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Re: [kictanet] To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger
by WANGARI KABIRU 15 Mar '16

15 Mar '16

Greetings Barrack, Can the internet justify its being "driven by trust"? Let us take banking which in the last week has tried to convince Kenyans not to run react, that all banks are not falling in Kenya or pulling out of Kenya through the Kenya Bankers Association adverts. This is a coordinated effort by the players to have a system that builds relative trust (note the word relative). Secondly banks operate in a similar way - central clearing house which gives the government a point to reference with on that is happening in the industry even if there may still be slip ups and covert activities such as money laundering The internet appears to the rule of the jungle. Even more the Government itself seems to have no point to have "real" control or coordination.The creators seem to have this control. Perhaps this should've been done when the internet was invented. Again this also takes us to the question, who owns the internet? Because they would have all the answers - from control, access, coordination which is a role that Governments play in most if not all sectors.Or is the Government to redefine its role where the internet is concerned? PS: Na Barrack ukitumia majina makubwa makubwa like Social Engineering - you explain. 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 Tue, 15/3/16, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Barrack Otieno" <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com>, "Nanjira Sambuli" <nanjira(a)ihub.co.ke> Date: Tuesday, 15 March, 2016, 13:49 Many thanks Ebele, I agree with Nanjira's postulation. Whereas Cabinet Secretary Mucheru's view point may be justified to a certain extent, it wouldn't be prudent since it will curtail the growth and developement of the Internet which has partly been driven by trust. My humble opinion is that if we take care of the Infrastructure issues such as natting, we don't need to worry about Pseudonym's. One way would be to encourage adoption of IP V 6 which avails an Internet Protocol address for every device which would in turn make it easy to trace sources of information. The government could also adopt an approach of educate users through Social Engineering. This is my opinion but i stand to be corrected. Best Regards On 3/15/16, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Just a clarification- > Facebook absolutely agrees that there should be spaces on the Internet where > people can share anonymously, including some of our own properties, like > Instagram. That said, Facebook itself is a space where community and trust > depend upon people being able to connect with people they know, so Facebook > community standards require people to use names they are known to use in > "real" life. > > We do not proactively moderate for this, but fake accounts are definitely > taken down if and when they are reported to us, and we include mechanisms > for reporting fake names or accounts directly in the platform so that anyone > on Facebook, whether or not the reporting person has an account, can > report. > > Screen shot of report flow pasted below- > [image1.PNG] > > Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa > m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315<tel:+44%20(0)%20771%20156%201315> > 10 Brock Street | London<x-apple-data-detectors://0/1> | NW1 3FG > ebeleokobi(a)fb.com<mailto:[email protected]> > > [6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B] > > On Mar 15, 2016, at 9:27 AM, Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:[email protected]>> > wrote: > > To me, such a move would be in direct contravention of article 31 (d) of the > Constitution. > > Given that blogging in Kenya is taken to mean anyone with a social media > account expressing their opinions, I think it's a slippery slope. Facebook > tried to enforce a real name policy, I believe so did Google, and that > didn't bode well. > > While I see why the government would want to take that approach (and could > be argued with s 33(2)..), it is worrisome. And "clamping down" is a > militant choice of words... > > > Regards, > Nanjira. > > Sent from my iPhone. > > On 15 Mar 2016, at 02:33, > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: > > To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:[email protected]> > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m… > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m… > > 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. > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/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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Biometric Identification in Kenya and EAC
by Nanjira Sambuli 15 Mar '16

15 Mar '16

Listers, Do any of you know of any civil society organisations in Kenya and the East African Community that have been involved in the deliberations about adopting biometric identification for passports and IDs? Regards, Nanjira Sambuli Research Lead iHub <http://www.ihub.co.ke/> | Research <http://www.ihub.co.ke/research> | UXLab <http://www.ihub.co.ke/uxlab> | Consulting <http://www.ihub.co.ke/consulting> Mobile: +254722481566 Skype: nanjirasambuli | Twitter: @NiNanjira

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To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger
by Nanjira Sambuli 15 Mar '16

15 Mar '16

To me, such a move would be in direct contravention of article 31 (d) of the Constitution. Given that blogging in Kenya is taken to mean anyone with a social media account expressing their opinions, I think it's a slippery slope. Facebook tried to enforce a real name policy, I believe so did Google, and that didn't bode well. While I see why the government would want to take that approach (and could be argued with s 33(2)..), it is worrisome. And "clamping down" is a militant choice of words... Regards, Nanjira. Sent from my iPhone. > On 15 Mar 2016, at 02:33, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger

