Senior Policy Advisor Internet Society seidler(a)isoc.org<mailto:seidler@isoc.org> -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Re: [kictanet] Blog post
by Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

Listers, Mozilla and IDRC funded a research ³Internet use barriers and user strategies: perspectives from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Rwanda² <http://www.researchictafrica.net/home.php?h=205> . The research was part of a country comparative study conducted in South Africa, Nigeria and Rwanda with a specific focus on use of subsidised data. Data was collected in November 2016. Attached is the comparative report for your possible interest. An emerging issue from the research was digital literacy project viewed from the parents' perspectives. http://researchictafrica.net/ria_rap/2017/03/27/parenting-in-the-age-of-digi -schools-in-kenya/. We are working on a detailed report per country which we shall share. In the meanwhile, read and disseminate as you give us feedback. Rgrds, Nyambura See www.researchICTafrica.net <http://www.researchICTafrica.net> for most recent policy research papers

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Citizen Data track: Register for Connected Summit 2017: Deadline 5th April 2017
by WANGARI KABIRU 29 Mar '17

29 Mar '17

This Citizen Data track at the Summit will certainly be interesting to feed into the Internet governance conversations. Particularly:i. The fact that businesses have now become the avenue "tools" for Governments across the world to collect information from and on citizens - where you travel to, what you spend on, who is your network. And more so the business innovations and disruptions are a great appendage to the Government systems - "Mkono mrefu zaidi wa serikali" ii. In line with consumer and human rights;Should business pay for this business intelligence which ultimately enables them craft and refine their business model, whether the client accepts or not eg pay or rebate the customers or in being innovative, fund a national innovation kitty. Overall,the deliberations need to look into the deep future not just what we are seeing now. Happy deliberations. Blessed day. Regards/Wangari | | Track C: Citizen Data | | | | Businesses in a bid to understand their customer's preferences and habits, and thereafter design and offer tailor-made services have ended up collecting and holding enormous amounts of data. Panelists will examine whether businesses now hold too much data on citizens even more than Government and the security implications. Does the citizen have a say on where, how and when this data can be shared with third parties? What rights are left and what is needed in terms of policy, regulatory and legislation framework. Panelists will propose remedies and best practice from other jurisdictions. | --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". On Wednesday, 29 March 2017, 11:58, ICT Authority @media screen and (max-width:480px){#yiv9993027597 td .filtered99999 {display:none;}}@media screen and (max-width:480px){#yiv9993027597 table .filtered99999 , #yiv9993027597 img .filtered99999 , #yiv9993027597 td .filtered99999 , #yiv9993027597 span .filtered99999 {display:none;}#yiv9993027597 td .filtered99999 , #yiv9993027597 table .filtered99999 , #yiv9993027597 span .filtered99999 {display:block;}#yiv9993027597 .yiv9993027597FooterText {line-height:1.6 !important;}}#yiv9993027597 blockquote .yiv9993027597hideInRplyFwd, #yiv9993027597 .yiv9993027597WordSection1 .yiv9993027597hideInRplyFwd, #yiv9993027597 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sponsor Program Register Exhibit | | | | | | | | | | | | Dear Wangari ICT Authority wishes to invite you to the 9th edition of Connected Summit 2017.Join us for this signature event from Sunday 9th to Thursday 13th April, 2017 at Leisure Lodge Beach and Golf Resort, Diani, Kwale County. We also invite you to sponsor or exhibit at the event. We will also be holding the Innovation Awards at the event. To enter your solution apply here The conference charges are Kshs 45,000 which will cover conferencing fees, meals and airport transfers. For full package that includes flights and accommodation kindly contact Victoria Mwakuwa or Josephine Mwangi of Leisure Lodge on telephone number +254 020 4451579 or +254 020 3573717. View sponsorship packages. View sponsorship commitment form. | | | REGISTER HERE | | | | Kenya's voyage towards a digital economy is on a trajectory. The dialogue on the next frontier beyond the National ICT Master Plan 2017 must now begin in earnest drawing from lessons learnt in the last four years and industry best practice. We take an audit of our performance and take lessons as we benchmark with our peers and world leaders. The theme, this year, for Connected Summit 2017 is "shaping the future". The mobile revolution is unraveling before our eyes with unprecedented growth. The banking sector similarly is expanding with innovative services at every turn relying more and more on telecommunications service providers. We now have mobile network operators offering financial services similar to banks. Is a convergence eminent? any risks and opportunities for businesses to consider. Any new roles for the regulators- do they need to innovate and change themselves. These are indeed some of the questions that the Summit will reflect on and may call for policy and regulatory intervention without compromising innovation and creativity. This year's Connected Summit 2017 will ultimately offer a platform for citizens, businesses and Government -both county and national on one hand, academics, opinion leaders and IT experts on the other to engage in visioning on the future together. | | | | | Thematic Tracks for this years Conference | | | | | | | Track A: Innovation for service delivery | | | | This track will explore the opportunities presented to businesses and Government in service provision through ICT mediated interventions. Panelists will interrogate existing policies and regulatory environment, evolution in the mobile network space, banking, mobile money transfer and mobile banking. In particular, recent developments where the banking sector is expanding with innovative services at every turn relying more and more on telecommunications service providers. The mobile network operators on the other hand are offering or planning to offer financial services. Is a convergence eminent? any risks and opportunities for businesses to consider. Any new roles for the regulators of both financial services and telecommunications. Panelists will explore these and related issues and propose ideas, policy and strategies for Kenya moving forward. Sessions: - Technological innovations for Service delivery - Enabler of innovation and development - Web scale IT - Organizational Disruption - Artificial Intelligence/ New User Interfaces - Transformation of service delivery through use of data as an intermediary, it's credibility, authenticity, security and confidentiality | | | | | Track B: ICT as an Economic Enabler | | | | This track will explore the opportunities presented to businesses and Government in service provision though ICT mediated interventions. Panelists will interrogate existing policies and regulatory environment and in particular explore developments in ICTs that have an impact on economic growth. Sessions: - Consumer interaction - Workforce Mobility/Workforce Market Place/ Blurring the line between employee and contractor - Improvements on service delivery and consumer/customer interaction for enhanced economic growth - Business innovation and online presence - ICTs Contribution to GDP & growth - Internet of Things/Internet of Everything - Open philosophies - Business innovation and online presence | | | | | Track C: Citizen Data | | | | Businesses in a bid to understand their customer's preferences and habits, and thereafter design and offer tailor-made services have ended up collecting and holding enormous amounts of data. Panelists will examine whether businesses now hold too much data on citizens even more than Government and the security implications. Does the citizen have a say on where, how and when this data can be shared with third parties? What rights are left and what is needed in terms of policy, regulatory and legislation framework. Panelists will propose remedies and best practice from other jurisdictions. Sessions: - Security of citizen data - Policy and regulation on other parties on use of citizen data - Improve service delivery - Contribution to economic growth - Cyber security/Cyber Intelligence - Adaptive Security systems - Block chains - Big data - Country Case Studies - Kenya, Rwanda, Portugal, Argentina, USA, Estonia, India, Korea and Brazil Sincerely, Robert MugoAg. Chief Executive OfficerICT Authority. | | | | | | | | | Conference Concept Note Draft Program | Sponsorship Packages Sponsorship Commitment Form | | | | | | | | | | To Become a Speaker Contact: todhiambo(a)ict.go.keTel: 0777 905758 | To Sponsor Contact:hkirui@ict.go.ke Tel: 0777 905758 | To attend as delegate Contact: htomno(a)ict.go.keTel: 0777 905758 | | | | | | VISIT WEBSITE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ICT Authority 254-20-2211960/1 connected(a)ict.go.ke www.icta.go.ke | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Copyright © 2017. All Rights Reserved. | | | | | | | | | | ICT Authority, Telposta Towers, 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave, P.O. Box 27150-00100, Nairobi, Kenya | | | | | | |

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Internet use barriers and user strategies: perspectives from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Rwanda
by Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u 29 Mar '17

29 Mar '17

Sorry listers. Appropriate subject line. Listers, Mozilla and IDRC funded a research ³Internet use barriers and user strategies: perspectives from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Rwanda² <http://www.researchictafrica.net/home.php?h=205> . The research was part of a country comparative study conducted in South Africa, Nigeria and Rwanda with a specific focus on use of subsidised data. Data was collected in November 2016. Attached is the comparative report for your possible interest. An emerging issue from the research was digital literacy project viewed from the parents' perspectives. http://researchictafrica.net/ria_rap/2017/03/27/parenting-in-the-age-of-digi -schools-in-kenya/. We are working on a detailed report per country which we shall share. In the meanwhile, read and disseminate as you give us feedback. Rgrds, Nyambura See www.researchICTafrica.net <http://www.researchICTafrica.net> for most recent policy research papers

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Re: [kictanet] PRESS STATEMENT BY MPAKE
by Bernard Kioko 29 Mar '17

29 Mar '17

MCSK is not authorized to collect royalties anymore. So no role as far as collection and distribution of Music Royalties is concerned. See https://www.copyright.go.ke/media-gallery/news-and-updates/319-music-copyri… From: Linda Kwamboka [mailto:lkwamboka@mfarm.co.ke] Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 7:59 AM To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Cc: linda(a)mfarm.co.ke; Bernard Kioko Subject: Re: [kictanet] PRESS STATEMENT BY MPAKE So what will be MCSK's role? On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 7:47 AM, Bernard Kioko via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > wrote: Hello Listers. The Government through Kenya Copyright Board has licensed another organisation, Music Publishers Association of Kenya (MPAKE), in the place of MCSK to collect and distribute royalties for authors, composers and publishers. Please find attached a Press Statement on the same. Regards, Rachel _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/linda%40mfarm.co.ke The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Linda Kwamboka Co-Founder & Marketing Lead MFARM LIMITED www.mfarm.co.ke <http://www.mfarm.co.ke> | Twitter: @mfarm_ke , @kwambokalinda +254 (0) 728914091 | skype: kwamboka.linda

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PRESS STATEMENT BY MPAKE
by Bernard Kioko 29 Mar '17

29 Mar '17

Hello Listers. The Government through Kenya Copyright Board has licensed another organisation, Music Publishers Association of Kenya (MPAKE), in the place of MCSK to collect and distribute royalties for authors, composers and publishers. Please find attached a Press Statement on the same. Regards, Rachel

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Re: [kictanet] PRESS STATEMENT BY MPAKE
by Njoroge Tito 29 Mar '17

