<Start> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mose Karanja via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: 23 March 2017 at 09:27 Subject: [kictanet] Safaricom and Internet Traffic Tampering To: odhiambo@gmail.com Cc: Mose Karanja <mosekaranja@gmail.com> Hello listers. CIPIT has been conducting network measurements on Kenyan Internet Service Providers (ISPs) since June 2016 using assorted techniques. Between 6 – 10 February 2017, the data indicated the presence of a middle-box on the cellular network of one provider, Safaricom Limited (AS33771) that had not previously presented any signs of traffic manipulation. Middle-boxes assume dual-use character in that they can be used for legitimate functions (e.g., network optimisation) and can simultaneously be used for traffic manipulation, surveillance and aiding censorship. In light of such dual uses, this report makes clear that service providers operating middle-boxes must communicate to the public in a transparent manner the justification for such activity. This is especially relevant as government bodies announce plans to monitor and possibly censor the Internet during Kenya’s current electoral processes. You can download the brief from this link: http://blog.cipit.org/2017/03/23/cipit-research-reveals- evidence-of-internet-traffic-tampering-in-kenya-the-case- of-safaricoms-network/#more-5833 -Moses </End> -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 "Oh, the cruft."