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Cybergeddon

Cybergeddon
 n.— «A new term “Cybergeddon” has been coined, relating to the potential loss of intellectual property, intelligence infrastructure and related industries dealing primarily in data exchange or storage. The target today is not a person or place, but rather a person’s data or a place’s significance.» —“FBI ranks cyber attacks third most dangerous behind nuclear war and WMDs” by Rick C. Hodgin TG Daily Jan. 7, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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