] The router system used to direct internet traffic between
] the world's major networks needs to be upgraded to
] prevent major accidental - or deliberate - disruption, a
] US expert has warned.
]
] Network consultant Stephen Dugan says the Border Gateway
] Protocol (BGP) should be upgraded to prevent the
] possibility of large quantities of network traffic from
] being misdirected. The system underpins the flow of
] internet traffic, with around 12,000 routers using BGP to
] direct traffic between 130,000 networks

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