<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Nice piece Robert. </div><div><br></div><div>It's also telling that the title for Mark Zuckerberg's letter to investors during the Facebook IPO was 'The Hacker Way.'</div><div><br></div><div>I think the word Hacker now has meaning beyond the stereo type 'Cyber criminal' to mean real hardcore coding skills and a culture of excellence. To some it's definitely a cultural thing - both good and bad. </div><div><br></div><div>Nice post Robert. <br><br><div>Ali Hussein</div><div><br></div><div>+254 773/713 601113</div><div><br></div><div>Sent from my iPhone®</div></div><div><br>On Aug 13, 2012, at 12:26 PM, "Du Toit, Jaco" <<a href="mailto:j.dutoit@unesco.org">j.dutoit@unesco.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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Artists are also using more and more Hacking as a form of “creativity”; several ethical issues are posed in terms of the use of Hacking as a form of engaging in change, see as an example <a href="http://www.neural.it/">http://www.neural.it/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Jaco<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:6.05pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6">-------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:6.05pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6">Jaco DU TOIT</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:6.05pt;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6">Adviser for Communication & Information<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6">UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:6.05pt;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6">United Nations Avenue, UNON, Gigiri (Room C-104) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:6.05pt;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6">P.O. Box 30592-00100, Nairobi, Kenya <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:6.05pt;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6">Tel: +254 (0)20 762 2346/2566 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:6.05pt;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6">Fax +254 (0)20 762 2750 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:6.05pt;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6">Mobile: +254 (0)728 610 912 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6">Email:j.dutoit@unesco.org,<br> Website: <a href="http://www.unesco-nairobi.org">http://www.unesco-nairobi.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+j.dutoit=<a href="mailto:unesco.org@lists.kictanet.or.ke">unesco.org@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>robert yawe<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 13 August, 2012 12:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> Du Toit, Jaco<br><b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br><b>Subject:</b> [kictanet] Hacktivism - the next frontier<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal">Hi,<br><br>It has been a long time since I made a purely IT post, here is my attempt of remaining relevant.<br><br> <o:p></o:p></p><h2>Cyberspace—The New Medium for Activists <o:p></o:p></h2><p style="line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Hactivism combines hacking with political activism—and it's transforming political protest and taking it to a new level. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Is it an instrument for positive change and true dissent or yet another vehicle for cybercriminals? <br><br><a href="http://enterprise.mcafee.com/content/12Q3NA-Hacktivism?elq_mid=12357&elq_cid=113673">http://enterprise.mcafee.com/content/12Q3NA-Hacktivism?elq_mid=12357&elq_cid=113673</a><br><br>Regards<br><br>Robert Yawe<br>KAY System Technologies Ltd<br>Phoenix House, 6th Floor<br>P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200<br>Kenya<br><br>Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>kictanet mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a></span><br><span><a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Unsubscribe or change your options at <a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. 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