A week ago, we were given instructions by some intelligence officers from the communications regulator to block one of the obscene websites that was publishing adult content and wrong information to the public. As stake holders, we did not hesitate to do as instructed and withing an few minutes, some security policies were implemented blocking any access to the same site by all our customers.
Having worked for an ISP for nearly 3 years now, it never occurred to me that this institution was so significant to national security especially regarding matters of cyber crime and obscenity. I have realized that ISP's can really play an upper role in helping a nation curb such security related issues by merely implementing filters to on-line content that is inappropriate to the public.
Big ups to all the national and private ISP's that were involved in the blocking of such websites.
./noah
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
IPv6 Task Force | Dar es Samaal
Well, over the past few years i have been working as a Network and Systems engineer, it never occurred to me that one day i would think of giving back to the community. The past five years i would say have been all about working on developing my carrier as an outstanding Network/Systems engineer mainly involving my self with ISP related projects.
Now that i have started feeling comfortable down here in Dar es salaam, i thought of doing something valuable during a few hours of my free time, something that is not new, but something that would help me and those interested in joining me on this journey, move fast i guess and help our communities.
The other world tends to believe that things in Africa always come/happen last, but i don't believe the same. I believe that we can move on the same pace like the rest if we decide to work together and sensitize each other on matter that affect us in all aspects of life.
IPv6 adoption and IPv4 exhaustion are some one of those factors that are going to affect the way we work, leave, play and learn. As in an Engineer who spends most of his time working with customers at an ISP level, i have become concerned about the role ISP's in the region are going to play in helping with this IPv6 adoption and transformation process. According to sources over the interner, IPv4 address space with exhaust by 2010 in the ARIN and other regions except the AfriNIC regions where v4 space is still under utilized at this point.
Therefore to cut the story short, join me in impacting and sensitizing the community on matters regarding IPv6 here in Dar es salaam. I have been developing a website that i host locally on my server, to facilitate online sensitization.
I hope you will all join hands in this journey as we sensitize and promote awareness on matters related to IPv6 adoption.
./noah
Now that i have started feeling comfortable down here in Dar es salaam, i thought of doing something valuable during a few hours of my free time, something that is not new, but something that would help me and those interested in joining me on this journey, move fast i guess and help our communities.
The other world tends to believe that things in Africa always come/happen last, but i don't believe the same. I believe that we can move on the same pace like the rest if we decide to work together and sensitize each other on matter that affect us in all aspects of life.
IPv6 adoption and IPv4 exhaustion are some one of those factors that are going to affect the way we work, leave, play and learn. As in an Engineer who spends most of his time working with customers at an ISP level, i have become concerned about the role ISP's in the region are going to play in helping with this IPv6 adoption and transformation process. According to sources over the interner, IPv4 address space with exhaust by 2010 in the ARIN and other regions except the AfriNIC regions where v4 space is still under utilized at this point.
Therefore to cut the story short, join me in impacting and sensitizing the community on matters regarding IPv6 here in Dar es salaam. I have been developing a website that i host locally on my server, to facilitate online sensitization.
www.ipv6.or.tz will be online soon.
I hope you will all join hands in this journey as we sensitize and promote awareness on matters related to IPv6 adoption.
./noah
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