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Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill
by Lawrence Dinga, CISSP 20 Feb '19

20 Feb '19

Dear Listers, Could someone kindly direct me where I can find the above Bill. Thanking you in advance Regards [image: Mailtrack] <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…> Sender notified by Mailtrack <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…> 02/20/19, 11:20:20 AM

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Fwd: [afnog] Expression of Interest on collaborative R&D projects with AFRINIC
by Barrack Otieno 19 Feb '19

19 Feb '19

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Amreesh Phokeer <amreesh(a)afrinic.net> Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 11:14 Subject: [afnog] Expression of Interest on collaborative R&D projects with AFRINIC To: <afnog(a)afnog.org> Dear Colleagues, AFRINIC is pleased to invite you to express your interest in collaborating on its Research and Development projects. Please find more information on how you can collaborate with AFRINIC by reading this blog article. https://www.afrinic.net/blog/429-expression-of-interest-on-collaborative-pr… ……………………………………………………. Chers collègues, AFRINIC a le plaisir de vous inviter à exprimer votre intérêt pour collaborer à ses projets de recherche. Vous trouverez plus d’informations sur cette collaboration avec AFRINIC en lisant cet article de blog. https://www.afrinic.net/blog/429-expression-of-interest-on-collaborative-pr… Best regards, -- Amreesh D. Phokeer R&D Manager, AFRINIC t: +230 403 51 00 | f: +230 466 6758 | tt: @afrinic | w: www.afrinic.net facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia @amreesh Skype: amreesh.afrinic _______________________ _______________________________________________ afnog mailing list https://www.afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afnog

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Fwd: [afnog] AIS 2019 - CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS - ENGLISH & FRENCH
by Barrack Otieno 19 Feb '19

19 Feb '19

Dear Members, This is for your information attention and action. Thank you Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Nancy Dotse <nancydotse(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 9:05 PM Subject: [afnog] AIS 2019 - CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS - ENGLISH & FRENCH To: afnog <afnog(a)afnog.org> Dear Colleagues, We invite all individuals wishing to make presentations during AIS’19, which will be held from 9 to 21 June 2019 in Kampala, Uganda to submit abstracts. The meeting website is now up at https://www.internetsummit.africa To enrich the discussions and share knowledge with the technical community at AIS’19, we are seeking presentations of a wide range of issues, broadly related to growth, access and development of Internet in Africa. Please read the event concept note at https://www.internetsummit.africa/images/AIS19_EN_concept_note.pdf We are specifically interested in presentations focusing on the following areas: • The Internet and Sustainable Development • Internet Governance • Business Practices and Technology • E-governance • Cyber Security • Core Internet Infrastructure • Access, Utility and Development • Internet Number Resources Management • Internet Measurements • Higher Education in the Age of Technology • Cloud Computing • Open Data/Big Data • Technology and Content Production • Relations between Mobile Operators and the Internet Community • Mobile Applications • IPv6 • Peering and Interconnection • DNS • RPKI • IXPs Your contribution can be in the form of a presentation during a session, a tutorial, or a live technical demonstration. Kindly read all information carefully before submitting your proposal. Speakers’ Guidelines • The maximum time allotted per presentation will not exceed 30 minutes. • The presenter(s) will be required to upload their final presentation in PDF format, no later than five (5) days prior to the presentation date. • Presenters are responsible for producing any handouts if required. There are usually approximately 200 delegates in each session. Presentations with marketing and/or commercial content will not be considered. How to submit a Presentation Proposal • Please register/login on the AIS-19 website at: https://www.internetsummit.africa/en/?option=com_afmeeting&view=register • Fill in the online form with the requested information. • In the Speakers section, provide your abstract, your biography and slides if available, then click submit and you are done! Important dates to note • Deadline for submitting an application - 5 April 2019 • Notification of acceptance of application - 12 April 20119 • Submission of presentation - 25 April 2019 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Appel à Présentations pour AFRINIC-29 est Ouvert Chers collègues, Ceci est un appel à présentations pour la prochaine réunion de l’AIS’19 du 9 juin à 21 juin 2019. Visitez le site web de la réunion à https://www.internetsummit.africa. Nous recherchons des orateurs qui souhaitent partager leurs idées et savoir sur un large éventail de sujets principalement liés à l'accès et au développement de l’Internet en Afrique. Merci de lire la note de concept de la réunion à https://www.internetsummit.africa/images/AIS19_EN_concept_note.pdf Nous sommes plus spécialement intéressés par des présentations mettant l’accent sur : • L'Internet et le développement durable • La gouvernance de l’Internet • La technologie et le business • L’e-gouvernance • La cyber sécurité • L’Infrastructure Internet de base • L’accès, l'utilité et le développement • Gestion des ressources numériques d’internet • Mesures de l'internet • L'enseignement supérieur à l'ère de la technologie • Le Cloud Computing • L’Open Data / Big Data • La technologie et la création de contenu • Les relations entre les opérateurs mobiles et la communauté Internet • Les applications mobiles • L’IPv6 • Le Peering et l’interconnexion • Les DNS • RPKI • Les Points d’Echange Internet Votre contribution peut être sous la forme d’une présentation durant une session, un tutoriel ou une démonstration technique en live. Si vous souhaitez intégrer notre équipe d’intervenants lors de notre future réunion, il vous suffit de suivre ces instructions. Conditions à Remplir • Le temps maximal alloué par présentation ne doit pas dépasser 30 minutes. • Merci de soumettre votre présentation finale en format PDF, au plus tard cinq jours avant la date de votre présentation. • Les présentateurs sont responsables pour produire des documents de support en cas de besoin. Nous avons habituellement une audience constituée d'environ 200 délégués pour chaque session. Les présentations avec un contenu commercial ne sont pas autorisées. Veuillez soumettre votre proposition de présentation selon les étapes suivantes : • Inscrivez-vous sur le site d’AIS’19 : https://www.internetsummit.africa/en/?option=com_afmeeting&view=register • Remplissez le formulaire en ligne • Dans la section ‘Speakers’, soumettre un résumé de votre présentation, votre biographie et des diapositives si disponibles, et cliquer sur sauvegarder et c’est fait!. Dates Clés • Date limite pour soumettre une/des application/s le 5 avril 2019 • Notification d'acceptation de l'application le 12 avril 2019 • Soumission finale de la présentation le 25 avril 2019 _______________________________________________ Announce mailing list Announce(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/announce _______________________________________________ afnog mailing list https://www.afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afnog -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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New Zealand joins global efforts to tax online MNCs (the FANGs)
by Patrick A. M. Maina 19 Feb '19