29 Mar '17

What will happen to those who had paid annual fees to MSCK before this decision? On 29 Mar 2017 8:38 am, "Bernard Kioko via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Our governing values and principles will be based upon *Transparency, Integrity, Efficient service to all rights holders (both members and rightful non-members), Efficient service to all customers (the consumers of music copyright) and Respect for the Rule of Law* *From:* Barrack Otieno [mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com] *Sent:* Wednesday, March 29, 2017 8:34 AM *To:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions *Cc:* Bernard Kioko *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] PRESS STATEMENT BY MPAKE Hi Benard, Indeed, how different are the two entities? Is it a case of different monkeys but the same Forest? Regards On Mar 29, 2017 8:04 AM, "Bernard Kioko via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: MCSK is not authorized to collect royalties anymore. So no role as far as collection and distribution of Music Royalties is concerned. See https://www.copyright.go.ke/media-gallery/news-and- updates/319-music-copyright-society-of-kenya-mcsk-denied-licence.html *From:* Linda Kwamboka [mailto:lkwamboka@mfarm.co.ke] *Sent:* Wednesday, March 29, 2017 7:59 AM *To:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions *Cc:* linda(a)mfarm.co.ke; Bernard Kioko *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] PRESS STATEMENT BY MPAKE So what will be MCSK's role? On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 7:47 AM, Bernard Kioko via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Hello Listers. The Government through Kenya Copyright Board has licensed another organisation, Music Publishers Association of Kenya (MPAKE), in the place of MCSK to collect and distribute royalties for authors, composers and publishers. Please find attached a Press Statement on the same. Regards, Rachel _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/linda%40mfarm.co.ke The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Linda Kwamboka Co-Founder & Marketing Lead MFARM LIMITED www.mfarm.co.ke | Twitter: @mfarm_ke , @kwambokalinda +254 (0) 728914091 <0728%20914091> | skype: kwamboka.linda _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/titonjoroge%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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How to raise money for your startup
by Eric Osiakwan 28 Mar '17

28 Mar '17

https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/metta-masterclass-how-to-raise-money-for-your-s… Eric here Sent from my iPhone

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Moderators needed for the Internet Society (ISOC) Inforum Internet Governance Online Course.
by Michuki Mwangi 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

Dear All, The Internet Society is currently seeking 10-15 individuals who are interested in moderating the 'Shaping the Internet - History & Futures' online course. This online course covers essential topics on Internet governance, including Policy Principles, Actors & Stakeholders, Regulatory Frameworks, Multilingualism, and others. If you are interested, please follow the link below to learn more and apply: https://internetsociety.wufoo.com/forms/m1bc326q1inloxm/ This call for applications is for moderators/trainers and not learners. Please share this call for applicants in your respective networks. Best regards, Michuki

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Fwd: [ISOC - AF] : [Reminder]: Moderators needed for the Internet Society (ISOC) Inforum Internet Governance Online Course. - Recherche des Modérateurs pour le cours en ligne ISOC Inforum sur la Gouvernanc
by Michuki Mwangi 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

FYI. ============= Franais plus bas ============= Dear All, The Internet Society is looking for moderators/trainers for the following Online... -posted to the "African Chapter Leaders" community == Please, reply above this line == ------------------------------ Africa <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…> [Reminder]: Moderators needed for the Internet Society (ISOC) Inforum Internet Governance Online Course. - Recherche des Modérateurs pour le cours en ligne ISOC Inforum sur la Gouvernance de l'Internet. . <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…> ============= Français plus bas ============= Dear All, The Internet Society is looking for moderators/trainers for the following Online Course: **For English-Speaking Only** - *Internet Governance <https://internetsociety.wufoo.com/forms/m1bc326q1inloxm/> - "Shaping the Internet - History & Futures"* Click on the link below to apply: internetsociety.wufoo.com/ forms/m1bc326q1inloxm This call for applications is for moderators/trainers and not learners. Please share this call for applicants in your respective networks. Best regards, Victor. ======= Français ======= Cher(e)s tous/toutes L'Internet Society (ISOC) recherche des modérateurs/Formateurs pour le cours en ligne suivant: **Pour Francophones uniquement.** - *Gouvernance de l'Internet <https://internetsociety.wufoo.com/forms/modarateurs-gouvernance-de-linterne…>**- « Façonner l'Internet - Histoire et Avenir »:* Merci de cliquer sur le lien ci-après pour soumettre votre candidature: internetsociety.wufoo.com/forms/... <https://internetsociety.wufoo.com/forms/modarateurs-gouvernance-de-linterne…> Cet appel à candidatures est pour les modérateurs/formateurs et non les apprenants. Nous vous encourageons de partager cet appel à candidatures avec les potentiels candidats de votre entourage. Cordialement, Victor. ------------------------------ Victor Ndonnang Chapter Development Manager, Africa & Middle East. Internet Society The Internet is for Everyone. https://www.internetsociety.org --- Africa Regional Bureau https://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/where-we-work/africa www.facebook.com/ISOCAfrica twitter.com/ISOC_Africa ------------------------------ *Reply to Sender Online <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/all-discussions/postreply/?…>* *View Thread <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…>* *Flag as Inappropriate <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…>* You are subscribed to "Africa" as mwangi(a)isoc.org. To change your subscriptions, go to My Subscriptions <http://connect.internetsociety.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions>. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to Unsubscribe <http://connect.internetsociety.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?Use…> .

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mobileGov World Summit and Global mobileGov Awards 2017 7-9 May, 2017 - Brighton UK
by Wainaina Mungai 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

*mobileGov World Summit and Global mobileGov Awards 2017 7-9 May, 2017 - Brighton UK* ------------------------------- This year at the mobileGov World Summit, leading government leaders of eGovernment / mGovernment from Asia, EU and Americas are presenting their achievements and experiences in applying mobile technologies in the public sector domain mobileGov World summit is also a platform for the Mobile Industry to showcase and exhibit their solutions for the public sector organisations. The updated program can be accessed here: http://www.m4life.org/conferences/mgovsummit2016/program/ and the registration to the Summit is open. Please note that members of the mobileGov and professionals from the non-profit organisations receive significant discounts on registration fees. Program Highlights: ----------------------------- The participants are a mix of high profile public sector officials representing their country's mobile government and leading business partners that actively support mobile government developments internationally through their solutions. At the Summit, Global mGov Awards is also one of the highlights of the mobileGov World Summit that is being held in Brighton . Global mGov Awards is a worldwide contest aiming to promote advances in the field, and track advances in various countries on recent developments. Several important candidates are among the contesters from all parts of the World including S. America, Europe, and Asia. Leading mGovernment implementations by public sector organisations as well as solutions for the public sector by the industry will be awarded during the event in order to inspire governments, businesses and citizens. In order to access the info on confirmed speakers, current agenda, programme highlights, registrations, exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities, please refer to conference website: www.m4life.org and show interest. Please feel free to forward this email to those who may be interested. ---------------------------------- mLife Conferences and Exhibitions Suite 10 42 Brunswick Terrace Bn3 1HA Brighton UK +44 7740143135 (Conference) +90 5358778986 (Venue & Logistics) conf(a)m4life.org

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] The important role the Internet could play in times of conflict
by Barrack Otieno 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

Listers, Might be interesting to some. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lia Kiessling <kiessling(a)isoc.org> Date: Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 12:20 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] The important role the Internet could play in times of conflict To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Hi Everyone Just altering you all to a new blog by Constance Bommelaer in Huffington Post today. Great insight on how the Internet plays a crucial role in education - especially in times of conflict. If you can't bring a child to school, it can help bring the school to the child. " . . . the world is experiencing the highest levels of displacement ever recorded. UNHCR estimates that 24 people were forced to flee their homes each minute in 2015, four times more than a decade ago. Among the world’s refugees, 51 per cent are children, many of whom are travelling alone and have stopped going to school." Here's the blog. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bringing-the-school-to-kids-the-importa… Please do share this important piece on your channels Lia Lia Kiessling Senior Manager, Campaigns The Internet Society Skype: liakiessling www.isoc.org _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Successful Candidates Announced for ICANN59 Fellowship
by Barrack Otieno 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

Listers, For your information. Congratulations Bonface Witaba. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Sat, Mar 25, 2017 at 8:11 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Successful Candidates Announced for ICANN59 Fellowship To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Please read more at https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-24-en Thanks -- Yaovi Atohoun Stakeholder Engagement & Operations Manager – Africa Tel. +229 66015649/ 97891228 / 65209067 www.icann.org _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Fwd: Safaricom and Internet Traffic Tampering
by Kevin Kamonye 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

In the defense of my good friend Thuo; 1. The kind of entities that would (allegedly so far) compel Safaricom (SC) to mine your data has access to all the below mentioned. 1. National ID card details 2. High school results slip, and university transcripts 3. Payslip 4. Bank statement 5. Health status, and medical records 6. Name of past and current girl friends, wife, and kids (Unless you have never texted or called them) 7. The name of your kids, age, where they go to school, and class 2. I think we also need to give some benefit of doubt that SC is simply running an optimizer that could essentially be doing some transparent caching. Whenever the actual truth will be confirmed, I will perhaps join the protest by making some serious noises with my keyboard. 3. We could also blowing this out of proportion. How much sensitive data do we transmit over the basic HTTP protocol nowadays? And if you are telling me that KE has NSA and GCHQ grade HTTPS popping capabilities, then first of all I am impressed.. The issue for me would be more towards the protection of this data by requiring court orders (even if in secret but recorded requests eg. between AG -> CJ) for a particular person's data to be accessed from the archives or in real-time. For my part, a concern that I have had with SC has to do with the permissions they request for on their Apps. I could be very wrong here, but I believe that these Apps only need Internet access so that they can pull your data from SC servers. These permissions could potentially grant a malicious attacker access to a lot of information if SC's systems were to be compromised. I request Steve to clarify these in detail so that I may be able to have the peace of mind of installing and using their very useful (really) features, and remove my bad rating for mledger :) Below are the current permission requests. mLedger:- Version 5.0 can access: Identity - find accounts on the device Contacts - find accounts on the device - read your contacts SMS - read your text messages (SMS or MMS) - edit your text messages (SMS or MMS) Phone - directly call phone numbers - read phone status and identity Photos/Media/Files - read the contents of your USB storage - modify or delete the contents of your USB storage Storage - read the contents of your USB storage - modify or delete the contents of your USB storage Device ID & call information - read phone status and identity Other - view network connections - create accounts and set passwords - full network access - run at startup - control vibration - prevent device from sleeping - set an alarm - install shortcuts - uninstall shortcuts [image: Inline images 2] MySafaricom:- Version 1.1.1.0 can access: Device & app history - retrieve running apps Contacts - read your contacts Location - approximate location (network-based) - precise location (GPS and network-based) SMS - read your text messages (SMS or MMS) - receive text messages (SMS) Phone - read call log - read phone status and identity Photos/Media/Files - read the contents of your USB storage - modify or delete the contents of your USB storage Storage - read the contents of your USB storage - modify or delete the contents of your USB storage Wi-Fi connection information - view Wi-Fi connections Device ID & call information - read phone status and identity Other - receive data from Internet - view network connections - full network access - run at startup - control vibration - prevent device from sleeping - install shortcuts - read Google service configuration Kevin On 23 March 2017 at 21:01, Mwendwa Kivuva via skunkworks < skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > At the expense of digressing such an important thread, I will ask Thuo, > who claims to not have anything to hide to share the following information > on this list > 1. National ID card details > 2. High school results slip, and university transcripts > 3. Payslip > 4. Bank statement > 5. Health status, and medical records > 6. Name of past and current girl friends, wife, and kids > 7. The name of your kids, age, where they go to school, and class > 8. Listers can add more mundane data here > > The point is, the mundane information about us belongs only to us, and > those we have entrusted the information. In the wrong hands, this > information may be potent > On Mar 23, 2017 2:56 PM, "Thuo Wilson via skunkworks" < > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > >> >> On 23 March 2017 at 09:52, Odhiambo Washington via skunkworks < >> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >> >>> In light of such dual uses, this report makes clear that service >>> providers operating middle-boxes must communicate to the public in a >>> transparent manner the justification for such activity. This is especially >>> relevant as government bodies announce plans to monitor and possibly censor >>> the Internet during Kenya’s current electoral processes. >> >> >> i always wonder, what do people hide? Safcom and telcos of the world can >> sniff on my data all they want [so long as they dont tamper with my bank >> account]- if you have nothing to hide what's fear for? >> >> >> Kind Regards, >> Wilson./ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >

