[kictanet] KICTANet's new website: Call for comments
Michael Pedersen
michael at pluspeople.dk
Wed Oct 18 11:47:29 EAT 2017
I agree with George's sentiment on wordpress security - I have had the
(un)pleasant experience of helping/cleaning several wordpress setups
which had been hacked.
That said I am sure the pro's and con's was considered when the choice
of CMS was made.
In my experience many attacks on wordpress is targeted on the /wp-admin/
folder, and making that inaccessible to all but explicitly white-labeled
IP's seems to remove a lot of grief.
I am personally running only one wordpress installation which has no
(customer) critical data and hosted on a separate hosting setup. On that
setup the admin can on be access from one specific IP - but you can
access a custom (non wordpress based) system to change the current
allowed IP to whichever IP you are currently on.
It takes 30seconds extra to login/access the admin but in my opinion it
reduces a lot of problems.
..
Mike
On 10/15/2017 11:29 PM, george sidney ralak via kictanet wrote:
> I like some of the responses to my questions. Still, I have to wonder,
> was security even considered before going for WP, which is one of the
> most targeted by hackers.
>
> When considering time and cost, I might consider WP, but then, do you
> consider extra plugins that you might have to purchase, how about
> updating issues.
>
> Also, I believe the client has the right to be specific with what they
> want. I just found it ironic that KICTANet, the platform with people
> and institutions in Technology in the country uses wordPress.
>
> As to the websites that use Wordpress, not one of these sites uses WP
> out of the box – there is considerable custom development to make
> these sites work the way they do, development costing a lot of money.
> Those sites are not ‘wordpressbeginner’ grade.
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 9:19 PM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet
> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
> wrote:
>
> +1
>
> The choice of a CMS or an OS, is purely personal to a developer or
> a SysAdmin. From where I sit, it's not questionable unless
> STRICTLY specified by a client.
>
> On 15 October 2017 at 09:05, Ali Hussein via kictanet
> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> <mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote:
>
> George
>
> On the question of why Wordpress?
>
> First it’s an open source Content Management System (CMS), its
> free to install, deploy, and upgrade. Then it has thousands of
> plugins and templates that power a flexible and simple
> interface, which reduces development costs and deployment
> time. The dev team was also informed by the fact that millions
> of websites use Wordpress. Some of he most notable brands that
> use Wordpress include Microsoft and Bloomberg. See link below:-
>
> http://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/40-most-notable-big-name-brands-that-are-using-wordpress/
> <http://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/40-most-notable-big-name-brands-that-are-using-wordpress/>
>
> Hope this answers your question or concerns?
>
> *Ali Hussein*
> *Principal*
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>
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> an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 14 Oct 2017, at 1:23 PM, george sidney ralak via kictanet
> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> <mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote:
>
>> Looks great.
>>
>> A few issues though. Quick links on the footer are not really
>> leading someone anywhere.
>>
>> And a question: Why Wordpress?
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 6:11 PM, Francis Monyango via
>> kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>> <mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote:
>>
>> I love it. Looks really good.
>>
>> On 13 October 2017 at 16:55, Keith Andere via kictanet
>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>> <mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote:
>>
>> Liz,
>>
>> Mobile optimization is fantastic. Looks fresh and
>> easy to navigate.
>>
>> Barrack and team, cheers!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Keith
>>
>>
>> Please consider the environment before printing this
>> e-mail.
>>
>> On 13 Oct 2017 01:03, "anyega jefferson via kictanet"
>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>> <mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote:
>>
>> Great job, looks good,
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 11:55 PM, Liz Orembo via
>> kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>> <mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Dear listers,
>>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> KICTANet has just finished working on the
>> first phase of the new website and would now
>> like to invite you to give
>> comments/suggestions. Especially on how it
>> can serve as an ICT policy engagement
>> platform and as an Information resource for
>> stakeholders.
>>
>> Here's the link: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/.
>> <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/> You can send
>> your comments either on/offlist, or on the
>> website itself.
>>
>> KICTANet owes a lot to the brilliant team
>> that worked on this website (Amos Ochieng
>> from pixels Kenya, Barrack Otieno, Mike Musya
>> and Washington Odhiambo) Special thanks to
>> Washington who developed and maintained the
>> old website from the early days of the network.
>>
>> As always, we thank you for your continued
>> feedback and we hope you will enjoy the new
>> look and feel.
>> --
>>
>> Best regards.
>> Liz.
>>
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>> multi-stakeholder platform for people and
>> institutions interested and involved in ICT policy
>> and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst
>> for reform in the ICT sector in support of the
>> national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>
>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of
>> acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real
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>> knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize,
>> respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your
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>> multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions
>> interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The
>> network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled
>> growth and development.
>>
>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of
>> acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life:
>> respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge,
>> don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do
>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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>> multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions
>> interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The
>> network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth
>> and development.
>>
>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable
>> behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect
>> people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or
>> abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not
>> market your wares or qualifications.
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> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder
> platform for people and institutions interested and involved
> in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a
> catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the
> national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>
> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable
> behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect
> people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or
> abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not
> market your wares or qualifications.
>
>
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> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder
> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in
> ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst
> for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT
> enabled growth and development.
>
> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable
> behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's
> times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or
> personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your
> wares or qualifications.
>
>
>
>
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> UI/UX Designer
> Tell: +254716909815
> Skype: Sidralak
>
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