July 2014 - isoc - Skunkworks Site

Digital Life Documentary on BBC: Do the dead deserve privacy online?
by Mwendwa Kivuva 31 Jul '14

31 Jul '14

BBC Audio Documentary on Digital Life http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rl5r4 ABSTRACT Who do you want to be able to read your old emails when you die? Are the dead entitled to privacy? Jolyon Jenkins reports on the increasingly contentious issue of our digital legacy. As we lead more of our lives online, we leave behind an ever bigger digital footprint when we go. There are the public parts - the blogs, the tweets, the forum posts - but also the private things such as the emails stored on servers owned by companies like Google. Sorting out the digital legacy is becoming as onerous as being a traditional executor. But it brings entirely new problems: in the case of people who have died suddenly or mysteriously, relatives sometimes feel that they are entitled to get access to the email accounts of dead person to try to find a clue to what was happening in their lives. But many email providers resist handing over this material because of a confidentiality clause in their terms and conditions. Jolyon Jenkins talks to the Stassen family in Wisconsin who took both Facebook and Google to court to gain access to the accounts of their son Benjamin who committed suicide. He also talks to Esther in Kenya who similarly would like to get into her dead sister's email account to try to find a clue to her unexplained death. But unlike the Stassens, Esther has had no luck. These are uncharted waters, where analogies with old technology quickly break down, where the principles are unclear, and where important private and personal matters seem to be left to the discretion of big corporations. Producer: Jolyon Jenkins. Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight . _______________________________________________ As an Internet Society Chapter Officer you are automatically subscribed to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society Chapter Portal (AMS): https://portal.isoc.org ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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Stung by cyber attacks, State resolves to host websites locally
by Gideon 25 Jul '14

25 Jul '14

+1 Adam, I'm not sure if local hosting solves the main issue which is the security of the systems. There needs to be more done in tandem with the migration to local web servers which includes the choice of the technology, tools, systems security, constant patch upgrades and the right skill sets. Regards Gideon Rop. DotConnectAfrica > All State-owned websites will be hosted locally in order to curb rising > cases of cyber security attacks. > > This was a key resolution at a crisis meeting held on Thursday between top > security officials and the Ministry of ICT. > > Held at Communication Authority of Kenya (CAK), the meeting was called to > discuss the safety preparedness of the government to handle cyber attacks. > > It comes just days after hacking of the Kenya Defence Forces' social media > accounts including the official email account of the military spokesperson > Emmanuel Chirchir. > > In attendance were ICT principal secretary Joseph Tiampati, representatives > of the National Intelligence Service, Kenya Defence Forces, CID, CAK > director-general Francis Wangusi and ICT Authority chief executive. > > > http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Cyber-Security-Attacks-ICT-Ministry/-/996/… > > > ______________________ > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya > twitter.com/lordmwesh > > "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on > higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson >

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Stung by cyber attacks, State resolves to host websites locally
by Mwendwa Kivuva 25 Jul '14

25 Jul '14

All State-owned websites will be hosted locally in order to curb rising cases of cyber security attacks. This was a key resolution at a crisis meeting held on Thursday between top security officials and the Ministry of ICT. Held at Communication Authority of Kenya (CAK), the meeting was called to discuss the safety preparedness of the government to handle cyber attacks. It comes just days after hacking of the Kenya Defence Forces' social media accounts including the official email account of the military spokesperson Emmanuel Chirchir. In attendance were ICT principal secretary Joseph Tiampati, representatives of the National Intelligence Service, Kenya Defence Forces, CID, CAK director-general Francis Wangusi and ICT Authority chief executive. http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Cyber-Security-Attacks-ICT-Ministry/-/996/… ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Vint's video
by Barrack Otieno 24 Jul '14

24 Jul '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 18:31:13 -0400 Subject: [Internet Policy] Vint's video To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd3dH90tdhk#t=101 "and hand over that responsibilty to ICANN" Is that really a foregone conclusion? I thought the RFP was a little more open. -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- - -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: Polite Reminder: Call for applications for Online Training: Internet Governance in Africa – an Introduction
by Ali Hussein 24 Jul '14

