PHP is a powerful language and the interpreter, whether included in a web server as a module or executed as a separate CGI binary, is able to access files, execute commands and open network connections on the server. These properties make anything run on a web server insecure by default. PHP is designed specifically to be a more secure language for writing CGI programs than Perl or C, and with correct selection of compile-time and runtime configuration options, and proper coding practices, it can give you exactly the combination of freedom and security you need...
PHP is a popular general-purpose scripting language that powers everything from your blog to the most popular websites in the world...
The PHP Foundation is a collective of people and organizations, united in the mission to ensure the long-term prosperity of the PHP language.
Also known as: The PHP Group