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Fwd: FW: 2nd Green ICT Application Challenge - Get involved and help us build a sustainable future
by Kathu 22 Mar '12

22 Mar '12

Good afternoon, This may be of interest to you Regards Kathu ** *From:* TSB Green Standard, ITU [mailto:greenstandard@itu.int] *Sent:* Wednesday, March 21, 2012 8:02 PM *Cc:* TSB Green Standard, ITU *Subject:* 2nd Green ICT Application Challenge - Get involved and help us build a sustainable future**** ** ** *2nd Green ICT Application Challenge* * **Get involved and help us build a sustainable future* ** ** Enter the 2nd Green ICT Application Challenge by submitting a Concept Paper with your idea for an ICT application that will help enable**** *Sustainable Energy for All.* * * Ideas for topic areas are:**** ** ** - *Energy efficiency***** - **[image: Description: Description: Description: Description: shutterstock_65228413]***Access to Energy***** - *Renewable Energy***** * * *Prize* ** ** *USD 3,000* cash prize**** +**** invitation to present the winning ICT application during *Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development<http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/> * in *Rio de Janeiro*, Brazil, *in June 2012***** * * *Submit your Concept Paper* ** ** Apply now<http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/climatechange/greenict/201206/submission.html> **** ** ** (Deadline: *13 April 2012* at 12:00 PM CET)**** ** ** *Contact*** ** ** Ms. Cristina Bueti: greenstandard(a)itu.int**** ** ** ** ** *More information* ** ** http://itu.int/ITU-T/climatechange/greenict/**** ** ** ** ** *Organizers*** ** ** ** ** **** ** ** [image: Description: Description: cid:image005.jpg@01CCE644.48E87420]<http://www.itu.int/en/pages/default.aspx> [image: Description: Description: cid:image006.jpg@01CCE644.48E87420]<http://www.telefonica.com/en/home/jsp/home.jsp> **** *Supporter**s** ***** ** ** *[image: Description: Description: http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/climatechange/gsw/images/wmo2007_horizontal.gif]*<http://www.wmo.int/pages/index_en.html> *[image: Description: Description: ITU]*<http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/jrc/index.cfm> **** ** ** [image: Description: Description: cid:image007.jpg@01CCE644.48E87420]<https://bluevia.com/en/>[image: Description: Description: cid:image008.jpg@01CCE644.48E87420]<http://www.nokia.com/global/about-nokia> **** ** ** [image: Description: Description: cid:image009.jpg@01CCE644.48E87420]<http://www.sap.com/index.epx> * **[image: Description: Description: cid:image024.jpg@01CCEC04.CD196680]*<http://www.movistar.com/> ** * * Follow us: * *[image: Description: Description: cid:image011.jpg@01CCE644.48E87420]<http://www.facebook.com/pages/ITU/103018419782973> [image: Description: Description: cid:image012.png@01CCE644.48E87420]<https://twitter.com/#%21/ITU_News> **** Tweet it: #greenictapps**** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

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Job Opportunity for L2 Support - Applications at Comviva
by Joram Gachuiri 22 Mar '12

22 Mar '12

*L2 Support – Applications* *Key Responsibility* • Write well constructed shell scripts with functional routine • Shift operations planning and coordination • Manage internal/external escalations and communication • Manage tools and process adherence • Manage new service/Node integration /Transition with NOC • Effectively deal with customers on escalated issues • Manage and assist individuals and team in achieving goals *Skills Required* • Interface with Tools and ISVs for requirement gathering for NOC Integration & Implementation • Advanced knowledge of overall telecom domain with exposure to VAS • Prior experience in telecom managed services or a similar environment • Advance MS-office and Visio skills • Good Analytical Skills. Should be able to analyze data and create customer facing reports using MS-office • Troubleshooting skills on following, one or more VAS Services: - Roaming Platform - Messaging Platform - Content Management - Call Management • Vendor coordination and conflict management skills • Expertise in one or more of the following areas: - NOC - Field maintenance - Network performance management - eTOM / ITIL - OSS / IT - IN / VAS - Resource Transfer Management (People and Assets) • Knowledge of GSM,SS7 • Knowledge of ITIL Framework • Knowledge of latest PM tools • Knowledge of latest Operating Systems like Linux/Unix, Windows, clustering • Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with excellent written and spoken English skills If the role interests you, please send acroos your updated CV with the following details: Current Salary: Expected Salary: Time required to join: Experience in Unix/Linux: Experience in VAS: Send CV to nidhis(a)e-lixirweb.com ( Not to me) L2 Support with Comviva Technologies to be based at Kenya

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SERIOUSLY http://www.kenao.go.ke WEBMASTER
by Memusi 22 Mar '12

22 Mar '12

What is this? -- Regards Memusi Communication is vital in this century....

