Web security ups ante, goes nuclear

[William Knowles <wk () C4I ORG>]

[WK Note: Check out, http://www.thebunker.net for an already existing
former MoD nuclear bunker turned Internet security complex.]

http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2579948,00.html

By Will Knight, ZDNet (UK)
June 1, 2000 5:42 AM PT

British Internet companies are increasingly turning to complexes
capable of withstanding a nuclear onslaught in the battle against
computer hackers and other threats, according to one security
consultant.

Nuclear bunkers might sound excessive but, says Ian Johnston-Bryden,
consultant with Firetrench Security, they are the ideal security
solution.

Johnston-Bryden says that these facilities not only provide
unparalleled physical protection -- a site that his company is
co-developing in Kent can withstand a near miss from a tactical
nuclear weapon -- but also come with an abundance of power and
connectivity. Many have backup generators as well as a backup
satellite link.

'There are around 20 or 30 nuclear bunkers that are being used or
hoping to be used for hosting.'|Ian Johnston-Bryden "What you want is
maximum uptime, tremendous security and plenty of resilience," says
Johnston-Bryden.

Johnston-Bryden claims that, with an increasing number of tech-savvy
criminals and political extremists, a bomb-proof facility might not be
such a ridiculous idea.

"What if you're running a Web site selling fur coats or
pharmaceuticals?" he says. "You're vulnerable to threats like these."

The bunkers, says Johnston-Bryden, are particularly relevant in the
era of "co-location" hosting, or running multiple Web sites from the
same place.

"You wouldn't build one from scratch because of the cost," he adds.
"But there are around 20 or 30 nuclear bunkers that are being used or
hoping to be used for hosting, and the MOD (Ministry of Defense) is
disposing of a chunk more over the next few years."


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