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Fwd: Comcast has Google envy
by Ali Hussein 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

Listers Interesting article on privacy coming from the the US and relevant to the discussions last week on privacy issues. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: "FORTUNE Data Sheet" <fortune(a)email.fortune.com> > Date: 25 March 2017 at 11:49:27 PM EAT > To: <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Subject: Comcast has Google envy > Reply-To: "Fortune" <reply-fecc1770756c0778-20_HTML-56937916-7213333-12(a)email.fortune.com> > > > > > > > > FOLLOW > SUBSCRIBE > ANON TIP > MARCH 25, 2017 > There has been much hand-wringing this week over the United States Senate’s Thursday vote to reverse so-called broadband privacy rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission in the fall. Some of the concerns are overblown, and some are legitimate. > > Among the misleading bits: When one reads that Internet Service Providers, like AT&T, Charter, Comcast, and, Verizon , are going to gain the ability to share your browsing history and other private information without first seeking customer approval, one might get the impression that all of your search engine and other website queries—video-streaming habits, medical self-diagnoses, and sexual proclivities, perhaps—are headed straight from your ISP to a big data broker, like Acxiom or Experian. This isn’t so. > > Today, much of the web is encrypted. More than half of the Internet traffic between people and websites is protected by HTTPS, an encrypted data-transferring protocol that prevents third parties, like snoops, spies, or ISPs, from eavesdropping, according to Mozilla, makers of the Firefox web browser. ISPs have little insight into what you’re doing on an encrypted network. Sure, an ISP would be able to see the destination, whether that’s “Netflix, WebMD, or PornHub,” as the Washington Post put it, but beyond that it would often be blind. > > If the Republican-dominated House votes to revoke the FCC rules this week and President Donald Trump grants his blessing to the move, all hope is not lost for those who cherish their privacy. Virtual private networks, or VPNs, allow people to keep their Internet providers in the dark. These services create encrypted tunnels between web browsers and VPN computer servers, preventing ISPs from seeing which websites a person may be accessing. > > Generally, consent and disclosure seem like good rules to have in place. People should be granted some say in how the data generated by their online activities are processed—especially when they involve mobile location history. Even so, companies like Google have already built massive businesses collecting and selling far more intrusive ad-targeting information on their customers. It’s no surprise that ISPs want in on some of the action, too. > > Robert Hackett > > @rhhackett > > robert.hackett(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 > Was Trump "wiretapped"? House intelligence committee chair Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) held an impromptu press conference on Wednesday morning during which he claimed that "the intelligence community incidentally collected information about U.S. citizens involved in the Trump transition." Rep. Nunes, who declined to reveal his sources, said he believed the monitoring had been done legally, likely as part of snooping on foreign surveillance targets. Earlier in the week, FBI director James Comey and NSA director Mike Rogers both dismissed President Trump's claim that former President Barack Obama had tapped his phones. (NBC News, Associated Press, Associated Press) > > Apple threatened with mass iPhone data wipe. A group of hackers is attempting to extort the world's most valuable company. The group, which calls itself "Turkish Crime Family," claims to have access to a large data set containing stolen iCloud email accounts and passwords. The hackers said they will reset millions of unsuspecting people's iPhones unless their demands, including payments in Bitcoin or iTunes gift cards, are met by April 7th. If you've reused your iCloud password to protect other online accounts, it's probably best to change these passwords and turn on two-factor authentication. (Motherboard, Fortune , ZDNet) > > US to name North Korea in bank heist. Remember when $81 million was stolen from Bangladesh Bank's account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York last year? FBI investigators in Los Angeles and New York believe they know who's responsible. U.S. prosecutors are reportedly building cases against Chinese middlemen who they believe helped the Hermit Kingdom direct the digital bank robbery. (Reuters, Wall Street Journal) > > Google loses confidence in Symantec. The search giant said it would stop recognizing some security certificates, which verify the identity of websites, that are issued by Symantec. Google said that it unearthed "a continually increasing scope of misissuance" for Symantec that has affected as many as 30,000 certificates. Meanwhile, Symantec, whose certificate authorities validate nearly a third of the web, said Google's claims were "exaggerated" and "irresponsible." (Ars Technica, BBC News, SC Magazine, Google blog) > > Google's sorry for extremist ads. British banks, retailers, and other companies pulled advertising campaigns from Google sites after discovering them running alongside offensive content loaded with hate speech. Some of the brands that have pulled the plug include Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's, Argos, HSBC, RBS, McDonald's, and AT&T. Google apologized for the placing ads near controversial content, while noting that it can be difficult to police network's like YouTube, where people upload 400 hours of video every minute. (Reuters, Fortune) > > Also, copy editors are sick of cyberattacks. > > Share today's Data Sheet with a friend: > http://fortune.com/newsletter/datasheet/ > > Looking for previous Data Sheets? Click here. > > . > > ACCESS GRANTED > Fortune's Michal Lev-Ram looks at why the military's skunkworks division—the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA—is interested in farm tech of all things. > > Why would DARPA, which has funded projects like ballistic missile defense and surveillance drones, care about crops? The answer, while not totally obvious, actually makes a lot of sense. "One of the things we've seen is that regional unrest has been linked to circumstances that seem detached from national security—like the price of bread," says Joseph Evans, a program manager in DARPA's strategic technology office. "If we can get more accurate tools to predict famine, we can head off these types of situations with humanitarian versus military intervention." Read more on Fortune.com. > > . > > FORTUNE RECON > How T-Mobile Plans to Block Phone Scammers and Crooks, by Aaron Pressman > > Why the Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF May Not be Dead Yet, by Jeff Bukhari > > Charging Russia's Spies Behind the Yahoo Hack Could Deter More Cyberattacks, by Carrie Cordero > > Businesses Are Getting 'Sucker Punched' in Cyberspace, by Robert Hackett > > Two U.S. Companies Wired $100 Million to a Scammer, by Jeff John Roberts > > . > > . > > ONE MORE THING > Inside one man's double life as an FBI informant. In this gripping read, a pump-and-dump scammer gets recruited by the FBI to become a snitch. Then he goes rogue, again; this time double-crossing the FBI. Cool spy-tech within: the Feds equipped him with audio recording devices disguised as Starbucks gift cards and cameras hidden in the buttons of white dress shirts. (Bloomberg Businessweek) > > . > 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 > > All products and services featured are based solely on editorial selection. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. > > For Further Communication, Please Contact: > FORTUNE Customer Service > 3000 University Center Drive > Tampa, FL 33612-6408 > > ADVERTISING INFO | SUBSCRIBE TO FORTUNE

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Re: [kictanet] Safaricom and Internet Traffic Tampering
by Mose Karanja 24 Mar '17

24 Mar '17

That is why we did a responsible disclosure. Safaricom did reach back to us and promised to give a detailed report. Even after polite reminders, we did not hear back from them officially. --- Moses > On 23 Mar 2017, at 11:25, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > > These are very serious allegations guys. > > It would be great to hear from Safaricom. > > Ali Hussein > Principal > Hussein & Associates > +254 0713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > Skype: abu-jomo > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > > "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle > > > Sent from my iPad > >> On 23 Mar 2017, at 10:04 AM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> I recently had a very traumatizing experience with a client I was consulting for and whose preferred mode of connection is Safaricom 4G. >> >> For two days I was struggling to figure out why what seemed so obvious (in my mind) was NOT working with Safaricom while I had tested the same with JTL and Access Kenya links. >> >> It turned out that Safaricom truly tamper with traffic to the Internet. This includes even VPN traffic. >> >> This test result presented here is not a surprise to me at all. Safaricom's DPI (Deep Packet Inspection) systems are so robust and advanced that they can do ANYTHING with your traffic. >> >> I wrote a private email to Stephen Chege of Safaricom (we all remember him) but didn't receive even an acknowledgement. The problem I had - with DNS and VPN still stand unresolved. >> >> And this is why I am always suspicious about the dalliance (for lack of a better word. I am thinking in Dholuo and translating to English) between Safaricom and the govt, especially since one of them was given a senior govt job! >> >> >> >>> On 23 March 2017 at 09:27, Mose Karanja via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> Hello listers. >>> >>> CIPIT has been conducting network measurements on Kenyan Internet Service Providers (ISPs) since June 2016 using assorted techniques. Between 6 – 10 February 2017, the data indicated the presence of a middle-box on the cellular network of one provider, Safaricom Limited (AS33771) that had not previously presented any signs of traffic manipulation. Middle-boxes assume dual-use character in that they can be used for legitimate functions (e.g., network optimisation) and can simultaneously be used for traffic manipulation, surveillance and aiding censorship. >>> >>> In light of such dual uses, this report makes clear that service providers operating middle-boxes must communicate to the public in a transparent manner the justification for such activity. This is especially relevant as government bodies announce plans to monitor and possibly censor the Internet during Kenya’s current electoral processes. >>> >>> You can download the brief from this link: >>> >>> http://blog.cipit.org/2017/03/23/cipit-research-reveals-evidence-of-interne… >>> >>> -Moses >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/odhiambo%40gmail.com >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >> Nairobi,KE >> +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 >> "Oh, the cruft." >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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MPs question Uber's 'small' Sh30 million tax payment in three years
by Victor Kapiyo 24 Mar '17

24 Mar '17

Dear Listers, Parliament has questioned the small amount of tax paid by app-hailing taxi firm Uber, suggesting that the bulk of the profits is repatriated outside the country. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) told MPs Tuesday that Uber had paid Sh30 million in taxes since 2014. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/MPs-question-Uber-s-Sh30-milli… Just how much do companies such as Uber, Google, Facebook, Twitter etc. make from Kenya, and how much do they remit in taxes locally?

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Sound case for zero rating/ "equal rating".
by Nanjira Sambuli 24 Mar '17

24 Mar '17

http://m.jamaicaobserver.com/mobile/latestnews/Free-access-to-all-governmen… Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move.

