via Scientific American - Technology on 2/4/11
The Egyptian government's recent move to shut down the region's Internet service providers (ISPs) has prompted concern worldwide that surfing could be silenced by politicians or leaders in other countries, including the U.S. Adding to this fear of a so-called Internet "kill switch" are bills proposed in the past couple of years that seek to give the White House the authority to essentially disconnect the country's electrical utilities, telecommunications lines and other critical infrastructure from the Internet in the event of a major cyber attack. [More]
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