Fiberoptic cables --- As I do not understand all tech details, I'd like to post a question here, related to security of data transfers via fiber-optic cables. I know there are encryption techniques and other methods of protecting data, however due to the fact that most undersea fiber-optic cables are in fact owned by few private corporations and/or governments, is data secure at all (for all other users)? Is it possible for these few actors (corporations/powerful governments) to intercept data transferred via cables or at points where cables connect to other hardware/infrastructure in their ownership? All other users of the internet who do not own the cables/infrastructure rent/pay for using internet infrastructure owned by others and trust the infrastructure designed/owned/built by others. Is this one of the reasons other countries (Russia and others) plan to install (or already did) their own cables and build own sovereign internet network infrastructure. Any feedback is welcome, thank you.

Source author: Vladimir Nikolov vladimir984@yahoo.com