<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 17:09, Brian Munyao Longwe <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:blongwe@gmail.com">blongwe@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><br></div>The fact that a student on a hacking/computer security course could hack into and deface more than 100 Government of Kenya websites<b> in one night(!)</b> is a crying shame. In addition to that, the fact that it seems all or most of these sites were hosted on a single server is a travesty of best practice.<div>
<br></div><div>Is it so difficult for GoK to invite (readily available) information security experts to design and implement a suitable online information framework for public government websites?</div><div><br></div><div>
Shaking my head,<br><br></div></blockquote><div><br>@Brian,<br><br>Where is the shame coming from? You don't work for gava, so I don't really understand what your share is in the shame.<br>This is the govt!! Don't you know the govt?<br>
<br>Seriously though, most of the websites are useless, IMHO. Did you hear anyone complain that a certain govt website is down and so they are unable to operate/discharge their duties?<br> <br></div></div>Let's cry for what is worth our tears.<br>
<br>I am sure you do know that the govt has an ICT Directorate or something of the sort. Ask the boss to take iResposibility for this shame, please, and move on. It's so difficult to cure what ails govt.<br><br><br>
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