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Re: [Skunkworks] [Security Forum] Disclaimers in Email Signatures
by Steve Muchai 03 Mar '15

03 Mar '15

Hi Jimmy, That's the keyword here - security breach. To top that, confidentiality breach. I'd like a legal opinion here. My stand is that by sending me information in error, they're already in violation of their own stated terms and conditions of email transmission. Over and above that, I can prove that I have attempted to contact them in order to have this breach addressed to no avail. My only other option would be to contact the intended recipient directly, but I have no way of doing that. My posting these emails on the 'net will be an attempt to reach the individual whose confidentiality has been breached. Regards, Steve. On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 2:49 PM, Jimmy Thuo <jimmy.thuo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Thats a Serious security breach. I thought there were standards that > govern in what form banks can transmit data especially pertaining to > customers. Most banks I've seen always password protect the file and they > tell you the password is something like your birth year followed by the > last 4 digits of your account number. which is still not very secure but > atleast its a notch higher than plain simple files. > > On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 3:19 PM, Steve Muchai <smuchai(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Jimmy, >> It's a plain PDF, not password protected. >> >> Regards, >> Steve. >> >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 2:10 PM, Jimmy Thuo <jimmy.thuo(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Are the transaction advises in a password protected file attachement? >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 3:07 PM, Steve Muchai <smuchai(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> It was totally casual on the part of the lady I spoke to. She could >>>> have been painting her toenails. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Steve. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 2:03 PM, Brian Ngure <brian(a)pixie.co.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>>> What was the conversation like? You've peaked my curiosity. >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 3:01 PM, Steve Muchai via skunkworks < >>>>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> thanks, but been there, done that. At some point I actually called >>>>>> their customer care line. Should have recorded that conversation. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Steve >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 1:54 PM, Jimmy Thuo <jimmy.thuo(a)gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> You might be probably writing back to an auto mailer. Try writing to >>>>>>> their customer care. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 2:46 PM, Steve Muchai via skunkworks < >>>>>>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>> Apologies for cross-posting. >>>>>>>> I've been getting some transaction advice notices from Equity Bank, >>>>>>>> on this email address. Problem is I don't have an account with them, but >>>>>>>> one Susan Muchai does. I've repeatedly written back advising them I >>>>>>>> shouldn't be receiving them but they don't respond. What pisses me off most >>>>>>>> is that they have that legal disclaimer text down there. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Well, I've just about had it. My last reply to them was to the >>>>>>>> effect that I'll post every single email they send me from now henceforth, >>>>>>>> on social media. I'll post it on FB, tweet it, Instagram it, whatever. That >>>>>>>> way I may get their attention. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Let's see how this goes. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>> Steve. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 10:09 AM, Morgan Kisienya via Security < >>>>>>>> security(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Happened to be doing some reading on email disclaimers and the >>>>>>>>> applicability of some of the disclaimers organizations use within the ambit >>>>>>>>> of information security. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Follow this link Disclaimers in Email Signatures are Not Just >>>>>>>>> Annoying, But Legally Meaningless >>>>>>>>> <http://lifehacker.com/5790930/disclaimers-in-email-signatures-are-not-just-…> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> What do you think? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> Security mailing list >>>>>>>>> Security(a)lists.my.co.ke >>>>>>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Best Regards >>>>>>> Jimmy Thuo >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> Brian Ngure >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Best Regards >>> Jimmy Thuo >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. >> > > > > -- > Best Regards > Jimmy Thuo > -- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head.

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OT: Repair for a lenovo x1 carbon
by John Doe Smith Kamau KipNg'etich Jones 03 Mar '15

03 Mar '15

Hi, Any ideas where I can go or who I can call to have it fixed. Water was spilled onto it, and we let it dry for a while (just over 2 months now). Probably motherboard replacement. It's still under warranty, but being a grey import (bought over amazon), I'm guessing that doesn't apply here. Kind regards.

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Re: [Skunkworks] [Security Forum] Disclaimers in Email Signatures
by Steve Muchai 03 Mar '15

