[kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 13, Issue 37

Fri Jun 20 16:06:34 EAT 2008

It will be posted on our web asp.

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From: "Gilda Odera" <godera at skyweb.co.ke>

Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:25:03 
To: <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 13, Issue 37

Hi,

Did I miss an email giving details of where to access the Master Plan or has 
it not been availed?

Kind regards,

Gilda Odera
Managing Director
Skyweb Technologies Ltd
Tel: 254-20-2711446/2711760
Fax: 254-20-2713934
URL:www.skyweb.co.ke
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> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:26:46 -0700 (PDT)
> From: wesley kiriinya <kiriinya2000 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kenya's new registry system
> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
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> Security was 1 of the items I talked about. There is a thin line between 
> security being used as a wrong excuse not to implement a system and where 
> it's a real concern.
>
> Anyway if all appropriate measures have been taken then it's OK. As I 
> said, I appreciate that effort by the Gvmnt.
>
> --- On Thu, 6/19/08, Brian Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com> wrote:
> From: Brian Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kenya's new registry system
> To: kiriinya2000 at yahoo.com
> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008, 11:48 AM
>
> I would like to balance this discussion by pointing out a historical 
> fact.....
>
> Due to "security" concerns our country was held back from a liberalised 
> telecoms industry for years.
>
> There were a lot of misplaced fears which originated from blanket 
> generalisations of new technology and a fear of loss of control by the 
> powers that be.
>
>
> When I set up KIXP at the end of 2000, it was shut down within two weeks 
> because Telkom Kenya insinuated that it presented a national security 
> risk. It took us one whole year to educate, enlighten and lobby almost 
> every component of the Executive in order to get KIXP re-opened.
>
>
> Today it is considered a 'national resource' and KRA even wants to have it 
> gazetted so that it can receive 24-hour physical security since it plays 
> such an integral part of Kenya's economy.
>
> I am not saying that we should blind ourselves to the consideration of 
> security concerns, just that it is very easy to further delays innovation 
> and development with hyped up discussions about security (or more 
> appropriately insecurity).
>
>
> best,
>
> Brian
>
> -- 
> Brian Munyao Longwe
> e-mail: blongwe at gmail.com
> cell: + 254 722 518 744
> blog : zinjlog.blogspot.com
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>
> On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 11:40 PM, Judy Okite <judyokite at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Gentlemen,
>
> all your arguments are in place.....unfortunately we do not have a cyber 
> crime law in place nor a data privacy law...(subject to be 
> corrected)....so before we go very far.....we need to make Kenyans 
> understand....
>
>
>
> 1. What is personal/private data?....very few understand that and why it 
> may need to be protected...
>
> 2. what are the implications of the data,that this, system will hold, in 
> the hands of a third party?...from here...we can ask for a document for 
> public scrutiny.....what security measures...are in place...etc
>
>
>
>
> Kind Regards,
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 1:06 PM,  <tyrus at icsit.jkuat.ac.ke> wrote:
>
>
> Wesley,
>
> I totally agree with you on this point.
>
>
>
> Its one thing to set up a system where you will have citizens access their
>
> details and its another entirely different thing to ensure its security is
>
> not compromised. Even as these guys come up with this revolutionary
>
> system, am sure they have security in mind and even more importantly have
>
> taken the necessary steps to ensuring that its not compromised. What I
>
> always have qualms with as you are well aware of in skunkworks, is the
>
> reluctance by the developers or system operators to provide room for
>
> Independent Penetration Testing. Granted this is not a panacea for
>
> hack-proofing the system but will make the system devoid of common
>
> vulnerabilities like what we saw in the ipo website.
>
>
>
> In America, identity theft has occurred even on their secure servers alike
>
> but if you look at the frequency, its relatively low since tests are
>
> carried out on the system very often and when loop holes are discovered
>
> relevant authorities are informed.
>
>
>
>
>
> Its a very novel idea the Government is pursuing but even as we speak
>
> there are notable Govt bodies whose IT infrastructure's security is very
>
> sketchy. If there was a dedicated body in the ICT Board to dedicatedly
>
> look into security issues regarding IT growth and implementation, I guess
>
> there would be standards set even when putting a very basic implementation
>
> like a web-site.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> "fyodor"
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> Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:02:11 +0300
> From: pwere at cascadegl.com
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT Master Plan debate
> To: waudo siganga <emailsignet at mailcan.com>
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> How do we access the Master Plan? I would like a copy.
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> Quoting waudo siganga <emailsignet at mailcan.com>:
>
>> Yes, if there is a place where the plan or the summary can be
>> downloaded I would also be interested in a copy. Waudo
>>
>>  On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:23:07 -0700, "Joshua Goldstein"
>> <joshgoldstein at google.com> said:
>> People make a plan work, a plan alone seldom makes people work 
>> (Confucius).
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> Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:42:29 +0300
> From: "alice wanjira" <wanjiraalice at gmail.com>
> Subject: [kictanet] Policy Issue Briefs: Key activities the ICANN
> community will be working on during the Paris meeting
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> Posted on ICANN's website at <http://www.icann.org/policy/briefs/> are
> /Policy Issue Briefs/ <http://www.icann.org/policy/briefs/> about some
> of the key activities the ICANN community is working on in Paris and 
> beyond:
>
>Domain Name Monetization
> <http://www.icann.org/policy/briefs/domain-name-monetization-jun08.pdf>
>
> Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs)
> <http://www.icann.org/policy/briefs/internationalized-domain-names-jun08.pdf>
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>
> New gTLDs <http://www.icann.org/policy/briefs/new-gtlds-jun08.pdf>
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> WHOIS <http://www.icann.org/policy/briefs/whois-jun08.pdf>
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> /Policy Issue Briefs/ <http://www.icann.org/policy/briefs/> are basic
> introductions to important areas of Internet policy development that are
> being addressed by the ICANN community's bottom-up, consensus based,
> policymaking structure. They are designed and written by ICANN Policy
> Staff to accommodate newcomers to ICANN, as well as ICANN issue veterans
> who may desire basic information on an unfamiliar issue.  Translated
> versions of all /Issue Briefs/ will be available soon online.  We would
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> Issue Briefs <http://www.icann.org/policy/briefs/> -- /please send them
> to /policy-staff at icann.org <mailto:policy-staff at icann.org>.  /Comments
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> sent to the same email address.
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> We encourage people to go beyond these brief introductions (if they are
> not involved in these issues) and learn more about the work of the ICANN
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