New Cable Plans by Google to Give Physical Internet Security a Major Boost

Google Cloud is to be part of building a new high-tech subsea cable system aimed at strengthening Australia’s online connection to the world.
New Cable Plans by Google to Give Physical Internet Security a Major Boost
A picture taken on March 1, 2016, shows the very high speed submarine cable "SEA-ME-WE 5" linking Singapore to France, during its installation on March 1, 2016. BORIS HORVAT/AFP via Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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While the term “internet security” most often conjures up images of firewalls and software aimed at blocking viruses and malware, the physical backbone on which the data is delivered is also a point of vulnerability—especially the undersea cables that connect countries and lie, mostly unobserved, miles below the surface.

As of early 2024, it’s estimated there are nearly 1.4 million kilometres of submarine cables in service globally.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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