It's scary to think of how dependent we are as a society on the technology we use every day. People are truly afraid that without vital parts of our information systems that we would fall apart. From the Y2K scare 8 years ago to the plot of Live Free or Die Hard, society seems to have an underlying fear of losing technology.
Well, if that is scary then it should be terrifying that 5 important undersea internet lines have been damaged since January 23rd. Within a 2 week period, 5 of these lines were damaged in ways that affect approximately 1.7 million internet users.
According to the article I read, these type of lines handle 90% of traffic while satellites carry only about 10%. This is just something to think about. I wouldn't start the riots just yet.
The Point Blank Critic
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