Zoe Kleinman: PHP is the cyber equivalent of an unexploded bomb
It has been a dramatic, public and global response, but the cyber event hasn't happened yet.
According to BBC News, it has been a dramatic, public and global response, but the cyber event hasn't happened yet.
This technology story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Zoe Kleinman and PHP.
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- Zoe Kleinman, PHP
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