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Re: [kictanet] To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger
by WANGARI KABIRU 15 Mar '16

15 Mar '16

Ebele, A very tall order when the system relies on trust. Unless the internet sign ups was at a Government Registry with your birth certificate et al, we shall keep having many Queen Elizabeths online. On a part the online space actually seems to be the make believe world for many users. Have a 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 Tue, 15/3/16, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Ebele Okobi" <ebeleokobi(a)fb.com>, "Nanjira Sambuli" <nanjira(a)ihub.co.ke> Date: Tuesday, 15 March, 2016, 12:42 Just a clarification- Facebook absolutely agrees that there should be spaces on the Internet where people can share anonymously, including some of our own properties, like Instagram. That said, Facebook itself is a space where community and trust depend upon people being able to connect with people they know, so Facebook community standards require people to use names they are known to use in "real" life. We do not proactively moderate for this, but fake accounts are definitely taken down if and when they are reported to us, and we include mechanisms for reporting fake names or accounts directly in the platform so that anyone on Facebook, whether or not the reporting person has an account, can report. Screen shot of report flow pasted below- Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 10 Brock Street | London | NW1 3FG ebeleokobi(a)fb.com On Mar 15, 2016, at 9:27 AM, Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: To me, such a move would be in direct contravention of article 31 (d) of the Constitution. Given that blogging in Kenya is taken to mean anyone with a social media account expressing their opinions, I think it's a slippery slope. Facebook tried to enforce a real name policy, I believe so did Google, and that didn't bode well. While I see why the government would want to take that approach (and could be argued with s 33(2)..), it is worrisome. And "clamping down" is a militant choice of words... Regards, Nanjira. Sent from my iPhone. On 15 Mar 2016, at 02:33, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m… Unsubscribe or change your options at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m… 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. -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/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: [Internet Policy] Impact of Investigatory Powers Bill is unclear, say most Britons
by Barrack Otieno 15 Mar '16

15 Mar '16

Listers, Interesting debate that is useful in current times. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Christian de Larrinaga <cdel(a)firsthand.net> Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 13:28:26 +0000 Subject: [Internet Policy] Impact of Investigatory Powers Bill is unclear, say most Britons To: "policy(a)isoc-e.org" <policy(a)isoc-e.org>, ISOC policy List <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> http://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500278448/Impact-of-Investigatory-Power… -- Christian de Larrinaga _______________________________________________ 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

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Re: [kictanet] To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger
by Wangari Kabiru 15 Mar '16

15 Mar '16

Happy Tuesday! You'd need to go back to the Daniel Steel's who author with Pet names too. Anyway, I view the focus here is insecurity complicated or magnified by the sophistications cyber carries which is an amorphous world that keeps metamorphosing every moment. It is not about bloggers, because now we shall have more press releases and vitriol online. It would broadly be a cyber issue. Yes, there is genuine concern when the person in a 'cyber house' is unknown and keeps 'throwing trash or running project x parties' into the neighborhood yet nobody is able to account for this 'jirani'. Supposedly there is a 'residence owner of the portal' who cannot reveal the resident as it will infringe on the rights etc etc. I think we are just hoodwinking ourselves. If financial transactions are monitored with info-sharing freely without the account holders consent, human movements by cctvs all over without your consent, etc. What makes cyber exist out of this? My take is that firstly, the need to organise the basics of cyber world or rather make use of them. Secondly, governments MUST rise above being catch up. Discover newer crimes that may arise even before the 'criminals' create them, discover newer human rights abuses even before 'abusers' create them. Catch the gamers ahead of their time. Blessed day. Regards/Wangari Blessed day. Regards/Wangari On Mar 15, 2016 08:32, franc MWANGI via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Listers Good morning, > Is Pseudonymous Blogging a threat to Cyber Security? > Our good friend CS Joe Mucheru is quoted in a section of the media this morning saying that the government is going to cramp down bloggers who do not use their real names. According to the CS these anonymous bloggers are a threat to cyber security. Even if the law was formulated towards this as the CS asserted, what does this mean to cyber space rights and freedom? What’s your take on this move? Anyone? BAKE? > Sincere Regards > Franc Mwangi

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To be or not to be a pseudonymous blogger
by franc MWANGI 15 Mar '16

