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Arguing about whether or not the government should be allowed a “kill switch” for the internet is a moot point.
The bottom line is they already have various capabilities that are, essentially, an internet kill switch. The following report demonstrates how easily the globe’s internet infrastructure could be taken down by government, as well as rogue criminal organizations:
Millions of computer users across the world could be blocked off from the Internet as early as March 8 if the FBI follows through with plans to yank a series of servers originally installed to combat corruptio
Originally posted by krazyiven
i really hope this is just another conspiracy and nothing actually happens
Originally posted by Swills
Originally posted by krazyiven
i really hope this is just another conspiracy and nothing actually happens
Coming from a site called the DailySheeple, I wouldn't sweat itedit on 17-2-2012 by Swills because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Highergrounds
Shutting down the Internet will not fix a hacked or compromised Server or workstation or home based PC. Something else is going on.
Originally posted by krazyiven
i really hope this is just another conspiracy and nothing actually happens
Originally posted by mainidh
Originally posted by Highergrounds
Shutting down the Internet will not fix a hacked or compromised Server or workstation or home based PC. Something else is going on.
Yes.. There is indeed something else going on.
So far it has been the inability of the 3 OP's who post this topic, to actually understand what it is that will occur on the 8'th.
I'm not repeating it. Use the search if you are scared.
FBI shut down the interwebz... OH NOES!!! Everyone download the internet nao, and save it to a floppy disk!!!!!