<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">@ Wash,<br><br>true - not so critical data maybe on these site. HOWEVER, I join Mblayo in taking the shame because it is matter of time before critical data seats on these platforms/cloud. And if we can protect our entry level websites, then who knows who will protect our serious data in the near future...<br><br>It is one thing to be brought down - it happens even to US DoD (military). It quite another to stay down - 12hrs and still counting?<br><br>Vincent and Company @ CCK, arent we paying you public chums to run the National CSIRT protect our cyberspace? Or maybe we should get NSIS to blame? Either way I want my refund ;-)<br><br>walu.<br><br><br>--- On <b>Tue, 1/17/12, McTim <i><dogwallah@gmail.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: McTim
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href="http://www.ukwalatown.go.ke" target="_blank">http://www.ukwalatown.go.ke</a><br><br><a href="http://www.westernkenya.go.ke" target="_blank">http://www.westernkenya.go.ke</a><br><br><a href="http://www.vihigamunicipal.go.ke" target="_blank">http://www.vihigamunicipal.go.ke</a><br><br><a href="http://www.works.go.ke" target="_blank">http://www.works.go.ke</a><br><br><a href="http://www.youthaffairs.go.ke" target="_blank">http://www.youthaffairs.go.ke</a><br><br><br>On 1/17/12, Harry Delano <<a ymailto="mailto:harry@comtelsys.co.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=harry@comtelsys.co.ke">harry@comtelsys.co.ke</a>> wrote:<br>> Mblayo,<br>><br>><br>><br>> Pse avail details, so that we can see where we can assist.<br>><br>><br>><br>> Meanwhile just to echo your sentiments, and re-quoting the British Education<br>> secretary a while back;<br>><br>><br>><br>> This "is a serious travesty given our heritage as the most
creative nation<br>> in the world" - I mean, in E.A and beyond..!<br>><br>><br>><br>> Anyone doubting this need to start with MPESA to attest for themselves.<br>><br>><br>><br>> Am wringing my knuckles..<br>><br>><br>><br>> Harry<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> From: kictanet-bounces+harry=<a ymailto="mailto:comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke">comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br>> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry=<a ymailto="mailto:comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke">comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] On<br>> Behalf Of Brian Munyao Longwe<br>> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 5:09 PM<br>> To: <a ymailto="mailto:harry@comtelsys.co.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=harry@comtelsys.co.ke">harry@comtelsys.co.ke</a><br>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>>
Subject: [kictanet] Government website Hacking incident a crying shame<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> The fact that a student on a hacking/computer security course could hack<br>> into and deface more than 100 Government of Kenya websites in one night(!)<br>> is a crying shame. In addition to that, the fact that it seems all or most<br>> of these sites were hosted on a single server is a travesty of best<br>> practice.<br>><br>><br>><br>> Is it so difficult for GoK to invite (readily available) information<br>> security experts to design and implement a suitable online information<br>> framework for public government websites?<br>><br>><br>><br>> Shaking my head,<br>><br>><br>><br>> Brian<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> --<br>> Brian Munyao Longwe<br>> e-mail: <a ymailto="mailto:blongwe@gmail.com" href="/mc/compose?to=blongwe@gmail.com">blongwe@gmail.com</a><br>>
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