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> This is of real concern as almost all of my
> communication, news sources and research is accessed via
> the Internet. How much do you rely on the Internet?
This is the typically breathless reportage of Internet problems that one can expect -- especially in these days of the war on (some) terror where this sort of thing can be counted on to inspire the need for "more Internet security".
This was mostly a non-event, noticeable only to the engineers running the servers in question and the people running the pipes that feed them. It is unlikely any end user would have even noticed.
FUD FUD FUD! It's good for business!
-- no Onan