Seven Cyber-Guardians Now Hold the Keys to the Internet

Internet users might think that the world wide web is a free platform for everyone and everything. Think again. Because when the time comes that a massive cyber attack occurs, there are guardians that can reboot the whole system.
You may have heard last month’s rumor of Internet “kill switch” in case a critical cyber attack takes place. Although this rumor turns out to be too much, there are now seven unknown individuals who are holding the keys to the internet. These seven cyber-guardians will be responsible for rebooting the web in the aftermath of cyber attack. While locked deep in the US bunker, these trustees from around the world received their keys. However, these cyber-guardians are not military in nature.
The non-profit watchdog, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) oversees the Internet safety programs. They have access to the security system designed to protect users from cyber fraud and virtual attacks.
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