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<div>Way to go KIXP<br><br> </div>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 2/27/08, <b class="gmail_sendername">Eric Osiakwan</b> <<a href="mailto:eric@afrispa.org">eric@afrispa.org</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Loud Applause.............KENIC<br><br><br>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------<br>
From: Vincent Ngundi <<a href="mailto:vincent@kenic.or.ke">vincent@kenic.or.ke</a>><br>Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:55:47 +0300<br><br>>Dear All,<br>><br>>FYI.<br>><br>>In 2005, KENIC in line with its mandate to promote ICT's in the<br>
>Kenya, set up a GPS enabled NTP Server, <a href="http://ntp.kenic.or.ke">ntp.kenic.or.ke</a>, at the Kenya<br>>Internet eXchange Point (KIXP) to provide date and time integrity for<br>>computers. Most service providers have implemented time<br>
>synchronization on their systems utilizing network time servers<br>>located in foreign countries. However, the time synchronization<br>>services are not extended to their clients due to unreliable<br>>connectivity and prohibitive costs associated with international<br>
>links. Consequently, most of their clients are oblivious of the<br>>services' existence.<br>><br>>Implementation of NTP services for the local Internet community<br>>utilizes the Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, and is<br>
>expected to retain 0.5% of the current Internet traffic (NTP traffic)<br>>locally therefore enabling the service providers to extend the NTP<br>>services to their clients. Organizational expenses saved from<br>>operational failures and data losses due to time inconsistencies<br>
>would be impossible to estimate. Consequently, date and time<br>>integrity and accuracy on computerised data information is essential<br>>for computer forensics procedures. The increased local content<br>>traffic is essential in promoting the development local content and<br>
>local hosting and ensuring the operational stability of the Internet<br>>in Kenya.<br>><br>>Some of the organisations utilizing the local NTP services include<br>>some Government bodies, ISP's, banks, corporates, and some<br>
>educational institutions.<br>><br>>The local NTP server is synchronized to at least 5 satellites at any<br>>one time thus making it the most accurate time source in the country.<br>>Instructions on how to configure NTP services on various operating<br>
>systems can be found at: <a href="http://www.kenic.or.ke/index.php">http://www.kenic.or.ke/index.php</a>?<br>>option=com_content&task=view&id=71&Itemid=87<br>><br>>Kind Regards,<br>><br>>-----------------<br>
>Vincent Ngundi<br>>Administrative Manager<br>>KENIC - The Kenya Network Information Center<br>><a href="http://www.kenic.or.ke">http://www.kenic.or.ke</a><br>><a href="mailto:vincent@kenic.or.ke">vincent@kenic.or.ke</a><br>
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