AdamG
07-29-2010, 05:10 PM
The BBC is reporting the existence of seven individuals who were recently given the "keys" to the internet.
If it breaks, such as in the event of a global cyber attack, at least five of these seven people will be required to take their keys - actually smartcards - to a base in the US to boot it all up again.
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/technology/seven-smartcards-to-rule-us-all-as-internet-keys-handed-out-across-the-globe/story-e6frfro0-1225898260889#ixzz0v5m1p6vc
Additional URLS referenced in the above
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/bristol/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8855000/8855460.stm
and
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2010/07/not-so-secret-seven-hold-keys.html
If the BBC can track down one of these guys, what could the Bad Guys (TM) do with him and his smart card?
If it breaks, such as in the event of a global cyber attack, at least five of these seven people will be required to take their keys - actually smartcards - to a base in the US to boot it all up again.
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/technology/seven-smartcards-to-rule-us-all-as-internet-keys-handed-out-across-the-globe/story-e6frfro0-1225898260889#ixzz0v5m1p6vc
Additional URLS referenced in the above
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/bristol/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8855000/8855460.stm
and
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2010/07/not-so-secret-seven-hold-keys.html
If the BBC can track down one of these guys, what could the Bad Guys (TM) do with him and his smart card?