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Media and Academia Fellowship Opportunities in ICT4D, OpenData, Human Rights
by Juliet Nanfuka 24 Mar '17

24 Mar '17

Greetings all, I trust this finds you well. I would like to bring to your attention some opportunities we have open at CIPESA. As part of the *CIPESA-ICT4Democracy Fellowship Programme* – we are offering media and academia fellowships. The aim is to nurture university students’ and early career media <http://cipesa.org/2017/03/apply-for-the-cipesa-ict4democracy-fellowship-pro…> and academics <http://cipesa.org/2017/03/apply-for-the-cipesa-ict4democracy-fellowship-pro…>’understanding of ICT for governance, human rights and development. The programme benefits partners of the ICT4Democracy in East Africa network through placements of individuals with skills in fields such as ICT, mass communication, and informatics, within the partner organisations. Ultimately, the programme aims to grow links between the academic community and practitioners in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) field for mutual research, learning and knowledge exchange, so as to create the next generation of ICT for democracy and ICT for human rights champions and researchers. See more about each of the fellowships below. Please note that applications close on 1 April 2017. - Media Fellowship <http://cipesa.org/2017/03/apply-for-the-cipesa-ict4democracy-fellowship-pro…> - Academia Fellowship <http://cipesa.org/2017/03/apply-for-the-cipesa-ict4democracy-fellowship-pro…> Our partner, *Defend Defenders,* also has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Lead to work on DATA4CHAN.GE, an initiative that aims to build the capacity of Kenyan, Ugandan and Tanzanian human rights organisations to collect, analyse, and visualise data. See more about the post here. <https://www.defenddefenders.org/2017/03/job-opportunity-data4chan-ge-projec…> Please note that applications close on 31 March 2017. Kind regards, Juliet ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------- *See our report: State of Internet Freedom in Africa 2016 <http://cipesa.org/?wpfb_dl=225>| #InternetFreedomAfrica* ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------- *Juliet N. Nanfuka*Mobile: +256 (0) 773 949 345 |Office: +256 (0) 414 289 502 @ChewingStones ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------- *Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)* Plot 156-158 Mutesa II Road, Ntinda | Kampala, Uganda www.cipesa.org | @cipesaug <https://twitter.com/cipesaug> | https://www.facebook.com/cipesaug

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Registrations open for the mobileGov World Summit and Global mobileGov Awards 2017
by DigitalTVAfrica 24 Mar '17

24 Mar '17

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My First Impressions of CBA Bank's Loop
by Mbugua Njihia 24 Mar '17

24 Mar '17

Cashflow, Loop Goals and Networth along with Loop Invest and Loop Loan have good potential to create stickiness in the recenlty launched CBA product Loop. riding off accruing benefits, social or monetary. Read more here - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/first-impressions-cba-banks-loop.html *Regards,* Mbugua Njihia ᐧ

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Fwd: Safaricom and Internet Traffic Tampering
by Kevin Kamonye 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

Hahah agreeed Thuo. Also, I can only imagine that the interest for such a thing would be from GoK due to (in)security reasons. I gave up on Internet rights when Snowden confirmed that even our very own Obama approved some of the most aggressive snooping done in the World's history. The only problem is the potential for abuse especially for monitoring political rivals etc. Kevin On 23 March 2017 at 14:54, Thuo Wilson via skunkworks < skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > > On 23 March 2017 at 09:52, Odhiambo Washington via skunkworks < > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > >> In light of such dual uses, this report makes clear that service >> providers operating middle-boxes must communicate to the public in a >> transparent manner the justification for such activity. This is especially >> relevant as government bodies announce plans to monitor and possibly censor >> the Internet during Kenya’s current electoral processes. > > > i always wonder, what do people hide? Safcom and telcos of the world can > sniff on my data all they want [so long as they dont tamper with my bank > account]- if you have nothing to hide what's fear for? > > > Kind Regards, > Wilson./ > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >

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Banks unveil own mobile money transfer platform: Pesalink
by Job Muriuki 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

While we have all been worried by mpesa dominance could Pesalink <https://www.youtube.com/user/businessdailyafrica?feature=iv&src_vid=dTSf7VW…> be a forminable rival to it? Regards, Job Muriuki, Skype: heviejob

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M-Akiba
by kanini mutemi 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

On that mobile phone note: http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/markets/Treasury-starts-sale-of-mobile-b… -- *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*.

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Re: [kictanet] MPs question Uber's 'small' Sh30 million tax payment in three years
by Ali Hussein 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

Patrick You raise an interesting issue. However that should not divert us from the main point that Victor is making. Are multi-nationals paying their fair share of taxes? Here' an interesting story that is related to this. Apple's tax headaches <https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/08/30/apple-found-to-hav…> This problem emanates from the Principle of Transfer Pricing. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfer_pricing> In a nutshell Transfer Price is the *price* at which divisions of a company transact with each other, such as the trade of supplies or labor between departments. *Transfer prices *are used when individual entities of a larger multi-entity firm are treated and measured as separately run entities. This is where it gets interesting:- So let's say Multi-National X has an operation in Kenya but all invoicing is done in say Ireland (sound familiar for those who deal with Multi-Nationals in the Tech Space?) but then the said Multi-National also invoices itself (ok, its 'subsidiary') for 'Management Fees' and other 'expenses'. The ultimate effect is that profits declared are at a minimum. And this practice is perfectly legal. :-) In Apple's case they even went ahead and negotiated a minimum tax of 3%!!! We are all equal..Except others are more equal.. *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 8:05 AM, Patrick Mathenge via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > That's quite interesting. However, and with all due respect,if anyone was > genuine and honest, they would address and ensure that the taxes already > paid are put into proper use in the first instance. Otherwise it's not in > the interest of anyone to pay taxes that more often than not end up in a > few people's pockets. Again I wouldn't speak am not speaking for Uber but > that's just my very humble opinion, a tax paying Kenyan. > > Regards, > Patrick > > On 23 Mar 2017 7:05 AM, "Victor Kapiyo via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Dear Listers, >> >> Parliament has questioned the small amount of tax paid by app-hailing >> taxi firm Uber, suggesting that the bulk of the profits is repatriated >> outside the country. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) told MPs Tuesday >> that Uber had paid Sh30 million in taxes since 2014. >> >> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/MPs-question- >> Uber-s-Sh30-million-tax-payment/539550-3858808-jc0mvaz/index.html >> >> Just how much do companies such as Uber, Google, Facebook, Twitter etc. >> make from Kenya, and how much do they remit in taxes locally? >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/kabiromathenge%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >

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Safaricom and Internet Traffic Tampering
by Mose Karanja 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

Hello listers. CIPIT has been conducting network measurements on Kenyan Internet Service Providers (ISPs) since June 2016 using assorted techniques. Between 6 – 10 February 2017, the data indicated the presence of a middle-box on the cellular network of one provider, Safaricom Limited (AS33771) that had not previously presented any signs of traffic manipulation. Middle-boxes assume dual-use character in that they can be used for legitimate functions (e.g., network optimisation) and can simultaneously be used for traffic manipulation, surveillance and aiding censorship. In light of such dual uses, this report makes clear that service providers operating middle-boxes must communicate to the public in a transparent manner the justification for such activity. This is especially relevant as government bodies announce plans to monitor and possibly censor the Internet during Kenya’s current electoral processes. You can download the brief from this link: http://blog.cipit.org/2017/03/23/cipit-research-reveals-evidence-of-interne… <http://blog.cipit.org/2017/03/23/cipit-research-reveals-evidence-of-interne…> -Moses

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Alex Mutuku: Computers and Cybercrime Bill
by Odhiambo Washington 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

Assuming that Alex Mutuku managed to siphon KES 4B from KRA (and perhaps some from NTSA and any other govt computer system), I am at that point where I have to ask what is the role of the Govt ICT Services (there is a body like that, yes?) or it is that KRA/NTSA/Other govt agencies run their own ICT Services without a central coordinating agency that standardizes on procedures/policies? If it's true that there was this heist at KRA, then I see no reason not to suspect there are (will be) other heists in other govt agencies, hence my question. Secondly, I remember about the Computers and Cybercrime Bill 2016. I think it was shelved, or maybe just gathering dust somewhere, or was it ultimately signed into an Act? Did it become law and so forms the basis upon which Alex Mutuku is being charged?? During the Ndemo days, I would expect to get a comprehensive response to the two questions above in just a few hours. In this era Sammy Itemere+Victor Kyalo, it's just so silent. Maybe a policy shift in the Ministry. Okay, what happened to the Computers and Cybercrime Bill? :) -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 "Oh, the cruft."

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Using Third Party VPNs on Safaricom Mobile Data
by Nanjira Sambuli 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

So I’ve been testing use of my 3rd party VPN on Safaricom, and not been able to. Interestingly, this is what Safcom agents told me today: https://twitter.com/ninanjira/status/844115331421487104 <https://twitter.com/ninanjira/status/844115331421487104> Basically, that VPN use on Safcom is a provision that you pay for, and that is tailored for organizations. Additionally, this is apparently in the T&Cs; I’m awaiting more information on which specific clause addresses this. To me, this has interesting implications. That is, in the event of, say, a shutdown, one can’t bypass the block using their Safcom mobile data… If you are a VPN user, try it on your mobile data and let me know what happens. I can use VPN on other mobile data networks (e.g. Airtel). Listening. Regards, Nanjira www.nanjira.com <http://www.nanjira.com/> About.Me <http://about.me/ninanjira> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/ninanjira> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/nanjira> | Skype <http://hatscripts.com/addskype?nanjirasambuli> IM: +254722481566, +1(857)498-8934 (WhatsApp | Telegram | iMessage) PGP: 1DBE1F47A6878B0D

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On Kenya's Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill
by Nanjira Sambuli 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

Stumbled upon this great explainer, while trying to find the latest draft of the legislation. Incidentally, no idea where the process has reached, not to mention that the Committee to be constituted on this has no representation from civil society (unless defined to fall under private sector) https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/overview-implications-kenyas-critical-infras… <https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/overview-implications-kenyas-critical-infras…> Regards, Nanjira www.nanjira.com <http://www.nanjira.com/> About.Me <http://about.me/ninanjira> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/ninanjira> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/nanjira> | Skype <http://hatscripts.com/addskype?nanjirasambuli> IM: +254722481566, +1(857)498-8934 (WhatsApp | Telegram | iMessage) PGP: 1DBE1F47A6878B0D

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.africa article claims DCA to appeal
by waudo siganga 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001233467/inside-kenya-sa…

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Re: [kictanet] .africa article claims DCA to appeal
by Ali Hussein 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

Sensational reporting where the headline has zero connection with the content.. The writer also unfortunately is big on 'details' but nothing on analysis.. *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 8:56 AM, Michuki Mwangi via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Trying to relate the headline with the article and see contradiction. > Quote "in its filing, DCA, which is incorporated in Mauritius". I cannot > seem to find any part of the article that qualifies DCA as Kenyan (other > than local operations) to support the heading of Kenya-SA fight ... > > Anyways, water under the bridge. > > Regards, > > Michuki. > > On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 10:43 PM, McTim via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Hi Waudo, >> >> It is hard to repeal a delegation to the root zone: >> >> >> ; <<>> DiG 9.8.3-P1 <<>> africa. SOA >> >> ;; global options: +cmd >> >> ;; Got answer: >> >> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 54395 >> >> ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0 >> >> >> ;; QUESTION SECTION: >> >> ;africa. IN SOA >> >> >> ;; ANSWER SECTION: >> >> africa. 3600 IN SOA zone-ds.registry.net.za. support.registry.net.za. >> 2017032187 21600 7200 1814400 3600 >> >> >> ;; Query time: 1150 msec >> >> ;; SERVER: 192.168.1.1#53(192.168.1.1) >> >> ;; WHEN: Tue Mar 21 15:42:05 2017 >> >> ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 91 >> >> On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 7:41 PM, waudo siganga via kictanet >> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> > https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001233467/ >> inside-kenya-sa-fight-to-control-africa-domain >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > kictanet mailing list >> > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> > >> > Unsubscribe or change your options at >> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/dogwal >> lah%40gmail.com >> > >> > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for >> > people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and >> development. >> > >> > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and >> bandwidth, >> > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, >> do >> > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> >> McTim >> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A >> route indicates how we get there." 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Re: [kictanet] Save the date Kenya Internet Governance Forum 6th July 2017
by Barrack Otieno 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