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Re: [Skunkworks] [kictanet] Media Misleading Citizens?-One Man Security?
by Brian Munyao Longwe 22 Mar '12

22 Mar '12

The askari at your gate is a personal choice and can be defined as the implementation of a concept called "Defense in depth" which basically means that you opt not to rely on one security measure alone. This concept is optional and discretionary, for example, I don't have an askari at my gate because I am generally happy about the other measures that have been put in place by Govt, municipality and the neighborhood committee. National security (the sole premise of Government) in this day and age guards against a myriad of actors such as violent non-state actors (this category includes terrorists), narcotic cartels, multinational corporations (believe it or not) and like it or not, non-governmental organisations. Wkipedia quite accurately cites: Measures taken to ensure national security include: - using diplomacy <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomacy> to rally allies and isolate threats - marshalling economic power to facilitate or compel cooperation - maintaining effective armed forces<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_forces> - implementing civil defense <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_defense> and emergency preparedness<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_preparedness> measures (including anti-terrorism legislation<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-terrorism_legislation> ) - ensuring the resilience and redundancy of critical infrastructure<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_infrastructure> - using intelligence services<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligence_service> to detect and defeat or avoid threats and espionage<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espionage>, and to protect classified information<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classified_information> - using counterintelligence<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterintelligence> services or secret police <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_police> to protect the nation from internal threats I think we should let our government do it's job and engage to the extent that we ensure that our civil liberties are protected. Regards, Brian On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 10:14 AM, McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> wrote: > not really. > > How can we agree that "preservation of security is the role of state > organs" when it is patently obvious that most properties in the > country need private guards? > > rgds, > > McTim > > On 3/22/12, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 9:48 AM, McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> On 3/22/12, John Kariuki <ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > >> > Listers, > >> > If we agree that preservation of security is the role of state organs > >> > >> I think this is disproven by the fact that almost every property in KE > >> has at least one private askari! > >> > > > > I hope that was said tongue-in-cheek... > > > > -- > > Brian Munyao Longwe > > e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com > > cell: +254715964281 > > blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com > > meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com > > > > "Give us clear vision that we may know where to stand and what to stand > > for, because unless we stand for something, we shall fall for anything." > > > > > -- > Cheers, > > McTim > "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A > route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel > -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: +254715964281 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com "Give us clear vision that we may know where to stand and what to stand for, because unless we stand for something, we shall fall for anything."

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Re: [Skunkworks] OT - WTF KRA.co.ke Site ???
by simon katumo 22 Mar '12

22 Mar '12

btw its true the dude is getting paid SIMON NZIOKI KATUMO 46611-00100, GPO NAIROBI, KENYA. On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 10:19 PM, <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Re: [Skunkworks] OT - WTF KRA.co.ke Site ??? >

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My take on the CCK "spying" saga: A small step for Government but a leap for Kenya
by Brian Munyao Longwe 22 Mar '12

22 Mar '12

My take on the CCK "spying" saga: A small step for Government but a leap for Kenya http://zinjlog.blogspot.com/2012/03/small-step-for-government-but-leap-for.… Today a story broken by the Daily Nation had the sensational headline "CCK Sparks Row with Fresh Bid to Spy on Internet Users<http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/CCK+sparks+row+with+fresh…>". The story has triggered a very lively debate both in conventional broadcast as well as online media. While many feel threatened about the alleged invasion of their privacy, some of the more clued up are welcoming this development. The 'row' alluded to by the author the DN article seems to be attributed to some telecoms service providers reactions towards letters received from the CCK requiring them to cooperate in the installation of internet traffic monitoring equipment which the article refers to as "Network Early Warning System (NEWS)". Apparently CCK has clearly stated that the system will support the country's ability to detect and facilitate response to possible cyber threats. Kenya as a country has had her fair share of threats, both online or in the form of cyber-threats as well as in real life. The most significant of these was the bombing of the US embassy in Nairobi which took place on August 8th 1998 (a day before my wedding!) and resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people. The bombing, which took place simultaneously with a similar attack in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania was attributed to Al-Qaeda, the fundamentalist terrorist group associated with Osama bin Laden. The 1998 incident cast a spotlight on Kenya's low level of preparedness to deal with major disasters and also raised a lot of questions about our ability as a country to gather intelligence and act on it. A grenade blast which killed two<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3117817.stm> and and led to the near capture of one of the most wanted Al-Qaeda terrorists at a cybercafe in Mombasa in 2003 in an operation carried out jointly betweenKenyan and CIA operatives<http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/11/army-years-of-work-led-to-al-qaida-ta…> was a result of close coordination between security agencies as well as the use of "high tech gear, low tech human intelligence and courage". Part of the high tech gear involved in this operation allowed the security officers to track and monitor "patterns" of online communication that allowed them to close in on the terrorists. In this incident and a few other similar ones it has always been reported that the "Kenyan authorities used information provided by" [foreign nation], why can't we have our own capability to gather such information? Especially when it seems that the terrorists use online technologies for much of their planning. It is therefore my opinion that the move by Kenya to improve her ability to detect and facilitate response to cyber-threats is a small step for the Government but a huge leap for the country. This exercise, coupled with the impending setup of the Kenya Computer Incident Response Team Coordination Centre (KE-CIRT/CC) with support from the ITU<http://www.cck.go.ke/news/2012/KE-CIRT_signing.html> will go a long way towards enhancing the Government's obligation to protect her citizens. -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: +254715964281 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com "Give us clear vision that we may know where to stand and what to stand for, because unless we stand for something, we shall fall for anything."

