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Beba Pay card and national biometric registration: The big brother syndrome
by Grace Githaiga 15 Jul '14

15 Jul '14

Let’s start with the much hyped “beba pay” system. Having travelled numerously to America, Canada, South Africa and a few countries in Europe, I must inform Kenyans that they have been duped. No country in the world has imposed restrictions on their citizens using cash money to pay for transport services. Track your every moveThe only thing that is done with regard to enforcing the use of cards is that special discounts are offered to those who pay using their cards.The truth is that the government will track your every move from now henceforth since all the cards are connected to a central data base system. What if some corrupt government official sells the said information to thugs; will they not be able to track your every move? http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/Beba-Pay-card-and-national-biometric-r…

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A County offline
by Sam Aguyo 15 Jul '14

15 Jul '14

Dear Listeners, It is amazing a county could go offline in this manner Account Suspended This Account Has Been Suspended. What would necessitate this kind of action? does it mean that even .go.ke suffer this? Regards Sam Account Suspended This Account Has Been Suspended View on homabay.go.ke Preview by Yahoo

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Computer Crime and Information Security Management scheduled for July 28th and July 31st, 2014 in Mombasa.
by Matunda Nyanchama 14 Jul '14

14 Jul '14

This is an FYI; circulate to those who may be interested. 4-Day Training: Computer Crime and Information Security Management scheduled for July 28th and July 31st, 2014 in Mombasa. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve! Call: +1-888-587-1150 (Canada) +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or info(a)aganoconsulting.com Licensed by Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Banks lose Sh60m in electronic theft
by Matunda Nyanchama 14 Jul '14

14 Jul '14

The report (see link below) suggests loss of approx Sh 60 M in 2 months. A recent report also indicated that losses may be in excess of 5 billion (??) annually. The financial services sector needs to do more to stem such losses. CBK needs to step up its game to push for higher standards of compliance with respect to security of information. Perhaps banks have no incentive to stem such losses! They can simply make up for them via small variation in interest rate! That way shareholders get a good return on their investment but the consumer gets to pay for it. Banks lose Sh60m in electronic theft ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve! Call: +1-888-587-1150 (Canada) +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or info(a)aganoconsulting.com Licensed by Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Nigeria, Kenya or South Africa - Which is Africa's top ICT Hub
by Ali Hussein 13 Jul '14

13 Jul '14

Listers Interesting write up. Lured by the growth potential of African economies and our increasing interest in technology, many companies are fast expanding their employee base and branches in a market that was earlier viewed as a low-cost. But while most technology companies had earlier chosen South Africa as their African headquarters, many are expanding into fast-growing economies such as Kenya and Nigeria. Read on:- http://vc4africa.biz/blog/2014/07/09/nigeria-kenya-or-south-africa-which-is… After two years of being domiciled in Nairobi, this years main event of Demo Africa moves to Lagos. Signs of times? Ali Hussein +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad

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Beba Pay card and national biometric registration: The big brother syndrome
by Grace Githaiga 13 Jul '14

13 Jul '14

Let’s start with the much hyped “beba pay” system. Having travelled numerously to America, Canada, South Africa and a few countries in Europe, I must inform Kenyans that they have been duped. No country in the world has imposed restrictions on their citizens using cash money to pay for transport services. Track your every moveThe only thing that is done with regard to enforcing the use of cards is that special discounts are offered to those who pay using their cards.The truth is that the government will track your every move from now henceforth since all the cards are connected to a central data base system. What if some corrupt government official sells the said information to thugs; will they not be able to track your every move? http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/Beba-Pay-card-and-national-biometric-r…

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Re: [kictanet] KeNIC ISSUES
by Ali Hussein 12 Jul '14

12 Jul '14

Asante Eric. Ali Hussein +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad > On Jul 12, 2014, at 3:53 PM, Eric Ndungu <eric(a)kenic.or.ke> wrote: > > Dear Ali, > > Thank you for your email regarding the issues KeNIC experienced between 9th and 10th July. > KeNIC's Risk and Audit Committee will meet on Thursday, 17th July to deliberate over the issue to prevent future occurrences going forward. I am therefore not be in a position to give a comprehensive report at the moment . > > Once again, thank you for your concern and support. > > > With Kind Regards, > > Eric M. Ndungu: > Marketing & Communications Manager > [E] eric(a)kenic.or.ke/[W] www.kenic.or.ke/[TW] twitter.com/kenictld/ [Blog]kenic.or.ke/blog > [F] 4450087 /[M] +254 733 790 073, [T] +254 20 2324686, 4450057/8/ Box 1461 - 00606, Nairobi > > KENIC - Where the Internet starts in Kenya! dot KE for Every Name in Kenya! > <image001.png> > > >> On Jul 12, 2014, at 4:07 AM, Ali Hussein wrote: >> >> Eric >> >> A 'well crafted' like the one below doesn't answer my concerns. I'm talking as a customer and one who is rooting for the continued success of KeNIC. The issue is serious and I ask again how are you going to mitigate against such occurrences going forward. >> >> Ali Hussein >> >> +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 >> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim >> Skype: abu-jomo >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >> Blog: www.alyhussein.com >> >> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein >> >> Sent from my iPad >

