http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/government-considers-selling-gchq-security-expertise-14859 By Tom Jowitt eWEEK Europe December 2, 2010 The Government has revealed it is considering offering the security expertise of Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) for possible sale or hire to the private sector. Speaking to the Science and Technology Committee, the security minister Dame Pauline Neville-Jones told MPs that ministers were “thinking about” ways in which GCHQ could supply services to private firms, including turning the facility into a technology incubator, according to the BBC. “It’s a live issue,” said Neville-Jones. GCHQ is the highly secretive Government agency responsible for gathering intelligence, eavesdropping and breaking codes. Back in October, its director issued a rare public warning about the increasing sophisticated cyber attacks. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/Received on Thu Dec 02 2010 - 22:15:21 PST
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