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Risk of Internet collapse grows

From: Irwin Lazar <ILazar () burtongroup com>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 21:26:41 -0700

Thought this might be worth passing on:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2514651.stm
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2514651.stm> 
 
There is a recent book out called "Linked: The New Science of Networks"
which details the potential for causing widespread Internet damage by
targeting a few hubs instead of random or widespread attacks against large
numbers of hosts.  This simulation seems to backup the author's concerns.
 
Irwin

Current thread:

Risk of Internet collapse grows Irwin Lazar (Nov 26)
- Re: Risk of Internet collapse grows Sean Donelan (Nov 27)
  - Re: Risk of Internet collapse grows Sharif Torpis (Nov 27)
    - Re: Risk of Internet collapse grows Eliot Lear (Nov 27)
    - Re: Risk of Internet collapse grows David Diaz (Nov 27)
- Re: Risk of Internet collapse grows David R. Dick (Nov 27)
  - Re: Risk of Internet collapse grows E.B. Dreger (Nov 27)
- Re: Risk of Internet collapse grows Stephen Sprunk (Nov 29)
  - Re: Risk of Internet collapse grows Ratul Mahajan (Nov 29)
    - Re: Risk of Internet collapse grows Randy Bush (Nov 29)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Risk of Internet collapse grows David Diaz (Nov 27)

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