Cyber Attacks
Reporter and web expert Ben Hammersley assesses the seriousness of cyber-attacks on international networks and how well the UK is protected against foreign cyber war.
Cyber-attacks on international networks have targeted the computers used by the Dalai Lama's followers and the US power grid.
Reporter and web expert Ben Hammersley assesses how serious these threats really are, how well protected the UK is against foreign cyber war and asks whether we should be developing our own aggressive military 'botnet' for use in future conflicts.
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- Thu 30 Apr 2009 20:00BBC Radio 4
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