Tag Archives: United Kingdom

UK looks to futher snooping capabilities

UK proposals to be brought forward would address the fact the police – who can already tell when, where and who made a mobile phone call or sent a text message – cannot always trace the origin of an email, a message sent via instant messaging or a phone call made over the internet. In […]

UK and Big Business launch cyberintelligence center

The UK has announced that a global centre for cybersecurity will be opened at the University of Oxford. “The new global centre for cybersecurity… will co-ordinate global work on cyber-threats and cyber-policies” http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22078755 Countries around the world are keen to increase their levels of cybersecurity in the wake of an unprecedented number of threats.Part of […]

UK and big business share cyber intelligence

The Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership (CISP) – has emerged out of a 2012 pilot scheme known as Project Auburn. Eighty companies from five sectors of the economy – finance, defense, energy, telecommunications and pharmaceuticals – were encouraged to share information with the UK government. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21945702 At a new London base, large screens will monitor […]