19 Feb '19

"New Zealand that it plans to update its laws so it can tax revenue earned by multinational digital firms such as Google, Facebook and Amazon, extending a global effort to bring global tech giants into the tax net. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the cabinet had agreed to issue a discussion document about how to update the country's tax framework to ensure multinational companies pay their fair share. "Our current tax system is not fair in the way it treats individual tax payers, and how it treats multinationals," Ardern told reporters at her weekly post-cabinet news conference." New Zealand to target online firms like Google, Facebook and Amazon with digital tax | | | | | | | | | | | New Zealand to target online firms like Google, Facebook and Amazon with... CNBC New Zealand said on Monday that it plans to update its laws so it can tax revenue earned by multinational digita... | | |

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UK Parliamentary report accuses Facebook of behaving like "Digital Gangsters" and calls for urgent regulation.
by Patrick A. M. Maina 18 Feb '19

18 Feb '19

"British politicians accused Facebook of knowingly and intentionally violating data privacy and antitrust law in a damning report into fake news." "Facebook is either 'unwilling' or 'unable' to prevent malicious content". “Companies like Facebook should not be allowed to behave like ‘digital gangsters’ in the online world, considering themselves to be ahead of and beyond the law,” the report warns. Key takeaways from damning UK report on Facebook’s world of “digital gangsters” | ZDNet | | | | | | | | | | | Key takeaways from damning UK report on Facebook’s world of “digital gan... Charlie Osborne The committee report on fake news and data misuse says Facebook maximizes revenue “at all costs” -- even when th... | | | https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/feb/18/facebook-fake-news-inves… Facebook broke law, must be regulated to protect democracy, politicians say | | | | | | | | | | | Facebook broke law, must be regulated to protect democracy, politicians say Katie Collins A report on fake news from Parliament condemns Mark Zuckerberg's "contempt" towards the UK and other countries a... | | | - - - -

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Facebook needs regulation as Zuckerberg 'fails' - UK MPs
by Victor Kapiyo 18 Feb '19

18 Feb '19

Facebook needs far stricter regulation, with tough and urgent action necessary to end the spread of disinformation on its platform, UK MPs have said. A Commons committee has concluded that the firm's founder Mark Zuckerberg failed to show "leadership or personal responsibility" over fake news. Facebook welcomed the digital select committee's report and said it would be open to "meaningful regulation". The Parliamentary report called for: - a compulsory code of ethics for tech companies, overseen by an independent regulator - the regulator to be given powers to launch legal action if companies breach the code - the government to reform current electoral laws and rules on overseas involvement in UK elections social media companies to be forced to take down known sources of harmful content, including proven sources of disinformation - tech companies operating in the UK to be taxed to help fund the work for the Information Commissioner's Office and any new regulator set up to oversee them. Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-47255380

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Books and Computers for Milimani School- CSR Opportunity
by kanini mutemi 17 Feb '19

17 Feb '19

Hello Listers, I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. Milimani School (a private school in Chogoria, Meru South, Tharaka Nithi County) is looking to stock their library and computer lab so the pupils can access information easily. If any of us listers is interested in supporting the school, kindly email me and I would be happy to get you in touch with the school. Asante! -- *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*.

