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IoT awareness campaign – Video

Here is a video summarising some of the issues discussed during the IoT awareness campaign. There are booklets available for those who cannot access the online version. Please email abdirizak@isoc.so for more information and hardcopy of the booklet. [video width="640"...

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October…Somali ICT month!

October should be named Somali ICT Month... wonderful news! The ICT Exhibition and now the  Mogadishu tech summit. See https://mogadishutechsummit.com/ This is a good start, therefore, we should all encourage and congratulate those who achieved this. Of course, there...

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Internet connectivity and security challenges in Somalia

There are many positive ICT related initiatives taking place in Mogadishu. The ICT exhibition and Mogadishu Tech Summit etc. Even REN reported that Improved Internet access connects Somali students to each other and global knowledge (See link below). This is all good...

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One Web Day….

One Web Day, was held today on September 22.  This  global event is aimed at giving all participants in this unprecedented turn in human evolution that is the Internet a chance not only to celebrate it, but also to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining the...

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Lessons from the Pacific Communities at APrIGF Vanuatu

Taking place the first time in Pacific, APrIGF Vanuatu 2018  has during 13-16 August 2018.  300+ attendees in total from around the region with  26% of the attendees from government stakeholder and 21% from private sector.   The Hon. Prime Minister Charlot Salwai of...

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IoT awareness project

he Somali Chapter of the Internet Society (ISOC-SO) will soon conduct workshops and distribute a booklet on IoT - its advantages and more importantly its inherent security problems. The objective here is to raise awareness among ICT hardware users and traders who...

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Somtech and isoc.so partnership

Partnership between Som-tech.net and isoc.so will help strengthen collaboration between the two entities who are both working in developing the Somali ICT sector. All members of the Somali Chapter of the internet society now have an email acct that they can use for...

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