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| GCHQ cyber boss plans British firewall to block hackers GCHQ cyber boss plans British firewall to block hackers | |
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| The UK’s surveillance agency GCHQ is planning to create a British firewall offering protection against malicious hackers. | The UK’s surveillance agency GCHQ is planning to create a British firewall offering protection against malicious hackers. |
| The proposal was made at a conference in Washington by the director general of cyber at GCHQ, Ciaran Martin, who is also head of the National Cyber Security Centre, which is part of GCHQ. | The proposal was made at a conference in Washington by the director general of cyber at GCHQ, Ciaran Martin, who is also head of the National Cyber Security Centre, which is part of GCHQ. |
| Asking GCHQ for protection carries risks, given its ability to hack into the private details of companies, but some companies and customers might be tempted by the trade-off in terms of proposed security against hackers. | Asking GCHQ for protection carries risks, given its ability to hack into the private details of companies, but some companies and customers might be tempted by the trade-off in terms of proposed security against hackers. |
| Its prime aim is to protect government sites and industries regarded as central to national security but it is offering to widen the scope to include major private companies. | Its prime aim is to protect government sites and industries regarded as central to national security but it is offering to widen the scope to include major private companies. |
| Martin’s proposal is only in its infancy. It would raise privacy concerns from customers about major companies opting to place themselves within the GCHQ corral. | Martin’s proposal is only in its infancy. It would raise privacy concerns from customers about major companies opting to place themselves within the GCHQ corral. |
| Martin told the Billington cybersecurity conference that the number of cyber security incidents – about 200 a month are detected – was growing and was double the level a year ago. | Martin told the Billington cybersecurity conference that the number of cyber security incidents – about 200 a month are detected – was growing and was double the level a year ago. |
| Martin said the UK was vulnerable and a “flagship project” was being explored to protect against customers coming into contact with known malware and bad addresses. | Martin said the UK was vulnerable and a “flagship project” was being explored to protect against customers coming into contact with known malware and bad addresses. |
| It was his first public comments as head of the National Cyber Security Centre, which formally opens next month. | It was his first public comments as head of the National Cyber Security Centre, which formally opens next month. |