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KeNIC ISSUES
by Ali Hussein 12 Jul '14

12 Jul '14

Listers Anyone can give us an update regarding KeNIC? We have been unable register or renew domains now for days. Is it just us or is everyone else facing the same problem. This is a clear case where Business Continuity becomes a major issue. I do hope the issue is resolved sooner rather than later.. Ali Hussein +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad

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AFRICAN UNION CONVENTION ON CYBER SECURITY AND PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION / PROJET DE CONVENTION DE L'UNION AFRICAINE SUR LA CYBER SECURITE ET LA PROTECTION DES DONNEES A CARACTERE PERSONNEL
by Auguste K. Yankey 11 Jul '14

11 Jul '14

Dears, Please find herewith attached the AU AFRICAN UNION CONVENTION ON CYBER SECURITY AND PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION as adopted by the AU Summit in Malabo (26-27 June 2014). Thank you to share with colleagues. Thank you Regards @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Chers tous, Veuillez trouver en pièce jointe le PROJET DE CONVENTION DE L’UNION AFRICAINE SUR LA CYBERSECURITE ET LA PROTECTION DES DONNEES A CARACTERE PERSONNEL Tel que adopté par le Sommet de l’UA de Malabo les 26-27 Juin 2014 Merci d’en faire une large diffusion. Merci Cordialement 0100101101110111101000101010101100101010100101011000101010001011010001101101001 Auguste YANKEY K. Information Society Div. Dept. of Infrastructure and Energy www.AFRICA-UNION.org<http://www.africa-union.org/> or www.AU.int/infosoc<http://www.au.int/infosoc> P.O.Box 3243, Addis-Ababa, ETHIOPIA T: +251 115 18 24 16 F: +251 115 18 24 50 E: yankeyka(a)africa-union.org<mailto:[email protected]> E: yankeyka(a)yahoo.fr<mailto:[email protected]> 0100101101110111101000101010101100101010100101011000101010001011010001110111010 Auguste K. Yankey Senior Policy Officer | Infrastructure and Energy Division | African Union Commission Tel: (251) 11 551 77 00 | Fax: (251) 11 551 78 44 | E-mail: YANKEYKA(a)africa-union.org<mailto:[email protected]> | Web:www.au.int<http://www.au.int> Addis Ababa | Ethiopia Disclaimer: This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the recipient . If you are not the intended message recipient you must not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The Sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. [cid:[email protected]] Please consider the environment before printing this email message.

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Fw: Fwd: [Seed-alliance] Launch of the First GEM - TECH Awards at PP-14
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 11 Jul '14

11 Jul '14

On Friday, July 11, 2014 4:08 AM, Patricia Senghor <patricia(a)afrinic.net> wrote: Dear all, Could you please share this information? http://www.itu.int/en/action/women/gem/Pages/award.aspx The ITU calls for nominations for the 2014 Gender Equality Mainstreaming - Technology (GEM-TECH) Award. This Award seeks to create a platform for advancing women's meaningful engagement with ICTs and their role as decision-makers and producers within this sector. Best. Patricia -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Seed-alliance] Launch of the First GEM - TECH Awards at PP-14 Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 05:18:20 +0000 From: Sylvia Cadena <sylvia(a)apnic.net> Reply-To: Seed Alliance coordination team <seed-alliance(a)apnic.net> To: ISIF Grantees <grants(a)isif.asia>, "pacific-outreach(a)isif.asia" <pacific-outreach(a)isif.asia> See attached call for ITU awards for projects on IT and women equality (call attached in different languages). Sure those of you working on women issues will be worthy candidates for this. All the best, Sylvia Take the APNIC Survey 2014 today! http://survey.apnic.net Register for APNIC 38 today! http://conference.apnic.net/38 -- Sylvia Cadena | Community Awards and Grants Specialist | sylvia(a)apnic.net ISIF Asia Information Society Innovation Fund Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) 6 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101 Australia | PO Box 3646 Tel: +61 7 3858 3100 | Fax: +61 7 3858 3199 http://www.apnic.net | http://www.isif.asia sip: sylvia(a)voip.apnic.net skype: sylviacadena https://www.facebook.com/ISIF.asia http://gplusme.at/ISIFAsia Twitter @ISIF_Asia * Sent by email to save paper. Print only if necessary. -- Patricia Gnilane SENGHOR Cooperation and Project Development Manager, AFRINIC Ltd. t: +230 4035144. | M: +230 58275956 |tt: @afrinic | w: www.afrinic.net facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia

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