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[seeking institutional partner] A new Paradigm-shifting Social Media App with *High Content Integrity* for Africa and beyond.
by Patrick A. M. Maina 17 Feb '19

17 Feb '19

Greetings Listers, I have a technical concept that could solve the online fake news & content integrity riddles at scale - via a completely new way of thinking about social media platforms and their business models. I'd like to partner with a credible private-sector institution to refine and bring this concept to life (through PoC / MVP / MMP to full launch and beyond). Decision makers from interested institutions can reach out to me in confidence via the following email [pmaina2000_at_yahoo_do_t co_m]. This call will remain open until a deal is signed. I will reply to all inquiries that I receive, but will not provide any pre-NDA disclosures. Examples of an ideal partner: 1. A large media house that is looking to get into the digital ads platform space as a platform owner; or 2. A large / well resourced internet-space player with aligned values (pls see below); or 3. A reputable private university; or 4. A large advertising agency; or 5. An institutional investor (e.g. reputable NGO / Impact Fund / Socially Conscious VC). Why it's worth it: 1. Any innovation that significantly reduces or nullifies the impact of fake news and disinformation in the digital realm will help promote peaceful democracy and save lives by preventing socially engineered conflict; 2. Internet and media freedoms will be enhanced (governments will have fewer, if any, legitimate reasons to shut down the internet); 3. Unlike existing solutions, we'll be building with content integrity in mind - from the ground up. 4. Stronger value proposition to advertisers, businesses and society with stronger societal values alignment 5. Milestone linked seed-funding structure. Initial commitment levels directly and incrementally linked to deliverables. 6. Potential for very high (financial and social impact) ROI. Key hypothesis being that there is a high and growing demand globally for a socially responsible alternative to status quo. The partner must: 1. Have a reasonably sophisticated risk appetite (aware that the bet might not pay off, but can afford to run a potentially high-payoff experiment to find out); 2.Be able and willing to self-fund the entire seed round up to MMP launch (~$250,000 USD total). Demonstrate ability to easily raise / provide follow-on funds for rapid continent-wide scaling (>$2M USD) if/when necessary; 3. Have an official business presence in East Africa - preferably in Kenya (or be willing to set up a physical office in Kenya); 4. Be willing to sign a fair and balanced NDA, accept closed-source implementation approach and fund IP protection where strategically relevant and necessary; 5. Be capable of funding the project as an equity investment (no debt or convertibles); and does not have material conflict(s) of interest. 6. Able to fund rapid continent-wide scaling at agreed milestones; 7. Will allow monetization features for commercial self-sustainability. 8. Be willing to consent to a deal that accords me full creative, technical, executive and strategic freedom (+ authority) on the project as CEO; 9. Moves fast, has simple approach, minimal or nil hoops and commits to targets / schedules. 10. Ready to commit long-term (>10 years) if project is viable, hopefully until IPO (i.e. not a venture flipper); 11. Commit to building Africa and Kenya by incorporating the startup's HQ base in Kenya (under Kenyan legal/dispute resolution system). 12. Be willing to accept a conscious capitalism model for the startup. (Conscious Capitalism) | | | | | | | | | | | Conscious Capitalism Conscious Capitalism is a philosophy with a central premise that businesses should serve all major stakeholders,... | | | Looking forward to your inquiries. Thank you! Best Regards, Patrick A. M. Maina.[Cross-domain Innovator / Independent Public Policy Analyst - Indigenous Innovations]

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law to start listing of Kenyans? DNA
by Gideon 15 Feb '19

