Al-Qaeda plot

[dammit]

To blow up UK internet. (http://www.itpro.co.uk/news/107043/alqaeda-plot-to-blow-up-uk-internet.html) :disgust:

[nikor001]

I've been having a shoddy connection for ages, maybe it already happened? :confused:

[Harrie]

Wow. All this destructive thinking! If only they'd put that same energy and planning into worthwhile things, makes you wonder!

You seem to have excellent surveillance work over there.

[ggross]

"Without these services, the UK could suffer serious consequences, including severe economic damage, grave social disruption, or even large scale loss of life," the organisation said on its website.
God forbid that they ever had grave social disruption.... sry just had to say that, kinda dont see social disruption as such a sever event when you put it i nplace with economic damage and a large scale loss of life.

[Harrie]

No, social disruption can't compare with loss of life on a large scale, or severe economic damage, but they can actually all run together, cause and effect type of thing. Katrina definitely caused all three and social disruption isn't pretty. Of course, I don't know what the writers of that article mean when they mention social disruption, but I know what it means to me. Means cell phones don't work, electricity is out, fire and police and governments can't communicate effectively, you can't find out where anyone is, you can't check on sick or elderly loved ones...well, one could go on and on.

[smurfy]

The most interesting part of this story is the single point of failure aspect of that building to the UK's technology infrastructure.
Danger of living in an island nation.

[ggross]

No, social disruption can't compare with loss of life on a large scale, or severe economic damage, but they can actually all run together, cause and effect type of thing. Katrina definitely caused all three and social disruption isn't pretty. Of course, I don't know what the writers of that article mean when they mention social disruption, but I know what it means to me. Means cell phones don't work, electricity is out, fire and police and governments can't communicate effectively, you can't find out where anyone is, you can't check on sick or elderly loved ones...well, one could go on and on.
this is true but I would imagine that it would not have the same effect on them as katrina did on the U.S. simply being that katrina destroyed peoples homes, ripped apart families, and destroyed many peoples morals through a pure force of nature,where as they are mearly taking down the internet. But I do see where you are coming from and you bring up a very very good point, one that I did not manage to think of.

[Harrie]

Point taken, I think you're right. In fact, it would be interesting and a big lesson learned, I'm sure, to see what would actually happen. Though we don't want to really ever find out, do we. I think Smurfy's point is a good one, too.

It's amazing that every day life in this day and age, so dependent on technology as it is, is really such a huge part of our lives, but so easy not to give a second thought to when things are running smoothly!

[renegade600]

Wow. All this destructive thinking! If only they'd put that same energy and planning into worthwhile things, makes you wonder!

You seem to have excellent surveillance work over there.

the people of the uk are the most spied upon people in the world. See this (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article616791.ece)
They put the old soviet union to shame.

[lufbra]

the people of the uk are the most spied upon people in the world

That's cos they have the secret recipe for mushy peas. :p

[Snurfen]

Hang on, shouldnt Al-Qaemedians be claiming success when they released XP, pre sp-1. LOL.

T'internet is a fragile baby, it gets broken all the time. IT teams have legions of stories about (l)users phoning in with "I've broken the tinternet.


seriously, it is fragile, and the whole damn thing could log-jam quite easily. Not just in the UK, but worldwide.