03 Mar '15

Hi Jimmy, It's a plain PDF, not password protected. Regards, Steve. On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 2:10 PM, Jimmy Thuo <jimmy.thuo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Are the transaction advises in a password protected file attachement? > > On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 3:07 PM, Steve Muchai <smuchai(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> It was totally casual on the part of the lady I spoke to. She could have >> been painting her toenails. >> >> Regards, >> Steve. >> >> On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 2:03 PM, Brian Ngure <brian(a)pixie.co.ke> wrote: >> >>> What was the conversation like? You've peaked my curiosity. >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 3:01 PM, Steve Muchai via skunkworks < >>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> thanks, but been there, done that. At some point I actually called >>>> their customer care line. Should have recorded that conversation. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 1:54 PM, Jimmy Thuo <jimmy.thuo(a)gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> You might be probably writing back to an auto mailer. Try writing to >>>>> their customer care. >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 2:46 PM, Steve Muchai via skunkworks < >>>>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> Apologies for cross-posting. >>>>>> I've been getting some transaction advice notices from Equity Bank, >>>>>> on this email address. Problem is I don't have an account with them, but >>>>>> one Susan Muchai does. I've repeatedly written back advising them I >>>>>> shouldn't be receiving them but they don't respond. What pisses me off most >>>>>> is that they have that legal disclaimer text down there. >>>>>> >>>>>> Well, I've just about had it. My last reply to them was to the effect >>>>>> that I'll post every single email they send me from now henceforth, on >>>>>> social media. I'll post it on FB, tweet it, Instagram it, whatever. That >>>>>> way I may get their attention. >>>>>> >>>>>> Let's see how this goes. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Steve. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 10:09 AM, Morgan Kisienya via Security < >>>>>> security(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Happened to be doing some reading on email disclaimers and the >>>>>>> applicability of some of the disclaimers organizations use within the ambit >>>>>>> of information security. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Follow this link Disclaimers in Email Signatures are Not Just >>>>>>> Annoying, But Legally Meaningless >>>>>>> <http://lifehacker.com/5790930/disclaimers-in-email-signatures-are-not-just-…> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What do you think? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Security mailing list >>>>>>> Security(a)lists.my.co.ke >>>>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Best Regards >>>>> Jimmy Thuo >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards >>> >>> Brian Ngure >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. >> > > > > -- > Best Regards > Jimmy Thuo > -- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head.

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Re: [Skunkworks] [Security Forum] Disclaimers in Email Signatures
by Steve Muchai 03 Mar '15

03 Mar '15

Hi all, Apologies for cross-posting. I've been getting some transaction advice notices from Equity Bank, on this email address. Problem is I don't have an account with them, but one Susan Muchai does. I've repeatedly written back advising them I shouldn't be receiving them but they don't respond. What pisses me off most is that they have that legal disclaimer text down there. Well, I've just about had it. My last reply to them was to the effect that I'll post every single email they send me from now henceforth, on social media. I'll post it on FB, tweet it, Instagram it, whatever. That way I may get their attention. Let's see how this goes. Regards, Steve. On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 10:09 AM, Morgan Kisienya via Security < security(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Hi, > > Happened to be doing some reading on email disclaimers and the > applicability of some of the disclaimers organizations use within the ambit > of information security. > > Follow this link Disclaimers in Email Signatures are Not Just Annoying, > But Legally Meaningless > <http://lifehacker.com/5790930/disclaimers-in-email-signatures-are-not-just-…> > > What do you think? > > Regards > > _______________________________________________ > Security mailing list > Security(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security > -- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head.

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Ranbaxy: (Generics) Dirty medicine
by Laban Mwangi 03 Mar '15

03 Mar '15

Interesting article by Fortune: http://fortune.com/2013/05/15/dirty-medicine/ --- Thakur left Kumar’s office stunned. He returned home that evening to find his 3-year-old son playing on the front lawn. The previous year in India, the boy had developed a serious ear infection. A pediatrician prescribed Ranbaxy’s version of amoxiclav, a powerful antibiotic. For three scary days, his son’s 102° fever persisted, despite the medicine. Finally, the pediatrician changed the prescription to the brand-name antibiotic made by GlaxoSmithKline . Within a day, his fever disappeared. Thakur hadn’t thought about it much before. Now he took the boy in his arms and resolved not to give his family any more Ranbaxy drugs until he knew the truth. ... ... In entire markets — including Brazil, *Kenya*, Ethiopia, Uganda, Egypt, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Peru, and the Dominican Republic —* the company had simply not tested the drugs and had invented all the data. * ... ... The congressional inquiry into the FDA petered out over the years. But under the direction of David Nelson, investigators interviewed the FDA inspectors who went to Paonta Sahib and asked them a simple question: *Would they feel comfortable taking Ranbaxy drugs? “Every single inspector that went to India said they would never take a Ranbaxy drug,” says Nelson, “like eight out of eight.”* They were not alone. One by one, each of the former Ranbaxy executives Fortune interviewed had determined, while still at the company, to stop taking Ranbaxy drugs. --- Ranbaxy product list: http://www.drugs.com/manufacturer/ranbaxy-pharmaceuticals-inc-120.html Sigh, :(

