September 2017 - isoc - Skunkworks Site

Re: [isoc_ke] isoc Digest, Vol 38, Issue 5
by KENNEDY ROTICH 23 Sep '17

23 Sep '17

Uber has right to appeal the decision. Waiting to see how it will play out in courts On 23 Sep 2017 04:30, <isoc-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Send isoc mailing list submissions to > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > isoc-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > isoc-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of isoc digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. What does London’s Uber ban mean? (WANGARI KABIRU) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2017 01:29:24 +0000 (UTC) > From: WANGARI KABIRU <wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, > ISOC Kenya Chapter <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke>, > "INTERNETSOCIETY-kenyachapter(a)ConnectedCommunity.org" > <internetsociety-kenyachapter(a)connectedcommunity.org> > Subject: [isoc_ke] What does London’s Uber ban mean? > Message-ID: <2125333014.12975272.1506130164920(a)mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > http://www.bbc.com/news/business-41363923 Victor Kapiyo on Twitter > > "Uber's use of secret software - called "Greyball" - which could be used > to block regulators from gaining full access to the app, was also cited by > TfL in its decision.The company rejected TfL's claims that it endangers > public safety and said Greyball had never been used in the UK for the > purposes cited by TFL." > Might the relatively equivalent NTSA know whether Kenya is "Greyball-ed". > Might such investigations be part of its programming. > 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". > > What does the London Uber ban mean? > > > | > | > | > | | | > > | > > | > | > | | > What does the London Uber ban mean? > Taxi-hailing app Uber faces losing its London licence after a ruling from > regulators in the capital. | | > > | > > | > > > > > What does London’s Uber ban mean? > > - 22 September 2017 > > - From the sectionBusiness - BBC News > > Taxi-hailing app Uber is set to lose its London licence at the end of the > month after a ruling from regulators at Transport for London (TfL).However, > the US tech firm has said it plans to appeal against the ruling.That has > made it unclear whether Uber will stop being available to its 3.5 million > customers in London.Uber also has more than 40,000 drivers in London, who > now face an anxious wait to find out the fate of the company's licence. > What has Uber done wrong? > TfL has ruled it will not renew Uber's private hire operator licence after > it expires on Saturday 30 September.The body, which operates London's > public transport network and regulates taxis in the capital, said Uber was > "not fit and proper" to hold the licence. London mayor Sadiq Khan backed > the decision.There were potential public safety and security implications > from the way the company is run, TfL said.It pointed to Uber's approach to: > reporting serious criminal offences; obtaining medical certificates; and > background checks into drivers.Uber's use of secret software - called > "Greyball" - which could be used to block regulators from gaining full > access to the app, was also cited by TfL in its decision.The company > rejected TfL's claims that it endangers public safety and said Greyball had > never been used in the UK for the purposes cited by TFL. > So could Uber shutdown in London? > Uber has 28 days to lodge an appeal, and the firm has said it will do just > that.Fred Jones, an executive for Uber UK, told the BBC that Uber would > appeal against the decision through the courts and continue operating > beyond 30 September.That could see Uber carrying on its operations for > months to come, the BBC understands.TfL said Uber can "continue to operate > until any appeal processes have been exhausted".Nigel Mackay, a lawyer at > Leigh Day law firm, which has challenged Uber over its working practices, > said Uber's appeal "could go all the way to the Supreme Court"."This could > be a lengthy process and the timeline is very difficult to predict. > Essentially, how long is a piece of string," he added. > Is there a loophole? > Could passengers in London still legally book an Uber even if the firm > lost its TfL operating licence? In theory, yes.In England and Wales, > passengers can book a private hire vehicle from anywhere they like - just > so long as the driver, the vehicle and the operator are all licensed by the > same authority, and the booking is processed in that authority's area.That > doesn't need to be the same place the passenger wants to be picked up or > dropped off. Uber has lots of licences outside London, and app-based > services like Uber can process bookings almost anywhere they like.TfL > aren't happy with this state of affairs and say they're lobbying the > government to tighten up the rules.But for the time being, even if Uber > lost their London licence, a passenger in the capital could book an Uber > licensed in, say, Brighton - and it would be completely above board. > Can Uber's rivals capitalise? > London's traditional black cab drivers have fiercely opposed Uber's > presence in London.And Uber - which was granted a five-year licence in > London in 2012 - has proved a big threat to minicab firms too.TfL's > decision provides a big opportunity for those minicab firms to win back > customers, said Joseph Evans, an analyst at Enders Analysis."If they fail > at appeal and they can't get a licence to operate in London, obviously it's > a huge opportunity for rivals," he said."Behind the scenes, without many > people noticing, minicab firms have rolled out very similar tech at > competitive prices," he added.They now offer app booking, quicker pick-up, > better transparency on where drivers are, and mobile payments. > Hasn't Uber hit trouble elsewhere in the world? > Yes. Uber left the Texas city of Austin last year after it lost a > referendum requiring strict background checks on its drivers.The company > has since returned after making some changes, and the same could happen in > London, predicts BBC North American tech correspondent Dave Lee.Uber has > also run into trouble in major European cities, including in Paris, > Brussels and Madrid.In June 2014, taxi drivers across Europe went on strike > in protest at what they regarded as a lack of regulation of the mobile > taxi-booking service.In September that same year, a court in Frankfurt, > Germany, ruled that the firm lacked the necessary legal permits to operate > under German law. Uber later withdrew its services from Frankfurt, Hamburg > and Dusseldorf after its business was hampered by regulations.New laws for > drivers introduced in Denmark in 2016, including mandatory meters, also saw > the company pulling out after less than three years of service in the > country. The firm said in a statement that "regulations need to change" in > order for it to operate.Uber was banned in Italy earlier this year after a > court in Rome upheld a complaint by taxi unions that the firm represented > unfair competition for traditional taxis. The ban was later annulled > following an appeal by the firm. >

