I was reading a paper at work today and I learned the most amazing thing.
Did you know that there are people who can close down the internet? Legitimately close it down? I know!!!!! Who knew????
In case of a major emergency there are 7 people in the world who are authorized to shut down the entire internet. Not just your connection but the actual internet.
Okay I am not paranoid. This is true. I am not crazy, really. I am not walking around wearing a tinfoil hat.
These people have been entrusted with a secret code key which would allow them to shut down the internet and reboot it in the event of a disaster.
There are two operational centers in the US, one on the west coast and one on the east coast. They update the code keys 4 times a year.
If there was an attack on the Internet then 3 of the seven people who have these code keys would have to get to one of the operation centers to restore the system. If three of them can't get there then there are 7 backup people who would step in.
Wow can you image....Oh crap .... I forgot my password.
where was this information and why didn't I know about it??! Scary yes?
ReplyDeleteWow. No person should have that much power!!
ReplyDeleteWrite down your password...:-)
ReplyDeleteYes, that law was just passed. VERY scary.
ReplyDeleteWarm blessings,
Spencer
This is information I could have lived without---it just feeds my "them" conspiracy theories :) Did you get "Persons Unknown" as a summer replacement series this summer (NBC)? Now THAT really fueled the fire! I loved the Glamour Shots party!
ReplyDeleteGot me scared in my boots ! hee hee....I love
ReplyDeleteyour tin foil cat ( I mean hat )! I wonder if this story is on snoopes ?...
Talk to you soon...have to clean the house for the mass of teenagers to arrive....to dirty the house again....vicious circle...
Hugs,Kammy
Nightmares coming for sure. wow. back up has to be in the works soon for me. Fantastic post..
ReplyDeleteWow...who voted for those people...not me!
ReplyDeleteok, so maybe I should not laugh. But this did make me laught - I have to be honest. Wow, wow and wow, who knew. How scary that they should plan for this and even more scary that we the humble WE out there have never thought like this.
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing...I had NO idea! Scary!
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