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Ubuntu leading Red Hat
by Evans Ikua 22 Mar '12

22 Mar '12

Mark Suttleworth, the creator of Ubuntu, says that Ubuntu is now leading Red Hat in public web server deployments. Please see his blog here: http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1072 Enjoy

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Co-government investing: protecting IP and growing value in the technology sector
by Mbugua Njihia 22 Mar '12

22 Mar '12

Business model innovation is becoming increasingly important as we look at addressing real world needs using technology. We have in the recent past seen discussions both online and offline about how government can play a better role in creating a conducive atmosphere for local technology companies to prosper. This call for government rethink how it conducts its business when seeking solutions is not without its counter arguments; the strongest being that the local tech sector cannot cry for protection while wanting to compete on the global market place. The technology ecosystem consists of different players but my desire is that we become net producers of exportable value. This is the only way that information technology will match and even surpass agriculture and tourism as the highest revenue earner for the Kenyan economy. To drive this different opinion home, it may be best to use an example. The concept of co-government investing will look like one of those very obvious things, once its broken down. Complete article here - http://bit.ly/GOhlRd

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Linux 3.3 Released, mainline kernel code merged with sources from Android project.
by Martin Chiteri 22 Mar '12

22 Mar '12

Read more here [ http://www.muktware.com/news/3273/linux-33-will-let-you-boot-android-greg-kh ]. Martin.

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Re: [Skunkworks] KDN at it again
by georgekamotho＠drivehq.com 21 Mar '12

21 Mar '12

jtl,terrible service,this is what i think,in as much kdn service sometimes has issues,bt think abt it,which provider doesnt? all but none hav issues it just depends on the variable? like location,where u might be down,there is anotha kdn client who is gd and has no issues at that particular time,and vice versa personalyy i think kdn is the best in the country just check out their clientele because i am sure they cant all be wrong i once heard ppo complain that elvis couldnt sing to save his own life,but then some1 posed a question,how come he sold abillion recordss?cuold the billion people really be wrong? thats wen i realised that your opinion is just that,and for those who might have been convinced otherwise, note and i quote les brown"dont make other peoples' opinion become your reality" selah....................... --From: skunkworks-bounces(a)lists.my.co.ke --To: skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke --Date: 3/20/2012 6:35:15 AM --Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] KDN at it again Vuka to Jamii telecom. On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:30 AM, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau <<a href="mailto:solo.mburu@gmail.com">solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> wrote: On 20 March 2012 10:27, m mugo <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:mugo2of3@gmail.com">mugo2of3(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hello skunks, kindly allow me to vent Despite one of the longest thread on this list being how terrible KDN support is, I went ahead and set up some hotspot service on their link. I'm regretting ever doing that... This month has been a total waste of money and my small business and reputation is ruined. Ever since the marine Fiber cuts, have been getting less than a quarter of the bandwidth I paid for. Add to that their crappy migration last week and the connection intermittent connection on the WiMax CPE since Tuesday last week. This is situated less than a kilometer from the Base Station. The most frustrating part of the all this is their support staff who seem to be under instruction to stall anyone that calls with a query with tickets and endless promises to call you back. I had a very bad weekend trying to get them to sort the link Wish me luck as I try to negotiate a refund for March despite money not being the only thing that I have lost... Regards, Mugo M. Pole brother, However, would you put your finger inside a croc's mouth knowing very well it can bite? _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke ---- Thanks and Regards George kamotho Account Manager, 6th Floor Embankment Plaza, Upperhill,Nairobi, Cell Phone Number:0734925346, E-Mail:george.kamotho@swiftglobal.co.ke Direct Line:020-6921000 ------------------------- Online Storage & Sharing, Online Backup, FTP / Email Server Hosting and More. Drive Headquarters. Top quality services designed for business! Sign up free at: www.DriveHQ.com .

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