15 Feb '19

Listers, Would this be a similar system like the India's Aadhaar which is said to be the world's largest biometric ID system? If so what lessons and drawbacks could be learned? Many issues would need to be addressed as a foundamental step, such include privacy, ethics, security of the said system, complementarity with the existing official databases e.t.c Regards GR On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 10:01 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: law to start listing of Kenyans? DNA (Warigia Bowman) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 12:58:59 -0600 > From: Warigia Bowman <warigia(a)gmail.com> > To: gertrude matata <gertrudematata(a)yahoo.com>, KICTAnet ICT Policy > Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] law to start listing of Kenyans? DNA > Message-ID: > < > CACeY99TvKOX13-RtN1gjCi_sh4AF8jdnEkJTNHD6WMrFR9Pogg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > This is disturbing. I am quite sure that the US government does not have > the right to take DNA samples from citizens. > > Biometric data is not the same as DNA, rather it may include fingerprints > and eyescans. This is a move towards a surveillance state. > > On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 6:24 AM gertrude matata via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > Dear Listers, > > The amendment to the Act seems to have ignored Article 31(c) of the > > Constitution. This being a constitutional issue, there is probably a need > > to subject it to constitutional interpretation on; > > what was the intention of the article in providing that such > information > > should not be unnecessarily required or revealed; > > Whether such details being availed to persons registry clerks is > > defeating that intent; > > and whether the circumstances demand the "unnecessarily" revealed bar > > to be lifted. > > It is worthy to ponder the situation in terms of whether giving > > such information might not create inborn terror, > > > > Regards, > > > > Gertrude > > > > > > GERTRUDE MATATA > > HILLSIDE APARTMENTS > > 4TH FLOOR, Apartments 11 > > RAGATI ROAD,Opposite N.H.I.F > > NEAR CAPITOL HILL POLICE STATION > > P.O. Box 517-00517 > > Nairobi > > Mobile:0722-374109/0772327265 > > > > Go to; https://themediatorkenya.wordpress.com/author/themediatorkenya/ > > > > *DISCLAIMER* > > This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended > > solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views > or > > opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily > > represent those of GERTRUDE MATATA. > > If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must neither > take > > any action based upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. > > Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email in > > error. > > > > > > Call > > Send SMS > > Call from mobile > > Add to Skype > > You'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype > > > > > > On Tuesday, January 22, 2019, 2:14:05 PM GMT+3, Karanja Marigu via > > kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > > > > This is a classical move that also was taken by USA after 911. What do we > > expect next? Marshal law?? > > > > Terrorism is not a justification to take away our privacy rights and > > collect data. What they will do with all that data, only God knows. > > > > Best Regards, > > > > Karanja Marigu, > > > > 'Purpose fuels passion' > > > > > > On Tue, 22 Jan 2019 at 09:10, Magdalene Kariuki via kictanet < > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > > Dear fellow listers, > > > > Happy New Year (albeit late). > > > > Thank you Grace for sharing this information. > > > > Just a few concerns about privacy of persons and the protection and use > of > > information. > > > > While I appreciate and understand the need for Government to address > > issues relating to threats to security (assuming that this is where the > > need for such kind of information stems from), what kind of guarantees > are > > there that ensure this information is not traded? What kind of data > > protection mechanisms are in place? > > or have these concerns already been raised and addressed in the new > > legislation? > > > > Regards, > > > > Magdalene > > > > On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 12:16 PM Grace Bomu via kictanet < > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > > Full story here > > > https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/Uhuru-backs-law-change/3946234-… > > > > Il giorno lun 21 gen 2019 alle ore 14:51 Grace Bomu <nmutungu(a)gmail.com> > > ha scritto: > > > > Listers, > > > > The government is now free to collect data on Kenyans? DNA and physical > > location of their homes including satellite details during registration > of > > persons. > > > > This follows President Uhuru Kenyatta?s approval of amendments to the > > Registration of Persons Act that has included the two to the list of > > requirements needed at the national people?s registry. > > > > Adults applying for documents such as IDs will be required to provide > > additional information about their location, including land reference > > number, plot number or house number. > > > > The ministry is also seeking to introduce Global Positioning System (GPS) > > coordinates in the registration of persons, enabling the tracking of > their > > location via satellite. > > > > > > More here > > > > -- > > Grace Mutung'u > > Skype: gracebomu > > @Bomu > > PGP ID : 0x33A3450F > > > > > > > > -- > > Grace Mutung'u > > Skype: gracebomu > > @Bomu > > PGP ID : 0x33A3450F > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/magdalene.kariuki%40g… > > > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > > regulation. 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Looking for an expert to discuss inheritance and digital/virtual assets
by Peter Wakaba 15 Feb '19

15 Feb '19

Good morning. Apologies for cross posting. I am looking to find someone to comment on what happens/ is supposed to happen when you die and have digital based assets like cash in your mpesa, crypto currency, the large number of online investment platforms. Many people have no idea where to start and this is not just a Kenya issue

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