[kictanet] Elections take center-stage on the internet

[James Rege]

Bill, Thax for the information you furnished me with.  I was in the  
Human Parks when this happened, and the Standard News Paper company  
needed a quick response. I was therefore able to shed some light on  
the issue.  Bravo to you.  Jim  Rege



On Feb 22, 2007, at 2:02 PM, Bill Kagai wrote:

> Hiya,
>
> I have received a fone call from an ODM supporter wishing to find  
> out why their website www.odm-kenya.org is pointing to a government  
> website. This poses a serious challenge to us in the 'internet  
> business' with regard to whether we have secure systems in place.
>
> However, upon digging a bit deeper, I have realised that possibly,  
> this is a simple blackmail prank since the WHOIS records have not  
> been altered and only the MX record has been changed to point the  
> website to an innocent Govt server. Tracert'ing the address also  
> shows that it is the admin and registrant of the website who have  
> access to the odm website registry. I am sure many ODM supporters  
> might be pointing a finger at Govt just because someone managed to  
> ping the communications website and put the server address on the  
> opposition website to create a furore and possibly make money Pablo  
> Escobar Way. [Plata o plomo] Spanish for [silver or lead] literally  
> meaning pay up the bribe or face assassination.
>
> How do we contain these Matheri's of the internet???. Seems the  
> games have just begun???
>
> -- 
> --
> With Kind Regards,
> Bildad Kagai
> MD - Circuits & Packets Communications Ltd
> Content & Training Partner - JKUAT E-Government Academy
> Suite B2, Tetu Apartments, State House Avenue
> P. O. Box 20311 - 00200
> Nairobi, Kenya
> Tel. 254 20 272 8332
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>
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