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What does London’s Uber ban mean?
by WANGARI KABIRU 23 Sep '17

23 Sep '17

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-41363923 Victor Kapiyo on Twitter "Uber's use of secret software - called "Greyball" - which could be used to block regulators from gaining full access to the app, was also cited by TfL in its decision.The company rejected TfL's claims that it endangers public safety and said Greyball had never been used in the UK for the purposes cited by TFL." Might the relatively equivalent NTSA know whether Kenya is "Greyball-ed". Might such investigations be part of its programming. 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". What does the London Uber ban mean? | | | | | | | | | | | What does the London Uber ban mean? Taxi-hailing app Uber faces losing its London licence after a ruling from regulators in the capital. | | | | What does London’s Uber ban mean? - 22 September 2017 - From the sectionBusiness - BBC News Taxi-hailing app Uber is set to lose its London licence at the end of the month after a ruling from regulators at Transport for London (TfL).However, the US tech firm has said it plans to appeal against the ruling.That has made it unclear whether Uber will stop being available to its 3.5 million customers in London.Uber also has more than 40,000 drivers in London, who now face an anxious wait to find out the fate of the company's licence. What has Uber done wrong? TfL has ruled it will not renew Uber's private hire operator licence after it expires on Saturday 30 September.The body, which operates London's public transport network and regulates taxis in the capital, said Uber was "not fit and proper" to hold the licence. London mayor Sadiq Khan backed the decision.There were potential public safety and security implications from the way the company is run, TfL said.It pointed to Uber's approach to: reporting serious criminal offences; obtaining medical certificates; and background checks into drivers.Uber's use of secret software - called "Greyball" - which could be used to block regulators from gaining full access to the app, was also cited by TfL in its decision.The company rejected TfL's claims that it endangers public safety and said Greyball had never been used in the UK for the purposes cited by TFL. So could Uber shutdown in London? Uber has 28 days to lodge an appeal, and the firm has said it will do just that.Fred Jones, an executive for Uber UK, told the BBC that Uber would appeal against the decision through the courts and continue operating beyond 30 September.That could see Uber carrying on its operations for months to come, the BBC understands.TfL said Uber can "continue to operate until any appeal processes have been exhausted".Nigel Mackay, a lawyer at Leigh Day law firm, which has challenged Uber over its working practices, said Uber's appeal "could go all the way to the Supreme Court"."This could be a lengthy process and the timeline is very difficult to predict. Essentially, how long is a piece of string," he added. Is there a loophole? Could passengers in London still legally book an Uber even if the firm lost its TfL operating licence? In theory, yes.In England and Wales, passengers can book a private hire vehicle from anywhere they like - just so long as the driver, the vehicle and the operator are all licensed by the same authority, and the booking is processed in that authority's area.That doesn't need to be the same place the passenger wants to be picked up or dropped off. Uber has lots of licences outside London, and app-based services like Uber can process bookings almost anywhere they like.TfL aren't happy with this state of affairs and say they're lobbying the government to tighten up the rules.But for the time being, even if Uber lost their London licence, a passenger in the capital could book an Uber licensed in, say, Brighton - and it would be completely above board. Can Uber's rivals capitalise? London's traditional black cab drivers have fiercely opposed Uber's presence in London.And Uber - which was granted a five-year licence in London in 2012 - has proved a big threat to minicab firms too.TfL's decision provides a big opportunity for those minicab firms to win back customers, said Joseph Evans, an analyst at Enders Analysis."If they fail at appeal and they can't get a licence to operate in London, obviously it's a huge opportunity for rivals," he said."Behind the scenes, without many people noticing, minicab firms have rolled out very similar tech at competitive prices," he added.They now offer app booking, quicker pick-up, better transparency on where drivers are, and mobile payments. Hasn't Uber hit trouble elsewhere in the world? Yes. Uber left the Texas city of Austin last year after it lost a referendum requiring strict background checks on its drivers.The company has since returned after making some changes, and the same could happen in London, predicts BBC North American tech correspondent Dave Lee.Uber has also run into trouble in major European cities, including in Paris, Brussels and Madrid.In June 2014, taxi drivers across Europe went on strike in protest at what they regarded as a lack of regulation of the mobile taxi-booking service.In September that same year, a court in Frankfurt, Germany, ruled that the firm lacked the necessary legal permits to operate under German law. Uber later withdrew its services from Frankfurt, Hamburg and Dusseldorf after its business was hampered by regulations.New laws for drivers introduced in Denmark in 2016, including mandatory meters, also saw the company pulling out after less than three years of service in the country. The firm said in a statement that "regulations need to change" in order for it to operate.Uber was banned in Italy earlier this year after a court in Rome upheld a complaint by taxi unions that the firm represented unfair competition for traditional taxis. The ban was later annulled following an appeal by the firm.

