GCHQ steps up strategy to combat cyber-attacks, Brown announces

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/jun/25/cyberspace-war-computer-hacking-fraud

Summary:
Intelligence agencies are improving their assets to fight off cyber-attacks. This improvement includes setting up a team in Whitehall, with people of MI5, MI6 and other government agencies. Cyberspace is an all new way for terrorists to threaten the safety of the UK. Lord West, the Home Office security minister states that they are aware of various parties that, in the past, have tried to gain UK intelligence. BT has an approximate 1,000 "attacks" every day, and in all the UK, these sorts of attacks cause damage with a cost of at least a billion a year. The Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman, Tom Brake, states: "This new cyber-security strategy could lead to an extension of the government's invasive counter-terrorism powers, which already pose significant threats to our civil liberties."

My view:
Well, there's something you don't hear everyday... A government official admitting that their system is not foolproof. Anyway, I think it's a great idea that they are going to put more effort into keeping their systems safe. I mean; if it's connected, it can be hacked. The only thing you can do is make it as difficult as possible for hackers. Especially in areas where there are a lot of wireless connections this may pose a problem. There are networks everywhere, yet without a direct link, they're much harder to get into. All in all, it's about time that the government shielded itself for cyberattacks.

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