TED - Video: Mikko Hypponen: Fighting viruses, defending the net

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As computer access expands, Mikko Hypponen asks: What's the next killer virus, and will the world be able to cope with it?

It's been 25 years since the first PC virus (Brain A) hit the net, and what was once an annoyance has become a sophisticated tool for crime and espionage. Computer security expert Mikko Hyppönen tells us how we can stop these new viruses from threatening the internet as we know it.

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