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"The Australian government this week announced it would spend A$18 million over
four years on a new centre aimed at keeping safe the undersea cables that power
the nation’s internet.
The Cable Connectivity and Resilience Centre is tasked with protecting the
critical undersea telecommunications cables throughout the Indo-Pacific region
from deliberate interference from malicious actors, or accidental damage.
This is a crucial undertaking. The internet directly contributes $167 billion
or more a year to the Australian economy. These cables enable everything from
mundane social media updates to the colossal transactions that drive the global
economy.
But what is driving Australia’s urgency to better protect these crucial cables
now?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
