[kictanet] A County offline

[Ali Hussein]

Exactly.

I don't really know when we will get our act together. Honestly, what is so difficult about ensuring that govt officials use official email addresses? And that they are secured accordingly?

The last two IGFs this issue was raised and we were assured that this is an ongoing process. Admittedly things have improved somewhat but surely do they need to take two years? 

Ali Hussein

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"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots".  ~ Albert Einstein

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> On Jul 15, 2014, at 7:53 AM, "S.M. Muraya" <murigi.muraya at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Ali,
> 
> In my Central Kenya county not sure why we are investing in iPads without (at the same time) investing in proper email infrastructure/communications.
> 
> On the bright side they have tendered for an EDMS system to also be used to automate Workflows. Thing is Internal Workflow Automation requires email functioning within an institutional domain name.
> 
> On Jul 14, 2014 3:20 PM, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>> Sam
>> 
>> The problem is a lot worse than that.
>> 
>> Many Govt officers (both county and national) are still using Gmail, yahoo and hotmail accounts while communicating officially..
>> 
>> In 2014.
>> 
>> Sitting ducks...is what we are..
>> 
>> Ali Hussein
>> 
>> +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113
>> 
>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
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>> Blog: www.alyhussein.com
>> 
>> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots".  ~ Albert Einstein
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>>> On Jul 14, 2014, at 12:53 PM, Sam Aguyo via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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>>> Dear Listeners,
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>>> It is amazing a county could go offline in this manner Account Suspended  This Account Has Been Suspended.  What would necessitate this kind of action? does it mean that even .go.ke suffer this?
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>>> Regards
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>>> Sam
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