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1. Re: Idiot IT auditors (Simon Mbuthia)
2. Re: Internet Explorer users have a lower IQ - research
(Gichuki John Chuksjonia)
3. Re: Ubiquiti Pico Station (Odhiambo Washington)
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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 13:45:34 +0300
From: Simon Mbuthia <
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Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Idiot IT auditors
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Hehehe... Sounds like there should be lots of opportunities for IT Auditors
in the country...
On 8 August 2011 11:35, geoffrey gitagia <
ggitagia@gmail.com> wrote:
> this reminds me of a buddy of mine who was asked "where do you backup
> your network!!!!" in utter shock and anger the guy replied "Which
> layer of the OSI did you want to see?" the guy just froze and promised
> to come back
>
> On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 12:56 PM, ty <
tyruskam@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I can tell you for a fact that some outfit was formed as a splinter group
> of
> > an international parent company and their services end at nmap and MS
> Excel
> > spreadsheet templates.
> > What is sad is
that most companies and financial institutions sit back
> very
> > confident that an audit was carried out and no one can breach their
> systems
> > and processes.
> > It is also paramount to have universities incorporate this specialized
> > courses as part of their IT curriculum as opposed to those units they
> have
> > that just end at Digital Certificates!
> > On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 12:29 PM, Gichuki John Chuksjonia
> > <
chuksjonia@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Most these companies are from foreign countries that failed overseas
> >> after they were caught up and realized they cant perform there.
> >>
> >> If you get to work Overseas, with some of the Fanancial Institutes
> >> that have had intrusions, they tend to
understand what kind of service
> >> they need. Companies back in KE should understand what they want for
> >> a service, and should do a background check on the consultant who is
> >> to work on their Systems as far as Security is concerned, but not the
> >> color of the eyes.
> >>
> >> Two cents
> >>
> >>
> >> ./Chucks
> >>
> >> On 8/1/11, Jangita Nyagudi <
jangita.nyagudi@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > I have seen some saying the network is insecure - because the wireless
> >> > password is saved on staff's laptops --- eeeh so should we give
> >> > everyone the same password that they enter every day when they come
> >> > into the office?
> >> >
>
>> > On 1 August 2011 11:21, Antony Mwai <
antonymwai@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> Name them so we are not caught by the same crooks!!!!
> >> >>
> >> >> On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 10:19 AM, Simon Mburu <
sgatonye@gmail.com>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Hahahaha Tyrus, I think I know the said audit firm, spent a whole
> day
> >> >>> with
> >> >>> the guy trying to run a korn script on bash. No amount of reasoning
> >> >>> would
> >> >>> make him budge from trying to run it.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 9:59 AM, ty <
tyruskam@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Am not surprised. Information Audit is treated like Financial audit
> >> >>>> and
> >> >>>> locally, there is a dearth of pseudo-auditors ripping off
> corporates.
> >> >>>> I
> >> >>>> know
> >> >>>> of one auditor from one of these localized audit firms who spent a
> >> >>>> whole
> >> >>>> day
> >> >>>> trying to run a korn script on bash.
> >> >>>> A year ago, another local audit firm ripped a govt parastatal close
> >> >>>> to
> >> >>>> Ksh 50m on an audit and the same month, the system got compromised.
>
>> >>>> -tyrus.
> >> >>>> On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 9:51 AM, Allan M <
mbiyua@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> this is incredibly ridiculous!!. Working with such a company is a
> >> >>>>> sure
> >> >>>>> setup for ripoff . Thanks for the info .its very valuable to all.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 11:00 PM, Brian Ngure <
brian@pixie.co.ke>
> >> >>>>> wrote:
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> I am still reeling in shock from the sheer stupidity shown in
> this
> >>
>>>>>> link.
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
>
http://serverfault.com/questions/293217/our-security-auditor-is-an-idiot-how-do-i-give-him-the-information-he-wants> >> >>>>>> Anyone got a local horror story to share?
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> --
> >> >>>>>> Regards
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> Brian Ngure
> >> >>>>>>
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> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> Allan M
> >> >>>>> 0722-266-146
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> >> Gichuki John Ndirangu, C.E.H , C.P.T.P, O.S.C.P
> >> I.T Security Analyst and Penetration Tester
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From: Gichuki John Chuksjonia <
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hehehe, personally i thinks its real.
On 8/8/11, Kinuthia Ngugi <
kinuthia.ngugi@gmail.com> wrote:
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14370878>
> Muhahaha! I
think maybe the study was true but due to the wrath that was
> displayed by IE users, they had to say it was a hoax.....
>
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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 14:34:17 +0300
From: Odhiambo Washington <
odhiambo@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Ubiquiti Pico
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On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 13:22, Thuo Wilson <
lixton@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> On 8 August 2011 11:25, John Doe Smith Kamau KipNg'etich Jones <
>
skunkworks.ku@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> .. eh, the picostation m2 runs 802.11n too, as well as the nanostation m2
>> & m5.
>> i think they do 300mbps
>>
>> Their ethernet is still 100mbps (last i checked) - why run "N" if you cant
> maximize on that.
>
That is a very
sensible question. Thanks.
So if I need "N", it makes sense to go with those which have gigabit
Ethernet ports. The only one I know "Power AP N".
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