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Prince Philip, inadvertent father of the Computer Misuse Act, dies aged 99


Queen s hubby left more than a passing impression on the UK tech world
Gareth Corfield
Fri 9 Apr 2021 // 13:18 UTC
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Obit Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has died at the age of 99. The Queen s husband died at Windsor Castle this morning.
His death was announced by Buckingham Palace at midday today.
PM Boris Johnson addressed locked-down Brits from the steps of 10 Downing Street, saying: We mourn today with Her Majesty the Queen. The prince, said Johnson, was the Queen s strength and stay of more than 70 years.
Prince Philip s most memorable contribution to the world of British technology was a passive one: it was his personal ViewData message box that was targeted by Prestel hackers Robert Schifreen and Steve Gold, as Schifreen related to us in depth back in 2015, on the 30th anniversary of the duo being nicked. ....

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