15 Mar '16

Listers Good morning, Is Pseudonymous Blogging a threat to Cyber Security? Our good friend CS Joe Mucheru is quoted in asection of the media this morning saying that the government is going to crampdown bloggers who do not use their real names. According to the CS theseanonymous bloggers are a threat to cyber security. Even if the law wasformulated towards this as the CS asserted, what does this mean to cyber spacerights and freedom? What’s your take on this move? Anyone? BAKE? Sincere RegardsFranc Mwangi

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http://www.connectedwomen.org/
by WANGARI KABIRU 15 Mar '16

15 Mar '16

Conected Women is a community dedicated to driving technology adoption by women-led businesses and startups. On 14th March 2016, Malgorzata Grabarczyk wrote: Dear Mentees and Mentors, My colleague from Singapore Gina Romero who is passionate about helping women entrepreneurs and is driven by her social mission is currently on her mission to bring connectivity and technology training and work at home jobs to 10,000 women in the ‪#‎Philippines‬ from a pool of 100,000 applicants. This is for women with a great attitude, an amazing work ethic and a passion for digital marketing and technology, but don't have the opportunity to work in an office due to family responsibilities location or lack of qualification, tech tools or connectivity. Help my colleague Gina Romero reach 100,000 women across the Philippines by sharing this with your friends and relatives in Philippines - the province with the most sign-ups will be where they hold their first event in November 2016! Sign-up here for MORE INFO or to PARTNER/SPONSOR www.connectedwomen.org ‪#‎pwib16‬ https://www.facebook.com/ConnectedWomenAPAC/ Kind regards, Malgorzata Grabarczyk Mentor Be blessed. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".

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Fwd: [programme-announce-il] ** APPLY NOW for the Internet Society Fellowship to IETF 96 - Berlin, Germany!!! **
by Barrack Otieno 14 Mar '16

14 Mar '16

Greetings Listers, Sorry for cross posting. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Niel Harper <harper(a)isoc.org> Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 13:02:47 +0000 Subject: [programme-announce-il] ** APPLY NOW for the Internet Society Fellowship to IETF 96 - Berlin, Germany!!! ** To: "programme-announce-il(a)elists.isoc.org" <programme-announce-il(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear Colleagues, The Internet Society is hereby inviting applications for its latest Internet Society Fellowships to the IETF. The Fellowship programme allows technologists, engineers and researchers from emerging and developing economies to attend an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) meeting. As you know, the IETF is the Internet's premier standards-making body, responsible for the development of protocols used in IP-based networks. IETF participants represent an international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers involved in the technical operation of the Internet and the continuing evolution of Internet architecture. Fellowships will be awarded through a competitive application process. The Internet Society is currently accepting fellowship applications for the IETF 96 in Berlin, Germany: * IETF 96, 17-22 July 2016, Berlin, Germany. Information about the programme and links to apply can be found at: http://www.internetsociety.org/fellows-ietf Fellowship applications will close on 3 April 2016. Please complete the self-assessment<https://www.internetsociety.org/doc/ietf-92-fellowship-self-assessment> and review the selection criteria<https://www.internetsociety.org/node/9476> before applying for the Fellowship. I also encourage you to pass the information about the program to colleagues, friends, and individuals involved in your network that have a keen interest in the Internet protocol development activities of the IETF. The Internet Society Fellowships to the IETF are sponsored by Afilias, Google, NBCUniversal, Microsoft, and Verisign. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Niel Harper <harper(a)isoc.org<mailto:[email protected]>>. Regards, ----------------------------- Niel Harper Senior Manager, Next Generation Leaders Programmes Internet Society 1775 Wiehle Avenue Reston, VA Email: harper(a)isoc.org<mailto:[email protected]> Skype: OlokunBB Follow us on Twitter at @ISOC_NextGen<https://twitter.com/ISOC_NextGen>! -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno

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The Late Owino Magana
by godera＠skyweb.co.ke 14 Mar '16

14 Mar '16

Dear Colleagues, Apologies for cross-posting. As some of you may be aware, the late Owino Magana was a brilliant member of the ICT fraternity, a man ahead of his time. Owino passed on just over a week ago. By then, his life had taken a difficult turn. His family plans to lay him to rest this coming Saturday and have requested me to request all his former friends and colleagues to help them lay his mortal remains to rest. They will be holding a fundraising meeting this evening, Tuesday 1st March at Nairobi Baptist Church from 5pm. The funeral service will be at the same church on 3rd March at 11am. Assistance from all friends and colleagues will be appreciated. Donations can also be sent to Zachary Magana on 0792792694. Thank you. Gilda Odera -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com ? What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint

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