1. 1. UCC website hacked!! By Lillian Nalwoga

Can anyone access www.ucc.co.ug website. It seems like it has been hacked by some group calling themselves - Indonesian Cyber Freedom

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Cyber security is not absolute. Even the most secured websites have been attacked.

Conclusion/ Remarks

UCC website hackers did what other hackers just do - just erase the home page and replace it with their stuff. Upgrade your CMS always to avoid injection

 

The advantages of using a CMS like Drupal, is that you can leverage contributed or custom modules to enhance security.

 

 

1. List of biggest private companies. Initiated by Williams

Looking for the list of Uganda’s biggest tax contributors. Preferably those in the private sector.

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Conclusion/ Remarks

URA releases an annual list of contributors and defaulters. Check out their website.

3. Installing Open Project Initiated by Albert Macungunzi

Am looking for someone to help me install OpenProject on CentOS 6.x ASAP. Urgently.

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Conclusion/ Remarks

Shouldn't be too difficult as long as all the dependencies are in place.... Esp Java runtime... Have you tried install using APT?

1. 4. Yaka usage Initiated by Latif Ntambi

How can I pause it from counting down while am away?

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Conclusion/ Remarks

Yaka only counts down when some one is using power, If you want to pause it, just turn off the circuit breaker in the electrical panel. It won’t count, neither will anyone be able to use it when you are away.

1. 5. Unlocking Sony CD/DVD player Initiated by Daniel Ninsiima

How can I play CDs /DVDs on a player regionally locked to  Canada/ USA?

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Sony brands are notoriously hard to hack.

Conclusion/ Remarks

All dvd players can change region legally up to five times. If you make it region-free it might become unusable.

 

There is a hidden menu for unlocking.

1. 6. Anyone with software that can run SACO Initiated by John Kyakuwa

Is there anyone on this list who could get me software that manages SACO organizations?

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Conclusion/ Remarks

I have over three SACCOs using my software. Call Latif Ntambi  0772748368/0701465357

 

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For Ensibuko Software

 

http://www.fltug.com/flt/index.php

 

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1. 7. Farm management system Initiated by Kamulegeya Mwasa

A farm management system preferably desktop based and able to track sales, store , expenditure  and employee records

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Conclusion / Remarks

Call Polluxys Consulting Ltd on   0704326688/0759149423

 

Make contact on 0701 585209

1. 8. Software for IT Support Center Initiated by Ranjith

Any one in this group have deployed any solution for support centre environment ? Please share with me your experience and references of vendors.

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Conclusion / Remarks

Call 0704326688

1. 9. Web and email HOST – Recommendation Initiated by Edwin Bbanda

Recommend a reliable, competitive, experienced and effective Website and email host either locally or internationally

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Please visit Orange head office and discuss all your needs.

 

Checkout www.mai-it.net.
Contact: 0701 596 148, 0753 089 742
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Conclusion / Remarks

Try ipower.com.

 

Computer Frontiers, Inc at Buganda Road

 

www.renotexonline.com

1. 10. Airtel Rwanda Announces Zero Roaming Charges in Uganda, Call Rates Slashed Initiated by Albert Mucunguzi

As did MTN, Airtel Rwanda has slashed roaming charges

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What is the MTN UG roaming status in Nairobi??? On my last visit, I was super charged that the 50k airtime credit I had loaded before travel did not even last a day.

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1. 11. Is UDERB No more? Initiated By James Wire

Failing to access information from UDERB, launched to help people access Uganda Curriculum content like Past Papers of UNEB.

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Could it have been hacked?

Conclusion / Remarks

The site is up. But maybe their mission has changed.

 

It was on voluntary basis and has now collapsed.

Try http://etutoring.gayazahs.sc.ug/

(Response: this site is very good, recommendable to all school going children. Thank you)

 

It is a shame that such a precious resource can be lost this way. I wonder, can’t it be revived but as a commercial enterprise funded by an NGO, donor funds or Government Aided in that order of preference?

1. 12. Kenyan TV stations want to sell Internet alongside Free TV Initiated by David Okwii

Three companies under UDN have imported digital TV free-to-air internet-enabled set-top boxes to supply Internet alongside TV.

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Conclusion / Remarks

Triple play is a premium product where one would pay once for internet, digital TV and a telephone connection.

 

Saw it in December in Nairobi with ZUKU TV.

 

I have always wondered what our Telecoms are waiting for to partner with digital TV. They laid miles of fiber, with lots of redundancy that could be used for such extras but are constrained by numbers (few users)

 

A friend in Nairobi pays 4000Kesh (approx 120,000UGSH) for Zuku TV plus very decent unlimited internet.