Intersting analogy, broccoli technology! I find it quite befiting to your description. In our local scenario I think Security matters will only take center stage when we start seeing actual threats manifest into real security challenges. On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Michuki Mwangi <michuki@swiftkenya.com>wrote:
Hi All,
Coming into this very very late.
Security will remain what a colleague of mine refers to as "broccoli technology" basically its good (healthy for you) but we dont necessarily like the taste of it.
The only time we get to eat broccoli is when the doctor orders.
As such until when data & information forms the lifeline of our businesses shall we look at security more seriously.
Regards,
Michuki.
Walu,
Sorry I am coming in at the tail end...but is the question here an issue of we cannot do it? or we do not want to do it? or we cannot justify
Catherine Adeya wrote: prioritizing doing it?
Nyaki
________________________________ From: John Walubengo <jwalu@yahoo.com> To: elizaslider@yahoo.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2009 1:57:26 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] IG Discussion 2009, Day 9 of 10 - National
Cybersecurity strategies
Emergency Response Teams? - for Computer or other disasters? Very
difficult concept for Kenyans. We live in a culture that thrives on crisis-management...I bet 99.9% of Kenyan graduates submitted their final projects - or +2hr before and after the deadline.
Its a culture that must be overcome if we shall ever setup a computer
emergency response team.
walu. nb: but maybe we could learn from the medical practitioners, they seem to
respond better to swine, chicken and other emerging cocktails of flu.
--- On Thu, 5/7/09, mwende njiraini <mwende.njiraini@gmail.com> wrote:
From: mwende njiraini <mwende.njiraini@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] IG Discussion 2009, Day 9 of 10 - National
Cybersecurity strategies
To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, May 7, 2009, 10:36 AM Morning,
Reference to email below - you may wish to make reference to the following additional resources
- One more CERT in Africa: Mauritius Gets Computer Emergency Response Team -
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/146123/mauritius_gets_computer...
- CERT is located at Carnegie Mellon University, involved in Internet security vunerabilities, long term network changes research: http://www.cert.org/ - Team Cymru is a specialized Internet security research firm : http://www.team-cymru.org/ - FIRST is the global Forum for Incident Response and Security Teams: http://www.first.org/
Kind regards Mwende Please note the change in the subject line today is IG Discussion 2009,*Day 9 of 10 *
*Disclaimer: Views expressed here (except those quoted or referenced) are the author’s own*
On 5/7/09, mwende njiraini <mwende.njiraini@gmail.com> wrote:
Good morning,
Today we have the opportunity of discussing the last aspect of cybersecurity: Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs)/Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERT). CSIRTs/CERTs are responsible for preparing for, detecting, managing and responding to cybersecurity incidents as well as creating consumer awareness.
Global cybersecurity is said to be ‘as strong as the weakest link’. Developing countries particularly in Africa have not sufficiently addressed cybersecurity issues. While some countries have initiated efforts to develop cybersecurity capabilities through the establishment of National CSIRTs/CERTs, the CERT-TCC in Tunisia is the only active national CERT in Africa (http://www.ansi.tn/en/about_cert-tcc.htm).
In establishing a National CERT/CSIRT…
- What structure could be adopted? - What services should be offered? - What elements could be considered to establish trust in this institution thereby encouraging organizations with critical information infrastructure (CII) such as government agencies, banks, educational institutions, water and power companies, etc, to share of cybersecurity incidents?
Kind regards
Mwende
*Disclaimer: Views expressed here (except those quoted or referenced) are the author’s own*
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