Dear Colleagues, The 9th edition of the Kenya Internet Governance Forum will be held on 6th July 2017. The Kenya Internet Governance Forum is dedicated to open, inclusive , and informal dialogue on Internet governance issues among all interested stakeholders in Kenya. The local Multi Stakeholder Advisory Group will be providing updates on the event venue, theme and the program through the mailing list and other avenues such as social media. Thank you Best Regards For and on behalf of the Multi Stakeholder Advisory Group -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] TRUMP BACKS INTERNET GOVERNANCE DIALOGUE IN 2018 BUDGET PROPOSAL
by Barrack Otieno 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

Dear Listers, This is for your information and attention. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> Date: Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 11:57 AM Subject: [Internet Policy] TRUMP BACKS INTERNET GOVERNANCE DIALOGUE IN 2018 BUDGET PROPOSAL To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> (via Mark Buell) https://www.bna.com/trump-backs-internet-b57982085284/ President Donald Trump wants to cut funding for a number of federal agencies, departments and programs under a 2018 budget blueprint <http://src.bna.com/m1N> released March 16. But the U.S. presence in global internet governance discussions is one thing that Trump says he won’t cut. According to the proposal, the Trump administration will continue supporting the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s participation in “multi-stakeholder forums” on internet governance and digital commerce. <snip> * NTIA head + deputy posts still vacant https://www.ntia.doc.gov/offices -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Africa Open Data Conference 2017 - Accra,GHANA
by Ilishebo Michael 20 Mar '17

20 Mar '17

*Overview Document <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2C1pB1yXaOEbl8xX2R4VVpqSFk/view?usp=shari…>* The 2017 Africa Open Data Conference in Accra, Ghana is set to attract over 600 delegates drawn from all over Africa and the world at large. This auspicious event will push the leadership role of the private sector in supplying, using, and demanding open data; bring together brilliant innovators and visionaries to grow their networks, hone their success, and connect with sources of support; and introduce investors and donors to an expanding sector that seeks and supplies open data to achieve development goals in Africa and across the globe. Goals for this conference include: 1. Listen. 2. Create regional attention and global awareness of increasingly pan-Africa use and publication of open data including catalytic open data initiatives in African countries. 3. Develop and host continent-wide Africa Open Data Conference in a transparent and inclusive way to support structured and reliable engagement of a growing community. 4. Prioritize agenda of ongoing and inclusive actions beyond the conference dates. 5. Convene existing robust open data community in Africa and encourage new participation in person and virtually before, during, and beyond the event. 6. Develop and grow international collaborations in open data focused on African areas of interest including sectors (education, energy, agriculture, WASH), economic growth (jobs, business), service delivery (public service efficiencies) and internal government processes(efficiency and accountability). 7. Demonstrate the vital role of of non-government data (crowdsourcing, private sector, civil society, university, etc). 8. Demonstrate the vital role of an engaged civil society in driving institutional change in governments and the development complex 9. Build from Open Data Consensus, Data Revolution, Africa 2063 Planning, SDG targets, and where possible- OGP Subnational and National Action Plans already underway 10. Attract side event organizers who capitalize on the planning of the conference to extend technical training and community building 11. Prioritize sessions that focus heavily on audience participation in person and virtual. 12. Promoting the development and harmonization of data standards across board 13. Identify needed policy measures to address core issues of open data in Ghana and across Africa. 14. Support existing efforts and attract new partners to assess baseline and count progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals including strengthening country data roadmaps. For more information, visit: http://www.africaopendata.net/ *Michael L. Ilishebo,* *Kitwe, Zambia* *Mobile Contacts:* *+260965361255+260977361255+260955361255* *Social Media Handles* *Twitter: @ilishebo* *Skype: michael.ilishebo* *"walk a mile,for a while,with a smile"*

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IGF 2017 Call for Workshop Proposals
by Ilishebo Michael 18 Mar '17

18 Mar '17

*All stakeholders* are invited to submit proposals to hold workshops at the forthcoming IGF, which will be held in *Geneva, Switzerland, on 18-21 December 2017.* The proposed overarching theme for this year's IGF is* 'Shape Your Digital Future!'*, emphasizing both the IGF's participatory mechanisms and a forward-looking approach to the Internet governance discussion. The sub-themes for the meeting will be determined in part by the workshop proposals received, with proposers *writing in their own tags.*Tags on new and emerging issues, such as 'Artificial Intelligence', 'Work in the Digital Age', 'Law Enforcement & Encryption', etc., are particularly welcome. *Pre-existing tags* to choose from include but are not limited to, Internet of Things; Internet Economy; Policies Enabling Access; Cybersecurity; Human Rights Online; Gender Issues; and Digital Literacy; among many others. All relevant information including *the workshop proposal template* [this is for proposers' reference until the submission e-form is available], *guidelines* and *tips* for submitting proposals, can be found below. *The deadline for submission is Wednesday, 3 May 2017 23:59 UTC-11.* **First-time workshop proposers are encouraged to read through this brief manual <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=filedepot_download/441…> for FAQs, tips and links to all IGF workshop resources. * **All workshop proposers and future workshop speakers should consider joining the 'IGF 2017 Speaker-Session Collaboration Space' <https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/igf-2017-speaker-session-collabor…>, a forum for exchanging ideas and seeking out new collaborators.* *For more information, visit: http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2017-call-for-workshop-… <http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2017-call-for-workshop-…>* *Michael L. Ilishebo,* *Kitwe, Zambia* *Mobile Contacts:* *+260965361255+260977361255+260955361255* *Social Media Handles* *Twitter: @ilishebo* *Skype: michael.ilishebo* *"walk a mile,for a while,with a smile"*

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CAK now forces Safaricom to cut the cost of mobile banking - Business Daily
by Ali Hussein 17 Mar '17

17 Mar '17

Listers And the drama continues.. Kenya’s competition watchdog – the CAK – has compelled Safaricom to disclose and lower its third-party mobile banking service charges in a move that intensifies the heat on the dominant telecoms operator. It has emerged that Safaricom last month signed an agreement with the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) to cut the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) prices for financial transactions going through its network. Read on:- http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/CAK-forces-Safaricom-cut-cost-… Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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Israel Innovation Authority
by S.M. Muraya 16 Mar '17

16 Mar '17

Funding innovation (not just infrastructure:) “The idea of electrifying vehicles from the road is trendy right now and you can see several companies trying to do a similar concept to us, but our technology is totally different, from the coils under the asphalt to the transfer of energy to the bus,” Ezer tells ISRAEL21c. ElectRoad received funding in October 2015 from the European Union’s €18 billion Horizon 2020 project to refine its objectives, define its market segment and woo strategic partners. “We can use the grants to create pilots in Europe, where we already have several partners, and will apply for Phase 2 Horizon 2020 grants at the end of 2017,” says Ezer. He expects to start a pilot project in 2018 in a European city modeled on the one in Tel Aviv..... ElectRoad also gets funding from the Israel Innovation Authority and the ministries of Transportation, Energy and Economy. https://www.israel21c.org/recharge-electric-vehicles-from-under-the-road/

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Safaricom dominance report proposes an impractical solution
by Walubengo J 16 Mar '17

16 Mar '17

I finally got a sneak preview of the leaked report on telecommunications dominance that has been repeatedly analysed in the media and even made it to editorial pages despite not being officially launched.Given that the ICT cabinet secretary has also jumped into the fray of analysing this report that is yet to be made public, I suppose I can also take advantage and make my analytical contribution. More @ WALUBENGO: Safaricom dominance report proposes an impractical | | WALUBENGO: Safaricom dominance report p... | | walu.

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How police spy on Kenyans mobile communications
by Francis Monyango 16 Mar '17

16 Mar '17

Does this report by Privacy International confirm what has been denied by powers at be over and over? http://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/Kenya-police-spying-on-mobile-communication…

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Re: [kictanet] Use and provide feedback
by Dorcas Muthoni 16 Mar '17

16 Mar '17

Hi Kanini, I appreciate your feedback. On Mar 16, 2017 9:34 AM, "kanini mutemi via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Good job. I haven't used it but I like the UI. Simple. Clear. On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 11:46 PM, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Please try our Android Point of Sale (POS) and provide feedback. > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ke.co.openbusiness > > Regards, Muthoni > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m > ailman/options/kictanet/kaninimutemi%40gmail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > -- *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/dmuthoni%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Use and provide feedback
by Dorcas Muthoni 16 Mar '17

16 Mar '17

Please try our Android Point of Sale (POS) and provide feedback. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ke.co.openbusiness Regards, Muthoni

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Bank Done Different
by Mbugua Njihia 16 Mar '17

16 Mar '17

There have been many suitors to the millennial throne, trying to rush through the phases of brand love for financial products and services. While commerce powers our day to day, the relationships that inform these transactions cannot be ignored as they form the scaffolding of how we live and ultimately how we spend. Curious to see how CBA's Loop service does over time. It reminded me of NIC Bank's move brand. More here ~ https://goo.gl/wNqZZI *Regards,* Mbugua Njihia ᐧ

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Re: [kictanet] Track, Capture, Kill: Communication Surveillance in Kenya
by Sidney Ochieng 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

How does a company as powerful as Safaricom say it feels like it can't say no? It need to put its lobbying power into protecting its users instead of just pushing for moves that protect profits. I'm disappointed On 15 Mar 2017 12:41 p.m., "Mose Karanja via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > It is indeed government’s role to surveil and keep people safe. However, > this MUST be done within the legal boundaries. Unlawful access and sharing > of data is the main issue here, not that there is surveillance. > > > On 15 Mar 2017, at 12:13, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > > Moses > > I'm really not surprised. It would be folly for us to think there's no > widespread surveillance going on the world over - Not after Wikileaks and > Snowden. America, that country that is supposed to know better is at the > vanguard of this new widespread and impunity minded surveillance. So what > makes us think our Government will be immune to this virus spreading the > world over? > > > *Ali Hussein* > *Principal* > *Hussein & Associates* > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > Twitter: @AliHKassim > Skype: abu-jomo > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > > 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, > Chiromo Road, Westlands, > Nairobi, Kenya. > > Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely > mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the > organizations that I work with. > > On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 11:15 AM, Mose Karanja via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Privacy International just released a chilling report on how Kenya’s >> National Security organs, and especially the Intelligence office, carries >> out unregulated communication surveillance with the aid of >> telecommunication companies and shares this with units of law enforcement >> outside the legal procedures. >> >> ----- >> >> *Key Revelations:* >> >> - Communications surveillance is being carried out by Kenyan state >> actors, essentially without oversight, outside of the procedures required >> by Kenyan laws. Intercepted communications content and data are used to >> facilitate gross human rights abuses - to spy on, profile, locate, track >> and ultimately arrest, torture, kill or 'disappear' suspects. >> - Intelligence gained by intercepting phone communications, primarily >> by the National Intelligence Service (NIS), is regularly shared with units >> of the police to carry out counter-terrorism operations, particularly the >> GSU-Recce company and Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU). These police units >> have well-documented records of abuses including torture and extrajudicial >> killing >> - Despite constitutional and other privacy protections, >> telecommunications operators regularly hand over customer data to both >> intelligence and law enforcement agencies. Sources who spoke with PI feel >> that they cannot decline agencies’ requests. >> - The NIS appears to have direct access to communication networks >> across Kenya. Direct access means an actor has backdoor access the phone >> communications that flow through service providers. In this case, it is >> unlikely that the network operators had knowledge of the state's >> interception. >> - NIS officers use various techniques to access both call content and >> call data records, including using mobile interception devices. Further >> methods are documented in the report. >> - Law enforcement agents are present within telecommunications >> operators’ facilities with the providers’ knowledge. NIS are also >> informally present in the telecommunication operators’ facilities, >> apparently undercover, according to current and former telecommunications, >> Communications Authority and NIS staff interviewed by Privacy >> International. This investigation details both the 'above the board' and >> informal practices. Agency and company responses to requests for comment by >> Privacy International are included in the report. >> - In advance of the August 2017 Presidential elections, the >> Communications Authority has launched several disturbing initiatives, >> including a project to monitor social media content, whose potential >> capacities are discussed in this report. >> >> —— >> >> You can read the full report here: https://privacyinternati >> onal.org/reports >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m > ailman/options/kictanet/sidney.ochieng%40gmail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >

