Internet Insecurity

As Network World reported, a homeless man accidentally knocked out service on the Internet2 network between Boston and New York by unintentionally starting a fire.

Many people in this country worry about security, particularly in relation to terrorism, but they forget how vulnerable much of the infrastructure is. I remember talking to one expert a few years ago who said that until shortly before our conversation, he knew of a major Internet switching point that was essentially unguarded. One car bomb could have taken out a whole lot of traffic all around the country, and even the world.