Communication is a fundamental aspect in our society. At first glance, it might seem that humanity has no major shortcomings in this regard, since currently the vast majority of individuals communicate instantly through various digital platforms.
In this sense, it is pertinent to point out that the Internet is essential for this communication system to function correctly. Howeverit has recently become known that the infrastructure of this network, at a global level, is extremely vulnerable and this has raised alarm bells for various governments.. This is what the Hong Kong newspaper puts it, through one of his most recent
The importance of the seabed
The issue lies at the bottom of the sea, on the seabed, where; to About 90% of all cyberspace traffic passes through them.
Given the complex international sociopolitical panorama, the various conflicts that have broken out across the planet, such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the development of technology capable of cutting these cables, 17 nations have agreed to intensify maritime defense collaboration.
In this way, these countries aim, among other objectives, to jointly protect their respective access to the network. For his part, Tony O’Sullivan, CEO of global internet service provider RETN, expresses a statement of tranquility ensuring that the cuts that have occurred have been generated accidentally.
Likewise, he defends that there will be no perpetuation of the infrastructure; According to his perspective, focused on the psychological field. “It doesn’t have the same devastating impact with a single use, But it is exactly like a nuclear weapon in the sense that it is not the use itself, but the threat of its use that is the major problem.he claims.
“It is about generating concern in the population about the threat that something could really happen, pthus disrupting the normal functioning of their government or political system.”he complements.
“I don’t see the idea of cable cuts as a real threat.”to the. I think the threat to the internet comes more from naivety in network design”, he concludes.