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Re: [kictanet] Track, Capture, Kill: Communication Surveillance in Kenya
by Ali Hussein 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

Moses I'm really not surprised. It would be folly for us to think there's no widespread surveillance going on the world over - Not after Wikileaks and Snowden. America, that country that is supposed to know better is at the vanguard of this new widespread and impunity minded surveillance. So what makes us think our Government will be immune to this virus spreading the world over? *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 11:15 AM, Mose Karanja via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Privacy International just released a chilling report on how Kenya’s > National Security organs, and especially the Intelligence office, carries > out unregulated communication surveillance with the aid of > telecommunication companies and shares this with units of law enforcement > outside the legal procedures. > > ----- > > *Key Revelations:* > > - Communications surveillance is being carried out by Kenyan state > actors, essentially without oversight, outside of the procedures required > by Kenyan laws. Intercepted communications content and data are used to > facilitate gross human rights abuses - to spy on, profile, locate, track > and ultimately arrest, torture, kill or 'disappear' suspects. > - Intelligence gained by intercepting phone communications, primarily > by the National Intelligence Service (NIS), is regularly shared with units > of the police to carry out counter-terrorism operations, particularly the > GSU-Recce company and Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU). These police units > have well-documented records of abuses including torture and extrajudicial > killing > - Despite constitutional and other privacy protections, > telecommunications operators regularly hand over customer data to both > intelligence and law enforcement agencies. Sources who spoke with PI feel > that they cannot decline agencies’ requests. > - The NIS appears to have direct access to communication networks > across Kenya. Direct access means an actor has backdoor access the phone > communications that flow through service providers. In this case, it is > unlikely that the network operators had knowledge of the state's > interception. > - NIS officers use various techniques to access both call content and > call data records, including using mobile interception devices. Further > methods are documented in the report. > - Law enforcement agents are present within telecommunications > operators’ facilities with the providers’ knowledge. NIS are also > informally present in the telecommunication operators’ facilities, > apparently undercover, according to current and former telecommunications, > Communications Authority and NIS staff interviewed by Privacy > International. This investigation details both the 'above the board' and > informal practices. Agency and company responses to requests for comment by > Privacy International are included in the report. > - In advance of the August 2017 Presidential elections, the > Communications Authority has launched several disturbing initiatives, > including a project to monitor social media content, whose potential > capacities are discussed in this report. > > —— > > You can read the full report here: https://privacyinternational.org/ > reports > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >

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Track, Capture, Kill: Communication Surveillance in Kenya
by Mose Karanja 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

Privacy International just released a chilling report on how Kenya’s National Security organs, and especially the Intelligence office, carries out unregulated communication surveillance with the aid of telecommunication companies and shares this with units of law enforcement outside the legal procedures. ----- Key Revelations: Communications surveillance is being carried out by Kenyan state actors, essentially without oversight, outside of the procedures required by Kenyan laws. Intercepted communications content and data are used to facilitate gross human rights abuses - to spy on, profile, locate, track and ultimately arrest, torture, kill or 'disappear' suspects. Intelligence gained by intercepting phone communications, primarily by the National Intelligence Service (NIS), is regularly shared with units of the police to carry out counter-terrorism operations, particularly the GSU-Recce company and Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU). These police units have well-documented records of abuses including torture and extrajudicial killing Despite constitutional and other privacy protections, telecommunications operators regularly hand over customer data to both intelligence and law enforcement agencies. Sources who spoke with PI feel that they cannot decline agencies’ requests. The NIS appears to have direct access to communication networks across Kenya. Direct access means an actor has backdoor access the phone communications that flow through service providers. In this case, it is unlikely that the network operators had knowledge of the state's interception. NIS officers use various techniques to access both call content and call data records, including using mobile interception devices. Further methods are documented in the report. Law enforcement agents are present within telecommunications operators’ facilities with the providers’ knowledge. NIS are also informally present in the telecommunication operators’ facilities, apparently undercover, according to current and former telecommunications, Communications Authority and NIS staff interviewed by Privacy International. This investigation details both the 'above the board' and informal practices. Agency and company responses to requests for comment by Privacy International are included in the report. In advance of the August 2017 Presidential elections, the Communications Authority has launched several disturbing initiatives, including a project to monitor social media content, whose potential capacities are discussed in this report. —— You can read the full report here: https://privacyinternational.org/reports <https://privacyinternational.org/reports>

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Press Statement on Competition Study
by Alwala, Rachel 14 Mar '17

14 Mar '17

Dear listers, For clarity, Please see the statement from CA on the Competition Study. Regards Rachel

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Fellowship Opportunity on information controls
by Mose Karanja 14 Mar '17

14 Mar '17

Hello listers. The Open Technology Fund is sending out its last call for applications (deadline on 19 March 2017). Fellows get to choose between 3, 6 or 12 months of research on information controls (topics like censorship, surveillance, repressive laws and narrative manipulation). For more on timelines, previous work by fellows and stipends, please visit https://www.opentech.fund/requests/icfp <https://www.opentech.fund/requests/icfp> CIPIT, based at Strathmore Law School, is a host organization, among many others across the globe. -Moses

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Regulator seems to have made up its mind
by Sidney Ochieng 14 Mar '17

14 Mar '17

Telecoms regulator CA says will not implement proposal to break up Safaricom http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/539550-3849288-83vahdz/index.h… I thought that we would have some input on this but I guess not. Meanwhile has anyone other than a few special few even read this report? I'm feeling very left out of this process and its extremely frustrating.

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Re: [kictanet] Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for Public Comment on the Draft 2016 African Domain Name System Market Study
by ceo 11 Mar '17

11 Mar '17

Boss! I can see we are number 2! Regards, AbdallaOn Mar 11, 2017 9:36 PM, Bobs via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > >> From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> >> Date: March 11, 2017 at 11:05:15 AM GMT+3 >> To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> >> Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for Public Comment on the Draft 2016 African Domain Name System Market Study >> Reply-To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> >> > ENGLISH: Please read more at https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-11-en . The draft report will be presented on March 13, 2017 at 12h45 UTC > > Adobe Connect https://participate.icann.org/cph58-hallc13 > English Audio (Low Bitrate) http://stream.icann.org:8000/cph58-hallc13-en-lo.m3u > English Audio http://stream.icann.org:8000/cph58-hallc13-en.m3u > > > > FRANCAIS: C’est un appel à commentaires https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-11-en . Il y aura l’interprétation en Français lors de la présentation de ce rapport le lundi 13 Mars de 12h45 a 14h UTC > > Adobe Connect https://participate.icann.org/cph58-hallc13 > French Audio (Low Bitrate) http://stream.icann.org:8000/cph58-hallc13-fr-lo.m3u Le lundi 13 mars de 12h45 à 14hUTC > French Audio http://stream.icann.org:8000/cph58-hallc13-fr.m3u Le lundi 13 mars de 12h45 à 14hUTC > > > > Thanks/Merci > > -- > > Yaovi Atohoun > > Stakeholder Engagement & Operations Manager – Africa > > Tel. +229 66015649/ 97891228 / 65209067 > > www.icann.org

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for Public Comment on the Draft 2016 African Domain Name System Market Study
by Bobs 11 Mar '17

11 Mar '17

> From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> > Date: March 11, 2017 at 11:05:15 AM GMT+3 > To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> > Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for Public Comment on the Draft 2016 African Domain Name System Market Study > Reply-To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> > > ENGLISH: Please read more at https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-11-en . The draft report will be presented on March 13, 2017 at 12h45 UTC > Adobe Connect https://participate.icann.org/cph58-hallc13 > English Audio (Low Bitrate) http://stream.icann.org:8000/cph58-hallc13-en-lo.m3u > English Audio http://stream.icann.org:8000/cph58-hallc13-en.m3u > > FRANCAIS: C’est un appel à commentaires https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-11-en . Il y aura l’interprétation en Français lors de la présentation de ce rapport le lundi 13 Mars de 12h45 a 14h UTC > Adobe Connect https://participate.icann.org/cph58-hallc13 > French Audio (Low Bitrate) http://stream.icann.org:8000/cph58-hallc13-fr-lo.m3u Le lundi 13 mars de 12h45 à 14hUTC > French Audio http://stream.icann.org:8000/cph58-hallc13-fr.m3u Le lundi 13 mars de 12h45 à 14hUTC > > Thanks/Merci > -- > Yaovi Atohoun > Stakeholder Engagement & Operations Manager – Africa > Tel. +229 66015649/ 97891228 / 65209067 > www.icann.org

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Internet Society "Youth and the Internet" Survey and Community Forum
by Barrack Otieno 10 Mar '17

10 Mar '17

Dear Listers, This is for your information and attention. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Victor Ndonnang <ndonnang(a)isoc.org> Date: Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 7:22 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Internet Society "Youth and the Internet" Survey and Community Forum To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear all, The Internet Society is holding a community Forum on Youth and the Internet on 16 March 2017 at 16:00 UTC to discuss how young people (ages 13-25) feel about the Internet including challenges and opportunities. I would like to invite young people on this list to complete our below “3 questions” Youth and the Internet Survey. For those who are less young, please share it with your respective youth communities. Here are the links to the survey: English: http://bit.ly/2mQ0k4k Français: http://bit.ly/2mlYBGp español: http://bit.ly/2n6vXr1 Português: http://bit.ly/2mGgIbf Thank you. Wishing you a great weekend. Best regards, Victor. --- Victor Ndonnang Chapter Development Manager, Africa & Middle East. Internet Society The Internet is for Everyone! http://www.internetsociety.org/ Skype ID: Ndonnang _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Re: [kictanet] [isoc_ke] All things Safaricom
by Erick Mwangi 09 Mar '17