24 Jul '14

Listers Apologies for cross posting. See below for any one interested. 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 Begin forwarded message: > From: "Internet Society Kenya Chapter Secretariat" <info(a)isoc.or.ke> > Date: July 24, 2014 at 1:03:44 PM GMT+3 > To: <Ali(a)Hussein.me.ke> > Subject: Polite Reminder: Call for applications for Online Training: Internet Governance in Africa – an Introduction > Reply-To: <info(a)isoc.or.ke> > > > > Dear Ali Kassim, > > Dear friends and colleagues, > > This important call for applications has just been released by Nedpad, and will be managed by our colleagues Towela Jere and Titi Akinsanmi. Please let your friends in Africa know about this opportunity! > Call for applications for Online Training: Internet Governance in Africa – an Introduction > The NEPAD e-Africa Programme invites applications for an online training programme “Internet Governance in Africa – an Introduction” > Course Content > The course will cover fundamental aspects of Internet Governance and Internet policy including: > Actors and processes > Infrastructure and broadband policy > Cybersecurity > Privacy and Human Rights > Network neutrality > Management of domain names and IP addresses > Socio-economic and development aspects of the Internet and Internet Governance > The course will also offer case studies and practical examples from Africa and participants will be encouraged to contextualize their learning to their countries or regions. > Target Audience > The training is open to a wide variety of stakeholders including: > Government officials > Officials from regional and sub-regional institutions > Parliamentary representatives > Civil society activists and advocates > Students, academics and researchers > Journalists > Eligibility > Applicants must meet the following requirements: > Citizen of a member state of the African Union > Able to read, write and converse in English > Have reliable Internet access > Applicants with an undergraduate degree may have an added advantage. Preference will be given to individuals living and working in Africa. > Mode of Delivery > The course will be delivered in English and will be conducted online using a mixture of facilitator-led sessions and self-directed learning. Participants should expect to spend at least 8 hours per week on the course. The course will be delivered over an 8-week period. > Method of Application > Apply online using the application form. > (If you encounter problems with filling in the form online, you may request a PDF version to be sent to you. Send your request to: towelan(a)nepad.org) > Deadline for applications > Applications should be received on or before July 28. Late applications may be considered subject to availability of seats. > Course Fees > There are no fees associated with registration or participation in the course. > Enquiries > Enquiries may be directed to Towela Nyirenda-Jere via email: towelan(a)nepad.org > Yours Sincerely, > > Mwendwa Kivuva, > Secretary > > Internet Society Kenya Chapter > info(a)isoc.or.ke > > NB: Internet Society Kenya chapter has a mailing list for members discussions. If you are not on the list, you can subscribe by following the link below: > > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] FIRE 2014 AWARDS - VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE AWARD NOMINATION - LAST DAY
by Barrack Otieno 24 Jul '14

24 Jul '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Patricia Senghor <patricia(a)afrinic.net> Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 15:21:27 +0400 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] FIRE 2014 AWARDS - VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE AWARD NOMINATION - LAST DAY To: *VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE AWARD NOMINATION IN THE COMMUNITY CHOICE CATEGORY * * * * * *AFRINIC calls on the community to vote for its favourite FIRE Award nomination.* *The voting deadline is _TODAY, 00:00 UTC_* ** The Fund for Internet Research and Education (FIRE) aims to encourage ICT development innovations that contribute to sustainable development in Africa. FIRE Awards are given to initiatives that are already completed or are in their final implementation phase and that are aligned with the three funding categories: - *Innovation on Access provision*: fostering ICT growth in Africa by ensuring that the delivery mechanism is available, reliable and scalable; - *E-development*: the development, deployment and enhancement of content, applications and solutions. - *Freedom of Expression*: initiatives related to freedom of expression, freedom of association, privacy, security, consumer's rights, new forms of intellectual property in the digital environment, and a wider range of issues related to Internet and human rights. *Community Choice Award* In addition to giving awards to projects in these three categories, the FIRE Awards also rewards the project with the highest number of votes from the Community. *Voting for the Community Choice Award closes on 24 July 2014, 00:00 UTC.* There are 10 shortlisted projects in the running to win a USD 3,000 prize and a USD 4,000 travel grant to attend the global Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Istanbul held from 2--5 September 2014. This year's project submissions come from entrepreneurs located in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa. *How to Vote * You are invited to cast your vote by signing in with your Facebook or Twitter account or registering with your Email address: http://www.fireafrica.org/users/users/login For detailed information about competition categories, conditions of entry and submission procedures please visit www.fireafrica.org <http://www.fireafrica.org/> or send us an email on fireprogram(a)afrinic.net <mailto:fireprogram@afrinic.net>. Regards, The FIRE Programme Secretariat -- 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 -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [isoc_ke] [kictanet] Government Skips Internet Governance Forum again
by Mwendwa Kivuva 24 Jul '14

