GAO says flu will bring down Internet
The GAO concluded that just 40% of the workforce staying home from illness would lead to severe Internet congestion, but what happens every day after school and after work when everyone is home? That’s just one obvious hole in the GAO report but the draconian conclusion it draws about the need to block recreational services, especially low bandwidth applications like online gaming is particularly alarming.
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GAO concludes 40% sick employees can cause severe congestion
It’s a powergrab. With the new administration and Congress they think nobody upstairs will slap their wrists.
I thought this was the typical thinking of the present situation without examining the current state of the environment. Although the truth be known, there is already some congestion on the internet, but VPN won’t kill it, no matter how much of the work force utilizes it.
Bob, your statement makes no sense. GAO is a non partisan organization. I disagree with them, but it’s very unlikely that the conclusion has anything to do with who is in power.
They KNOW nobody upstairs will slap their wrists.
There is one small flaw in the flaw you’ve identified: when everyone goes home from work (or school) each day they’re not all flocking to their computers and immediately going online. Some people read, go outside, spend time with their kids, do housework, yardwork, tinker with the car, cook…. you know: live outside of cyberspace. Most people who use computers in the workplace and who would be staying home in the event of widespread illness WOULD be glued to their computers and could well cause a digital Rush Hour traffic snarl. After all, if their companies are paying them while they’re home, they darned well better be at their consoles.