09 Mar '17

Listers, This article reminds me when I attended an event sometime back where Vodafone were trying to launch M-pesa in SA and the CEO said "M-pesa would only work where FS is not developed and a government willing to look the other way" Well here is a report that raises an issue what most of use have always thought re AML. https://qz.com/924977/us-state-dept-thinks-africas-leading-mobile-money-pla… E Njoroge Mwangi Technology| FINTECH | Big Data Cell +44 7539372742 Skype: Erick.mwangi On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 12:34 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Grace > > I think Zuckerberg put it well when he said (albeit almost seven years > ago) that people really don't expect privacy anymore.. > > https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/jan/11/facebook-privacy > > I'm afraid that bird already flew the coop long time ago... > > The million dollar question now is how do we take our privacy > back..wittingly in unwittingly we gave it away long time ago.. > > *Ali Hussein* > *Principal* > *Hussein & Associates* > +254 0713 601113 <+254%20713%20601113> > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > > "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a > habit." ~ Aristotle > > > Sent from my iPad > > On 7 Mar 2017, at 1:40 PM, Grace B via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Is no one worried about one company being too present in many aspects of > our Internet experience? If Facebook wifi becomes a big success, shall we > be in the same dominance debates we are in at the moment? > > On 7 Mar 2017 12:59 a.m., "Ali Hussein via isoc" <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> > wrote: > >> Alex >> >> No, that's Free Basics. Which is a different product. >> >> https://info.internet.org/en/story/free-basics-from-internet-org/ >> >> *Ali Hussein* >> *Principal* >> *Hussein & Associates* >> +254 0713 601113 <+254%20713%20601113> >> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim >> >> Skype: abu-jomo >> >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >> >> "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a >> habit." ~ Aristotle >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On 7 Mar 2017, at 7:54 AM, alex watila via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> my understanding was that the connectivity provided is only to access >> Facebook >> >> On 7 Mar 2017 07:29, Ali Hussein via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> Listers >> >> The other day someone posted this story on the list. Here's more details >> on this:- >> >> Surf Internet partners with Facebook to offer affordable Internet >> <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/Facebook-takes-on-telcos-with-…> >> >> Here's an interesting way for Facebook to spread the love.. >> >> Regards >> >> *Ali Hussein* >> >> *Principal* >> >> *Hussein & Associates* >> >> >> >> Tel: +254 713 601113 >> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim >> >> Skype: abu-jomo >> >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> >> >> >> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, >> >> Chiromo Road, Westlands, >> >> Nairobi, Kenya. >> >> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely >> mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the >> organizations that I work with. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> ailman/options/kictanet/info%40campusciti.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/info%40campusciti.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/erick.mwangi%40gmail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >

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Re: [kictanet] Ring of bank hackers busted - Daily Nation
by Mark Kipyegon 09 Mar '17

09 Mar '17

Even with the collusion claimed in the article, the failure of controls that should prevent unauthorised physical and remote access to systems is quite troubling. On 09/03/2017 06:18, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > Today we get a glimpse of the magnitude of cyber crime in the country. > > Kenya Revenue Authority, several blue-chip banks, a parastatal and a supermarket chain are some of the institutions penetrated by an international cybercrime syndicate that took off with hundreds of millions of shillings ? before they were all seized on Monday and Tuesday. > > Read on:- > > http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Police-bust-ring-of-hackers/1056-3842558-11h7q… > >

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Fwd: [AFRINIC-Announce] Call for Hosting AFRINIC-27 is Open
by Mwendwa Kivuva 09 Mar '17

09 Mar '17

This is a call for proposals for AIS 17 to be held in Nairobi ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "AFRINIC Communication" <comm-announce(a)afrinic.net> Date: Mar 9, 2017 11:19 AM Subject: [AFRINIC-Announce] Call for Hosting AFRINIC-27 is Open To: <announce(a)afrinic.net> Cc: Dear Colleagues, The call for hosting AFRINIC’s 27th Public Policy Meeting, AFRINIC-27, is open. We invite potential organisations to submit a proposal to host this event. The tentative dates for hosting AFRINIC-27 is 25-30 November 2017. Hosting requirements for AFRINIC-27 can be found here at: http://www.afrinic.net/images/CFP_AFRINIC-27.pdf Kindly use the information provided as a guide to prepare Country Host Proposal and Budget. The deadline for submission of Country Host Proposals for AFRINIC-27 is 9 April. For more information or queries on Hosting Requirements for AFRINIC-27, please contact: meeting(a)afrinic.net Best regards, AFRINIC Communications Team _______________________________________________ Announce mailing list Announce(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/announce

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WikiLeaks CIA Leaks
by Ngigi Waithaka 09 Mar '17

09 Mar '17

Hi, Anyone interested in top-notch cyber-war tools and techniques, it doesn't get better than this... https://wikileaks.org/ciav7p1/ As we discuss Internet privacy etc, it's important to know friendly countries have such an arsenal of tools that are or could be used to spy on us. -- *Regards,* *Wait**haka Ngigi* Chief Executive Officer | Alliance Technologies | MCK Nairobi Synod Building T +254 20 525 0750 |Office Mobile: +254 716 201061 | M +254 737 811 000 www.at.co.ke

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Re: [kictanet] WikiLeaks CIA Leaks
by simiyu mse 09 Mar '17

09 Mar '17

Of manufacturers and liability, Tesla chose to go it a different way. Sort of crowd sourcing the RnD with a hacking contest. https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2015/04/28/tesla-opening-car-to… I think this was a very transparent move and in retrospect would absolve such a manufacturer. ./ken On Mar 9, 2017 08:25, "Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: On Mar 9, 2017 11:00 AM, "Mark Kipyegon via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: If the locking mechanism makes the theft easier to accomplish, that is definitely a defect. And at a minimum the manufacturer has a responsibility to develop a stronger lock. The simplest rebuttal for your argument is accusing a lock manufacturer that a hacksaw can cut the lock _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/kensimiyu%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Re: [kictanet] WikiLeaks CIA Leaks
by Mark Kipyegon 09 Mar '17

09 Mar '17

If the locking mechanism makes the theft easier to accomplish, that is definitely a defect. And at a minimum the manufacturer has a responsibility to develop a stronger lock. On 9 Mar 2017, at 10:42, "kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > If I steal petrol from your car, is that a defect? Is the car > manufacturer liable? > > > > On 09/03/2017, alex watila via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> is vulnerability really a defect? >

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Invitation to Nairobi Innovation Week 2017
by Mwololo Waema Tim 09 Mar '17

09 Mar '17

Dear Listers, You are most welcome to the Nairobi Innovation Week being held next week from 6th to 10th March. More details can be found on: http://innovationweek.co.ke/ I am specifically also inviting you to a panel discussion on the National Innovation Policy on Thursday 9th at 11.40 am, for which I am the moderator. Details of this panel are shown below. *Panel 4: Kenya’s Innovation Policy* There is an STI policy which is still in draft form and which was the basis of the STI Act. The Act created the necessary institutional framework and almost all the institutions are operational. There is also visible innovation work going on in various ministries. What are the key elements of the policy framework that we need to create? How do we create this policy framework? How do we re-arrange the existing institutional framework for more effective coordination, while ensuring collaboration and exploitation of synergies? *Moderator * - Prof. Timothy Waema, UoN *Panelists* - Julius Korir, PS, State Department for Investment and Industr <http://www.industrialization.go.ke/index.php/top-management/principal-secre…> y - Eng. Victor Kyalo – PS, ICT and Innovation - Dr. Salome Gachu – Ag. CEO KENIA - Dr. Jemimah Onsare – Ag. CEO NRF - Nicholas Nesbitt, Country General Manager, IBM East Africa - Louis Otieno – Microsoft Africa Kind regards, T. Mwololo Waema | Professor of Information Systems | School of Computing & Informatics | University of Nairobi | PO Box 30197-00100, Nairobi | @timwololo

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Invitation to Online Speech and Social Change Event, 16 March 2017
by Grace Githaiga 09 Mar '17

09 Mar '17

Listers Facebook, in partnership with KICTAnet,would like to invite you to a conversation about hate speech and using social media to advocate for positive social change, on Thursday 16 March from 11.30am. We will host an interactive, Chatham House rules discussion about hate speech on social media platforms and using social media to advocate for positive social change. It will address platform community standards, privacy tips and reporting, as well as using social media platforms to counter hate speech. The event will take place at Dusit D2, 14 Riverside Park – Riverside Woods (off Riverside Drive), Nairobi. FB will also be soliciting feedback about its platforms, and highlighting local examples of counter speech, as well as identifying possibilities for collaboration. To attend, please register here: https:// onlinespeechandsocialchangenai .splashthat.com [1] We look forward to seeing you on the 16th March! Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama. Links: ------ [1] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__onlinespeechandsocialc…

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Re: [kictanet] WikiLeaks CIA Leaks
by Mark Kipyegon 09 Mar '17

09 Mar '17

If a manufacturer in any other industry sold a defective item they would rightly have a case to answer. Why should the tech firms be held to a lower standard? On 09/03/2017 06:18, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > Wangare, we cannot hold any manufacturer liable for any vulnerability. > Indeed, most are not even aware of the Zero Day vulnerabilities that > CIA is exploiting. >

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Ring of bank hackers busted - Daily Nation
by Admin CampusCiti 09 Mar '17

09 Mar '17

Listers Today we get a glimpse of the magnitude of cyber crime in the country. Kenya Revenue Authority, several blue-chip banks, a parastatal and a supermarket chain are some of the institutions penetrated by an international cybercrime syndicate that took off with hundreds of millions of shillings – before they were all seized on Monday and Tuesday. Read on:- http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Police-bust-ring-of-hackers/1056-3842558-11h7q… Ali Hussein Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "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: [Internet Policy] Shine The Light on March 8th!
by Barrack Otieno 08 Mar '17

08 Mar '17

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lia Kiessling <kiessling(a)isoc.org> Date: Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 1:56 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Shine The Light on March 8th! To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear All Happy International Women's Day! It seemed like yesterday we launched our #ShineTheLight campaign dedicated to closing tech's gender gap. The UN's theme for IWD2017 is Be Bold for Change - so we've chosen to celebrate women who are, sometimes in the face of great adversity, working to make the Internet a safer, more trusted place for all. We've got loads of content going out for this campaign - starting with a great piece in the Huffington Post Blog from our Senior Director of Global Internet Policy, Constance Bommelaer. It gives great context to the issue. · Not Backing Down: Women Across The Globe Fighting To Make The Internet Safe Here are some more posts you can share · Medium · Twitter · Facebook And over the course of the day, we'll be posting on our social media accounts sharing stories and tweets of these women and the women people around the world chose to tag as part of this campaign. If you have someone you'd like to #ShineTheLight on please do! We are using the hashtag #ShineTheLight and #ShePersisted alongside the #IWD2017 tag. See you all on the Internet and have a great International Women's Day! Lia _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Re: [kictanet] YALI Design Challenge
by Gakiria 08 Mar '17

08 Mar '17

Dear Listers, Greetings from Young African Leaders Initiative Regional Leadership Center for East Africa. (YALI RLC) The Young African Leaders Initiative <http://www.yali.state.gov/> (YALI) was launched as a signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders through Regional Leadership Centers (RLCs). There are three other RLCs across the continent in Ghana, Senegal and South Africa. All the Centers provide training in three distinct tracks - (1) Business & Entrepreneurship, (2) Civic Leadership and (3) Public Management. Nairobi hosts the YALI RLC in East Africa and works with young leaders from 14 East and Central African countries. As part of our program, participants from the 14 countries around East and Central Africa work on a project that solves a challenge or problem that is provided to them by an innovative organization that is challenging the status quo in their particular sector. We call this a *Design Challenge*. Typically it involves a problem statement from an organization that allows the participants to go out into the field and interview potential clients/stakeholders and then come up with possible solutions. We are inviting you to come on board and provide our participants with a Design Challenge - an opportunity to apply the tools they learn to come up with a solution to some of the areas of difficulty or areas where you would like a fresh perspective and new insight not only from a Kenyan perspective but from a greater East, Central and Horn of Africa perspective. Attached find a guiding document that will assist you in structuring your presentation and coming up with a design challenge based on the unique needs of your organization. Please feel free to get back to me in case of any query or clarification. You are also welcome to visit our center at Kenyatta University for further consultations as you prepare your design challenge. Kindly note that there is NO financial implication for presenting a design challenge to our participants. Best Regards -- *Gakiria Andrew *