24 Jul '14

Thank you Barrack for sharing, and Walubengo for "bursting" the government. Maybe we should try speculate why the government does not want to engage.This is my thesis, I might be wrong. Let me take you back to WCIT12 in Dubai, where the government and other stakeholders could not disagree on a common ground. Ali has always made sure he twists the knife when it comes to ITRs :). There was also the issue of .africa where the GAC representative was in the board of one faction, and the other stakeholders were representing a different faction. In an ensuing AU meeting Kenya was among the handful of countries that did not support South Africa's bid. After this "skirmishes", engagement with government has been very difficult. My worry is "bad blood" is affecting the way we engage, because we are basically engaging among ourselves without any significant input from business and government. Can we learn from this? How best do we remedy the situation? I beg we call for a truce in Gotham city. PS: If CAK constitutes government, we had quality representation through Vincent. If the legislature is still an arm of government, we had great representation form Hon. Rege On 22/07/2014, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Listers, > > http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2391574/-/11tra… > > Best Regards > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > > _______________________________________________ > 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/kivuva%40transworldaf… > > 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. > -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh The best athletes never started as the best athletes. You have to think anyway, so why not think big? - Donald Trump. "You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take." - Wayne Gretzky. Tackle the biggest frog first. I will persist until I succeed - Og Mandino.

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by lynn tar 24 Jul '14

24 Jul '14

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Fwd: [AFRI-Discuss] Call for applications for Online Training: Internet Governance in Africa - an Introduction
by Mwendwa Kivuva 22 Jul '14

22 Jul '14

Greetings Members, Below is a great opportunity to lean Internet Governance. The Online course is sponsored by NEPAD and it is free. I encourage you to apply. Warm Regards ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Towela Jere <towelan(a)nepad.org> Date: 21 July 2014 20:49 Subject: [AFRI-Discuss] Call for applications for Online Training: Internet Governance in Africa - an Introduction To: Towela Jere <towelan(a)nepad.org> Dear all, Apologies for cross-posting and for those that may receive multiple copies of this message. Please circulate widely within your networks. Regards, Towela Call for applications for Online Training: Internet Governance in Africa - an Introduction The NEPAD e-Africa Programme invites applications for an online training programme "Internet Governance in Africa - an Introduction" Course Content The course will cover fundamental aspects of Internet Governance and Internet policy including: · Actors and processes · Infrastructure and broadband policy · Cybersecurity · Privacy and Human Rights · Network neutrality · Management of domain names and IP addresses · Socio-economic and development aspects of the Internet and Internet Governance The course will also offer case studies and practical examples from Africa and participants will be encouraged to contextualize their learning to their countries or regions. Target Audience The training is open to a wide variety of stakeholders including: · Government officials · Officials from regional and sub-regional institutions · Parliamentary representatives · Civil society activists and advocates · Students, academics and researchers · Journalists Eligibility Applicants must meet the following requirements: · Citizen of a member state of the African Union · Able to read, write and converse in English · Have reliable Internet access Applicants with an undergraduate degree may have an added advantage. Preference will be given to individuals living and working in Africa. Mode of Delivery The course will be delivered in English and will be conducted online using a mixture of facilitator-led sessions and self-directed learning. Participants should expect to spend at least 8 hours per week on the course. The course will be delivered over an 8-week period. Method of Application Apply online using the application form< https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DUAhmxVoh-l20DdZ_vqpRt3NAQGMIJGmzyyRIgyV9a… >. (If you encounter problems with filling in the form online, you may request a Word version to be sent to you. Send your request to: towelan(a)nepad.org <mailto:towelan@nepad.org>) Deadline for applications Applications should be received on or before July 28. Late applications may be considered subject to availability of seats. Course Fees There are no fees associated with registration or participation in the course. Enquiries Enquiries may be directed to Towela Nyirenda-Jere via email: towelan(a)nepad.org<mailto:towelan@nepad.org> [Towela Nyirenda-Jere, PhD, Dip FM (ACCA), PMP] Skype: towela.jere Check out my professional profile and connect with me on LinkedIn. http://lnkd.in/sWtm8y _______________________________________________ AFRI-Discuss mailing list AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this list are more accurate: http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#…

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Kenya tops Africa in requesting users' data from Google
by Mwendwa Kivuva 21 Jul '14

21 Jul '14

SIGNS that electronic surveillance is catching on in Africa recently came from an unlikely source - the Somalia extremist militant group Al Shabaab. Few blacklisted organisations in Africa run as slick a media machine as Al-Shabaab. Concerned that they were under surveillance, the group last month ordered its members to change their mobile phone numbers. Towards the end of last year, the Shabaab banned its key members from using smartphones. Outside Africa, governments have already been very aggressive in ferreting out hitherto anonymous digital users and activists. Last year Google received 53,356 requests for user information, a 26% increase on 2012. Over the last four years, the Internet giant says such requests are up 120%. African debutants In Africa, Kenya had the most requests for such information, lodging in eight demands in the last half of the year. In the first half of the year it did not lodge any requests. Eight is low by global standards, but stands out in a continent where most state bureaucrats probably wouldn't even know where to begin to make such requests. *Google says it complied with 63% of Kenya's requests, either wholly or partially.* http://mgafrica.com/article/2014-07-17-al-shabaab-orders-number-changes-as-… ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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