The UK's cyber intelligence agency GCHQ is planning what has been labelled a 'Great British Firewall' to protect individuals and companies against cyber attacks. The idea emerged in a speech delivered by the head of GCHQ's national cybersecurity centre, Ciaran Martin, at the Billington Cyber Security Summit in Washington DC. "The great majority of cyber attacks are not terribly sophisticated. They can be defended against. And even if they get through their impact can be contained. But far too many of these basic attacks are getting through. And they are doing far too much damage," says Martin. "They're damaging our… [Continue Reading]