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China International Strategy of Cooperation on Cyberspace
by WANGARI KABIRU 08 Mar '17

08 Mar '17

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2017-03/01/c_136094371.htm Blessed Wednesday! Happy International Women's Day! You will enjoy this read simply exploring China on cyberspace and IG. Must be relevant with the UN, ICANN, MAG etc. Anyone with more details on Kenya IG message at ICANN 58th Copenhagen, please share. Read on. Blessed day. Regards/Wangari "Cyberspace is the common space of activities for mankind. The future of cyberspace should be in the hands of all countries. Countries should step up communications, broaden consensus and deepen cooperation to jointly build a community of shared future in cyberspace." —Remarks by H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, 2015/12/16 "....3. Promoting Fair Internet Governance China believes that a multilateral, democratic and transparent global Internet governance system should be built through equal participation and joint decision-making of the international community. Countries are entitled to participate in Internet governance on an equal footing. It is important to ensure equitable distribution of basic resources of the Internet and joint management of critical information infrastructure such as root servers. Relevant international processes should be open and inclusive with greater representations and voice of developing countries. China calls for enhanced communication and cooperation among all stakeholders including governments, international organizations, Internet companies, technological communities, non-governmental institutions and citizens. Relevant efforts should reflect broad participation, sound management and democratic decision-making, with all stakeholders contributing in their share based on their capacity and governments taking the leading in Internet governance particularly public policies and security...." "... 6.Protection of Citizens’ Rights and Interests Including Privacy China supports discussion on privacy protection at the UN General Assembly and the Human Rights Council, and calls for establishing relevant principles for protecting individual privacy in cyberspace. China encourage countries to take measures to curb Internet-enabled infringement of individual privacy, and pursue dialogue on the practices and efforts on respecting and protecting individual privacy in cyberspace. China will urge businesses to increase awareness of data protection and will support their effort to strengthen self-discipline and discuss best practices of individual information protection in cyberspace. Efforts will be made to facilitate cooperation between the government and businesses to safeguard individual privacy in cyberspace..." --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". -------------------------------------------- On Tue, 7/3/17, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: [kictanet] Invitation to report Launch on Internet Freedom/ Digital Rights- March 17, 2017 To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Ephraim Percy Kenyanito" <ekenyanito(a)gmail.com> Date: Tuesday, 7 March, 2017, 14:36 Dear Colleague, I am excited to invite you and your friends to the launch of a report titled, "Supercharging Human Rights Defenders in East Africa". The vent will be held on Friday, March 17, 2017 as from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM EAT at Strathmore University, Kenya. Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-security-challenges-for-civil-society-… Over the past year, Small Media has been working in partnership with The Collaboration on International Policy for East and Southern Africa, The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (Defend Defenders), and Strathmore University Centre for IP and IT Law (CIPIT) to produce a new report evaluating the digital threats facing civil society organisations working across East Africa – in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania. At this session, Small Media and its partners will present the findings of its latest report Supercharging Human Rights Defenders in East Africa, and then engage in a discussion with a range of stakeholders about how to best support regional civil society organisations to overcome the multitude of digital security challenges they face. The schedule for the session is as follows: 14:00-15:00 – Report Presentation and Q&A 15:00-15:30 – Coffee break 15:30-16:30 – Break-out sessions based around key themes and research findings 16:30-17:00 – Discussion around recommendations and next steps 17:00-18:00 – Networking and drinks Please feel free to share with your colleagues and to register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-security-challenges-for-civil-society-… -- Best Regards, *Ephraim Percy Kenyanito* Legal Researcher/ Policy Analyst Website: https://ephraimkenyanito.com/ Twitter: @ekenyanito <https://twitter.com/ekenyanito> PGP Fingerprint: B0FA394AF73DEB7AA1FDC7360CFED26DE6BA8DC1 [image: --] Ephraim Percy Kenyanito [image: https://]about.me/ekenyanito <https://about.me/ekenyanito?promo=email_sig&utm_source=email_sig&utm_medium…> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team Draft Report of Recommendations For New gTLDs Available for Public Comment
by Barrack Otieno 08 Mar '17

08 Mar '17

Dear Listers, This is for your information and attention. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bob Omondi <omondibob(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 9:20 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team Draft Report of Recommendations For New gTLDs Available for Public Comment To: AfrICANN list <africann(a)afrinic.net> LOS ANGELES – 7 March 2017 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the publication of the Draft Report from the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice (CCT) Review Team with its recommendations for the New gTLD Program More details: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-03-07-en Regards B. _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: Open Forum : #ShineTheLight on March 8h!
by Barrack Otieno 08 Mar '17

08 Mar '17

Dear Listers, This is for your information and attention. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lia Kiessling via Internet Society <Mail(a)connectedcommunity.org> Date: Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 1:28 AM Subject: Open Forum : #ShineTheLight on March 8h! To: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com Hello Open Forum! I can't believe it's been a year since we launched #ShineTheLight! This year the UN has chosen the theme Be Bold for Change... == Please, reply above this line == ------------------------------ Open Forum <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…> #ShineTheLight on March 8h! <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…> [image: Lia Kiessling] <https://connect.internetsociety.org/people/lia-kiessling> Mar 7, 2017 5:28 PM Lia Kiessling <https://connect.internetsociety.org/people/lia-kiessling> Hello Open Forum! I can't believe it's been a year since we launched #ShineTheLight! This year the UN has chosen the theme “Be Bold for Change” so we’re celebrating women who are boosting online trust. These can be women who are building the technology that drives the Internet, to bloggers speaking out against human rights violations, or any number of the millions of women out there who are making the Internet a more inclusive place just by logging on. *How to take part* If you’re on social media, you can share your story using the hashtag #ShineTheLight This year we are also using the tag #ShePersisted <https://twitter.com/hashtag/shepersisted> – a hashtag that’s a great one to follow for conversations on women who are out there and pushing for change. *Here's an example:* I want to #ShineTheLight on @ildasim <https://twitter.com/ildasim> for making sure everyone has a chance to lend a digital hand #ShePersisted More tomorrow and Happy International Women's Day! Lia ------------------------------ kiessling(a)isoc.org Senior Manager, Creative Content Note: replies will be sent to the full discussion group. ------------------------------ *Reply to Sender Online <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/all-discussions/postreply/?…>* *View Thread <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…>* *Flag as Inappropriate <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…>* You are subscribed to "Open Forum" as otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com. To change your subscriptions, go to My Subscriptions <http://connect.internetsociety.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions>. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to Unsubscribe <http://connect.internetsociety.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?Use…> . -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Invitation to report Launch on Internet Freedom/ Digital Rights- March 17, 2017
by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito 07 Mar '17

07 Mar '17

Dear Colleague, I am excited to invite you and your friends to the launch of a report titled, "Supercharging Human Rights Defenders in East Africa". The vent will be held on Friday, March 17, 2017 as from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM EAT at Strathmore University, Kenya. Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-security-challenges-for-civil-society-… Over the past year, Small Media has been working in partnership with The Collaboration on International Policy for East and Southern Africa, The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (Defend Defenders), and Strathmore University Centre for IP and IT Law (CIPIT) to produce a new report evaluating the digital threats facing civil society organisations working across East Africa – in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania. At this session, Small Media and its partners will present the findings of its latest report Supercharging Human Rights Defenders in East Africa, and then engage in a discussion with a range of stakeholders about how to best support regional civil society organisations to overcome the multitude of digital security challenges they face. The schedule for the session is as follows: 14:00-15:00 – Report Presentation and Q&A 15:00-15:30 – Coffee break 15:30-16:30 – Break-out sessions based around key themes and research findings 16:30-17:00 – Discussion around recommendations and next steps 17:00-18:00 – Networking and drinks Please feel free to share with your colleagues and to register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-security-challenges-for-civil-society-… -- Best Regards, *Ephraim Percy Kenyanito* Legal Researcher/ Policy Analyst Website: https://ephraimkenyanito.com/ Twitter: @ekenyanito <https://twitter.com/ekenyanito> PGP Fingerprint: B0FA394AF73DEB7AA1FDC7360CFED26DE6BA8DC1 [image: --] Ephraim Percy Kenyanito [image: https://]about.me/ekenyanito <https://about.me/ekenyanito?promo=email_sig&utm_source=email_sig&utm_medium…>

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Facebook takes on Telcos with affordable Internet in Nairobi
by Ali Hussein 07 Mar '17

07 Mar '17

Listers The other day someone posted this story on the list. Here's more details on this:- Surf Internet partners with Facebook to offer affordable Internet <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/Facebook-takes-on-telcos-with-…> Here's an interesting way for Facebook to spread the love.. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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Distributed Ledger Technology; Revolutionizing Government Services
by kanini mutemi 07 Mar '17

07 Mar '17

https://bravenewcoin.com/news/british-prime-minister-and-cabinet-advised-to… Insightful article. This would be an absolute game changer. Forget about our ill-informed 'scan and keep a digital record' approach to digitizing key registries. That is barely enough. We need a system that is foul-proof yet allows for multiple access and reflects changes in real time. -- *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*.

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Kenya Court Upholds Suspension of Mobile Phone Monitoring
by Nanjira Sambuli 07 Mar '17

07 Mar '17

http://www.voanews.com/a/kenya-court-upholds-suspension-mobile-phone-monito… Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move.

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Re: [kictanet] Fraudulently enlisted as a member of a political party
by Tony Likhanga 06 Mar '17

06 Mar '17

Thanks, Dorcas. What does the successful result from querying dubious ID/Passport number like 001 portend in regards to the integrity of this data? Tony. On 5 Mar 2017 13:20, "Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Hi listers, Please use this link to see if you are unknowingly and fraudulently registered as a member of a political party. http://ppmstatus.orpp.or.ke/ppregstatus/public.aspx I just found out I was enlisted to the Amani Congress Party. Something ought to be done to punish such political parties. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/tlikhanga%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Fwd: [atlarge-review-wp] DNS WOMEN Cocktail invitation - ICANN 58th - Copenhagen
by Barrack Otieno 06 Mar '17

06 Mar '17

For those attending the ICANN Meeting this weekend. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Vanda Scartezini <vanda(a)scartezini.org> Date: Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 1:24 AM Subject: [atlarge-review-wp] DNS WOMEN Cocktail invitation - ICANN 58th - Copenhagen To: "atlarge-review-wp(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <atlarge-review-wp(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Dear Women members of At Large review WP. Attached the formal invitation to our DNS WOMEN Cocktail during ICANN 58th Copenhagen. Please register yourselves since there will be rules we will need to follow this time. Just click inside the invitation. It is not so clear the place of the event in the text attached, so here the location: Auditorium Foyer, AC Hotel Bella Sky Copenhagen, Center Boulevard 5 Copenhagen 2300 Denmark. This is the Hotel connected to ICANN venue, so easy to reach after the regular meetings. Hope to see you there Till then safe travels to all. Vanda Scartezini Polo Consultores Associados Av. Paulista 1159, cj 1004 01311-200- Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil Land Line: +55 11 3266.6253 Mobile: + 55 11 98181.1464 Sorry for any typos. HAPPY 2017! _______________________________________________ atlarge-review-wp mailing list atlarge-review-wp(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/atlarge-review-wp -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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