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Google takes hit in fight with feds over foreign data
by WANGARI KABIRU 15 Sep '17

15 Sep '17

Q: In Kenya, does such fall as a concern to legislators, citizen...any of the houses or it is a non-issue? Is there talent and capacity? http://thehill.com/policy/technology/350735-google-takes-hit-in-fight-with-… "Google lost a battle with the federal government over a previously undisclosed request to turn over data stored on servers outside of the U.S., according to court filings.In the filings, which were first reported on by Politico, Chief Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia rejected a move by Google to challenge a warrant demanding data from the company being stored overseas.On Sept. 5, Howell decided to hold the search giant in contempt for not turning over the documents, and fined Google $10,000 a day until it complies." 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".

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New Apple iPhone X "the future of the smartphone."
by WANGARI KABIRU 15 Sep '17

15 Sep '17

"...I understood what Tim Cook meant when he called it "the future of the smartphone." Apple's not the only company betting on this version of the future, where phones have amazing cameras and no bezel, but it's doing a lot of things right....It's an absolutely beautiful device, especially in black.........And the X appears perfectly suited for the augmented reality future Apple imagines: I tested an app similar to Snapchat's lenses, and the front-facing camera perfectly mapped a series of masks onto even the tiniest contours of my face. The animoji flexed with even the most minute twinge of my eyebrows. I played a game and it worked seamlessly through the rear camera. What developers make of augmented reality is one question, but Apple's hardware appears ready to handle the future." https://www.wired.com/story/hands-on-with-the-iphone-x?mbid=nl_091417_gadge… Blessed Furahi 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".

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ISACA The State of Cybersecurity 2016 Report - 6 out of 10 Do Not Believe
by WANGARI KABIRU 06 Sep '17

06 Sep '17

http://www.isaca.org/cyber/Documents/State-of-Cybersecurity-infographic.pdf "...6 out of 10 do not believe that their staff can handle anything beyond simple cybersecurity incidents...'' For organisation wide vulnerability reduction, and especially with SMEs for whom minor shocks may be catastrophic, the skills and know-how must be organisation wide, not just resident with the tech teams and increasingly with the Boards who determine the investment direction. 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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