NATO Invests in Satellite Backup for Internet Security

New project aims to reroute internet traffic via satellites if undersea cables are compromised.

NATO has approved $433,600 in funding for a $2.5 million project to protect internet infrastructure.
The initiative involves researchers from the US, Iceland, Sweden, and Switzerland.
The project will develop methods to reroute internet traffic from subsea cables to satellites during crises.
Researchers will spend two years testing prototypes and navigating international regulations.
The effort includes improving detection of threats to undersea cables, aiming to pinpoint disturbances to the nearest meter.