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Re: [Skunkworks] Joomla Query
by Susan Makhanu 03 Mar '15

03 Mar '15

Hello Guys, I have installed joomla Template on: http://www.levoyageresort.com its a nice template, I have customized it but the problem is, I have created articles when i link the articles to the respective menus they dont show en I have installed all the modules, components, or plugin it had. Kindly help Susan Regards, ___________________________________________ Susan Makhanu, Web Administration, ICT Services Maseno University Cell: +254-712-984774

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Safaricom enforces a 20MB cap on Data Bundles Sambaza
by Odhiambo Washington 03 Mar '15

03 Mar '15

[Sorry for cross-posting] I think Safaricom should consult her customers and know what they want. I also think Safaricom shouldn't bully it's customers. I have just realized that Sambaza Bundle has been capped to 20MB per day, and you can only sambaza 10MB in a single transaction - do that twice and the day is closed! Now, I have close to 1GB on my modem and I wanted to sambaza about 200MB to my phone. Three attempts and I am getting this strange error, only to call Safaricom CC and be shocked with the news. Here is the big question: If I go into a supermarket and buy 10Kgs of Sugar and pay for it, what business does the supermarket have in deciding what I can do with the Sugar? Once I buy 1,5GiB data bundle from Safaricom, what business does it still have in deciding whether I can use it on that SIM card or Sambaza it to others? Well, looks like Sambaza was a privilege that Safaricom could withdraw at any time? I did not read the T&Cs, but it doesn't seem right, even if people have been doing business with data bundles. Once you've paid for the bundles, you should be left alone, no? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."

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Smart Watches
by Joseph Maina 03 Mar '15

03 Mar '15

Is there anybody dealing with this item http://www.amazon.com/Wristwatch-Bluetooth-Anti-lost-Smartwatch-Blackberry/… contact me off list

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[Job Opportunity] Backend Developer
by Kenny Rachuonyo 03 Mar '15

03 Mar '15

Feel free to apply/forward to any interested persons. Location: Nairobi Company Description ================ Maramoja, maramoja.co.ke; A Nairobi based tech startup revolutionizing personal transport. Job Description ============ Duma Works is recruiting for a Backend developer for our client, Maramoja. We are looking for a well rounded and passionate candidate. In order to work well in this environment you have: - Awesome coding skills - Experience from working with node.js It would also be really interesting if you have experience with the following technologies: - Linux/*nix - Functional programming - Graph databases (e.g. neo4j) - Java - Cloud hosting solutions You'll have real impact on the product development and work closely with designers and business developers to create the best user experience. Personality ======== At least have 1-2 years relevant working experience or you are fresh out of campus with great talent & at least one bigger public project to show your skills. You are expected to be creative, open, curious to learn new things quickly and have a great detail to attention. You will be expected to be responsible and work independently as well as collaborate across the dev team. TO APPLY: Only those candidates who meet the above mentioned qualifications should submit their resumes to apply(a)dumaworks.com with the subject line consisting of 'Backend Developer 1648', your NAME and PHONE NUMBER. -- A data bank of highly qualified professionals in Kenya - https://dumaworks.com "The difference between theory and practice tends to be very small in theory, but in practice it is very large indeed." - Anon https://github.com/krmboya

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[Job Opportunity] C# Frontend Developer
by Kenny Rachuonyo 03 Mar '15

03 Mar '15

Location: Nairobi Company Description ================ Maramoja, maramoja.co.ke; A Nairobi based tech startup revolutionizing personal transport. Job Description ============ Duma Works is recruiting for a Frontend developer for our client, Maramoja. We are looking for a well rounded and passionate Frontend developer with the following skills. 1. Awesome coding skills. 2. Experience from working with Xamarin in C# It would also be really interesting if you have experience with the following technologies: - Xamarin forms - Implementing designs in native apps - Mono You'll have real impact on the product development and work closely with designers and business developers to create the best user experience. Personality ======== At least have 1-2 years relevant working experience or you are fresh out of campus with great talent & at least one bigger public project to show your skills. You are expected to be creative, open, curious to learn new things quickly and have a great detail to attention. You will be expected to be responsible and work independently as well as collaborate across the dev team. TO APPLY: Only those candidates who meet the above mentioned qualifications should submit their resumes to apply(a)dumaworks.com with the subject line consisting of 'C# Frontend Developer 1647', your NAME and PHONE NUMBER. -- A data bank of highly qualified professionals in Kenya - https://dumaworks.com "The difference between theory and practice tends to be very small in theory, but in practice it is very large indeed." - Anon https://github.com/krmboya

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