Windows 7 - An Order of Seven Global Cyber-Guardians Now Hold Keys to the Internet

**Airbot** · 07-27-2010

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You may have heard the rumor that swirled briefly last month about an Internet “kill switch” that could power down the Web in the case of a critical cyber attack. Those rumors turned out to be largely overblown, but it turns out there are now seven individuals out there holding keys to the Internet. In the aftermath of a cataclysmic cyber attack, these members of a “chain of trust” will be responsible for rebooting the Web.

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**blackroseMD1** · 07-27-2010

Wow, that's not a bad idea. Kind of creepy though, like a secret society...

**Colonel Travis** · 07-27-2010

Those initial kill switch rumors were not overblown. I'm far more comfortable with this than the U.S. legislation, which was horrific because it was written so vaguely.

**Lordbob75** · 07-27-2010

And if ONE of the keys is destroyed...?

~Lordbob

**Petey7** · 07-27-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Lordbob75

And if ONE of the keys is destroyed...?

~Lordbob

If you read the original article you'll see that only five are needed. So, if one gets destroyed, they make a replacement and in the mean time, if the key is needed, five of the other keys are used.

**Lordbob75** · 07-28-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Petey7

Quote: Originally Posted by Lordbob75

And if ONE of the keys is destroyed...?

~Lordbob

If you read the original article you'll see that only five are needed. So, if one gets destroyed, they make a replacement and in the mean time, if the key is needed, five of the other keys are used.

Oh, I missed that.

Well, what happens if 3 are destroyed AFTER the internet dies?

~Lordbob

**Sprockett** · 07-28-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Colonel Travis

Those initial kill switch rumors were not overblown. I'm far more comfortable with this than the U.S. legislation, which was horrific because it was written so vaguely.

So true. My first reaction to the US plan was a flashback to that scene from WarGames. "Turn your key, sir!"

**cloud8521** · 07-28-2010

what if i assassinated all of the card holders?

**blackroseMD1** · 07-28-2010

THE INTERWEBZZ IZ UNDER ATTACZ!

While I think it's a good idea...I don't really see anyone going after the internet on a large scale. Telephone systems and public transit, yeah, but not the internet. Just doesn't make sense if telephone/cell phone systems are still in place.

**kpo6969** · 07-28-2010

Sounds like the last season of Prison Break.

Windows 7 - An Order of Seven Global Cyber-Guardians Now Hold Keys to the Internet

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