Will a flu pandemic really bring down the Internet?

Courtesy ZDNET - Between the Lines  Tue, 10/27/2009 - 7:55am

The General Accountability Office has rapped the Department of Homeland Security for failure to plan for Internet congestion in the event of a severe pandemic that could overwhelm networks.

The worry: Will the Internet hold up if everyone has to work from home under quarantine? Here’s the nut of the GAO report (PDF, highlights, Reuters report): Increased [...]


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