[kictanet] Cyber-Security - Are we sitting ducks?

[Kivuva]

Great article,

We are at war in Somalia and Migingo :), to prevent vagabond armies from
looting lives and resources from within, but we never remember to secure
our borders online.

Actually, more looting of our resources and hard earned capital is
happening right now online than offline. But the "digital" leadership,
movers and shakers would rather take a reactive approach. Pro-activity
seems foreign to us.


Moreso, with the over-reliance of western build software, who is safe?

Warm Regards
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Mwendwa Kivuva
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On 14 July 2013 15:12, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:

> Listers
>
> As countries move hostilities online in search of the competitive
> advantage - socio-economic and national security wise all bets are off.
> Tactics include setting up a cyber security brigade in the armed forces
> (China), creating and funding cyber security divisions within the National
> Intelligence apparatus, outsourcing hacking to hackers etc.
>
> Does anyone know what we are doing to ensure we are not sitting ducks?
> Especially after the fiasco a few months ago when most Kenya government
> ministry websites were hacked by amateur hackers from Asia..
>
> This article from the New York Times is instructive,
>
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/14/world/europe/nations-buying-as-hackers-sell-computer-flaws.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130714
>
> Ali Hussein
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