[kictanet] Broadband plan gives FCC wider cybersecurity role

[Harry Delano]

Hey Listers,

Lest you forget, the PS shared yesterday morning with us a very crucial
Cyber security Document for Government
Departments - dealing with information security.

I suppose it would be fair, based on his request for comments "RFC", to give
a 'hard' look at this document, 
and generously contribute towards improving it.

Personally, one of the things I suppose can be emphasized further in the
document would touch on "End point
Data Protection".I believe most of the latest blended threats in the
cybersphere, seek to exploit weakness 
on the "user end", and I suggest especially for sensitive Government Data
centres to be "watertight" on the 
"leakage" user end points and also be able to deal with any anticipated
threats of "Cyberterrorism" on our 
national infrastructure.

In the document, I'm not sure that I have seen info on government portals,
and how best to secure such valuable
Interactive websites, some which are very sensitive - such as KRA against
hackers, and Denial of Services (DOS)
attacks..

I'm not sure, whether the Cyber security policies adopted also, span the
entire spectrum of E-government, with
a joint Cybersecurity Taskforce in place, or it's left upon each individual
govt depts to determine their own
Standards, and levels of security..? I would propose the former..



Regards,
Harry D


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Subject: Re: [kictanet] Broadband plan gives FCC wider cybersecurity role

Harry,
We have been working on ways to secure our Broadband Neteworks.  The very
early draft policy (attached) is ready and we need your comments.  We are
developing an organizational structure that would take care of cyber
security.  Our biggest headache is how to attract the critical personnel
considering the fact that we keep on losing the best staff to private
sector.

Regards


Ndemo.



>
> Alice Best..
>
> Thank you so much, for highlighting this...
>
> Frankly, on a side note; One of the reasons we've been on this forum 
> working away with 'hammer and tongs' on this broadband subject is so 
> that hopefully someone at cck and in the ministry could take note,and 
> hopefully provide leadership by bringing in the fold as many stake 
> holders to deal with this important subject, at this very important 
> juncture in the history of this nation. It's too important to be 
> ignored at this time especially if we hope to retain leadership 
> regionally as an economic and ICT powerhouse on the continent. We will 
> be overtaken, before we wake up from this deep slumber.
>
> "Broadband" as a national subject and priority needs urgent attention 
> right away - not tomorrow. And this needs "boldness" and "leadership"
>
> Anybody listening...?
>
> Harry
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of alice
> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 8:58 PM
> To: harry at comtelsys.co.ke
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> Subject: [kictanet] Broadband plan gives FCC wider cybersecurity role
>
> Broadband plan gives FCC wider cybersecurity role
>
> The National Broadband Plan released by the Federal Communications 
> Commission this week contains several recommendations that are 
> designed to boost the preparedness of communications networks to deal 
> with cyberthreats.
> <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172258/>
>
> EFF: FTC to Internet Companies: Start Using SSL 
> <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/ftc-internet-companies-start-usi
> ng-ssl
>>
> (might be good policy for  CCK to look at?)
>
> U.S. Rockefeller and Snowe Unveil Comprehensive Cybersecurity 
> Legislation, Senate Commerce
>
> Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate 
> Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator 
> Olympia J. Snowe
> (R-ME) , a senior member of the Committee, today released the latest 
> draft of comprehensive, bipartisan cybersecurity legislation to 
> address our nation¹s vulnerability to cyber crime, global cyber 
> espionage, and cyber attacks.
> <http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRe
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