Articles by Kamau Mbote

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Fri, January 4th, 12:39 · Kamau Mbote

Variety and use of cyber weapons on the increase, says Kaspersky Lab

2012 saw an increased number of countries targeted by cyber weapons, with African countries such as Egypt and Sudan hit for the first time. → Read more
Fri, January 4th, 08:14 · Kamau Mbote

COFEK says prosecution of unregistered SIM card users unwarranted

The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has condemned a decision by the government to prosecute unregistered SIM card holders, saying the focus should be on the network providers switching them off. → Read more
Thu, January 3rd, 15:08 · Kamau Mbote

Megaupload says US government double-crossed it to obtain warrants

Lawyers representing Megaupload, known for its file hosting service megaupload.com, have told a US court that the company had failed to remove copies of infringing files after detectives warned that doing so could compromise the ongoing investigation. → Read more
Thu, January 3rd, 10:20 · Kamau Mbote

Microsoft accuses Google of hindering Windows Phone

Microsoft has lashed out at Google, accusing it of providing the Windows Phone with second-class services compared to competitors Android and Apple. → Read more
Thu, January 3rd, 08:36 · Kamau Mbote

Slow Internet expected in Kenya as cable repairs start

Internet users in Kenya will experience lower broadband speeds in the next two weeks as The East African Marine Systems (TEAMS) cable undergoes maintenance works. → Read more
Wed, January 2nd, 12:17 · Kamau Mbote

Switched off Kenyan SIM cards to be reassigned to new users

SIM cards set to be suspended from service in Kenya for being unregistered will be deactivated permanently and reassigned to new subscribers, Communications Commission of Kenya’s (CCK's) director of consumer and public affairs Mutua Muthusi said yesterday. → Read more
Wed, January 2nd, 11:29 · Kamau Mbote

Angry Birds, YouTube rated among best apps of 2012

Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Angry Birds remained the top downloaded apps in 2012, with a number of new apps making a debut on the list. → Read more
Fri, December 21st, 12:47 · Kamau Mbote

Malawi and Sudan face high malware threat, Kaspersky warns

Anti-malware developer Kaspersky Lab has said that some 35 percent of users of its antivirus software were targeted by a Web attack at least once while browsing the Internet, with African nations Malawi and Sudan affected particularly badly. → Read more
Fri, December 21st, 10:54 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyan developers sit world’s first software certification

A number of Kenyan developers have sat the first World Software Certification pilot exam, necessitated by increased employment of expatriate software developers by multinational corporations opening offices in Kenya. → Read more
Fri, December 21st, 08:44 · Kamau Mbote

RIM feels pinch as BlackBerry users’ drop

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) lost 1 million users in the last quarter alone, the worst attrition in the device’s history, with its net income dropping to just $9 million after a $114 million loss in the third quarter. → Read more
Thu, December 20th, 13:57 · Kamau Mbote

Public to participate in nomination of members to Internet hall of fame

Members of the public can, starting from January 11, propose nominees to be inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame ahead of the honoring ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey next year in June. → Read more
Thu, December 20th, 10:33 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya’s High Court stops analogue TV switchoff

The High Court in Kenya has delayed the expected December 31 switch-off of analogue broadcasting in Nairobi, saying the process should be kept on hold until a case brought by the Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) is heard on January 11. → Read more
Thu, December 20th, 09:50 · Kamau Mbote

Understanding Kenya’s technology laws

With patent wars erupting between mobile companies across the world, the time has perhaps come for people to acquaint themselves with the relevant legislation innovators in the local ICT industry must use when patenting their creations. → Read more
Wed, December 19th, 13:58 · Kamau Mbote

Why Apple-Samsung battle is bad for smartphone industry

The patent battles are seemingly less disturbing compared to the message sent out to the smartphone industry by a court ruling that found Samsung had infringed on Apple’s patents. → Read more
Wed, December 19th, 12:49 · Kamau Mbote

CCK lacks legal backing for SMS and Internet monitoring, Information ministry admits

The Kenyan Ministry of Information and Communication has said that actions by the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), the Kenya Police and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to monitor SMS text messages and the Internet could violate the right to privacy in Kenya. → Read more
Wed, December 19th, 06:02 · Kamau Mbote

Mobile money transfer hailed for reductions in Kenya’s CO2 footprint

Kenya’s increased usage of mobile money has cut carbon emissions by 22 kgCO2 per subscriber per year, according to a report by global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group. → Read more
Tue, December 18th, 10:32 · Kamau Mbote

Social media’s last minute push for Kenyan voter registration

With hours until the Kenya voter registration deadline, Kenyans have turned to social media to push for more participation in the process after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Kenya’s electoral body, signalled that turnout has been “below par overall”. → Read more
Tue, December 18th, 09:43 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyan judiciary slowly embracing technology

As it continues to deal with a backlog of cases blamed on the slow adoption of technology, the Kenyan Judicial System has been looking into ways of improving the transmission and dispensation of justice in fast and cost effective ways. → Read more
Mon, December 17th, 11:12 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyan chapter of Internet Society launches this week

The Internet Society (IS), a global lobby group advocating Internet freedoms, is opening an office in Kenya this week, to fight for freedom-friendly policies, consumer education and research on Web-related issues. → Read more
Mon, December 17th, 09:57 · Kamau Mbote

Digital migration case postponed; Ndemo cautioned over social media rants

The Kenyan High Court has put off the hearing date for a petition by the Consumer Federations of Kenya (Cofek), a consumer rights group, against the government’s plan to switch off analogue television. → Read more