Thursday, 24 September 2026

GCHQ's plan for a Great British Firewall

On Tuesday the Director of the UK's new National Cyber Security Centre outlined new plans to scale up DNS filtering to block "known malware and bad addresses" - or as it has been dubbed "The Great British Firewall". The idea remains highly controversial, with similar bills in the US, including the 'Stop Online Piracy Act' failing after hearty debate. If you are writing on this news, please see below for expert comments from NSFOCUS, Bromium and Lastline.

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British cyber-security firm Post-Quantum has appointed Tom Glocer, the former CEO of Thomson Reuters, as a strategy adviser. Post-Quantum specialises in developing defence-grade cyber-security solutions that protect the data and communications systems of global investment banks and other enterprises against sophisticated criminal and nation-state attacks.

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The wealth of new technologies being launched at this year’s Emergency Services Show, taking place at the NEC on 21 and 22 September, evidence the vital and increasing role information and communication technology plays in assisting the emergency services to collaborate, communicate and respond more quickly and effectively.

Exhibitions
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  1. Expert Comment: Proposed NY State banking cybersec regulations
  2. Zerto launches ZVR
  3. Expert Comment: ClixSense data breach exposes personal information of 2.2 million subscribers
  4. Linode fends off multiple DDOS attacks - expert comment
  5. Cyber attacks inflict unprecedented damage...enterprises still lack intelligence
  6. e92plus targets DDoS and Threat Intelligence opportunities through partnership with NSFOCUS
  7. Nomios joins Pulse Secure NAC ignite programme
  8. Research finds customers would pay a premium to access US restricted content
  9. New DHF powered gate code lifts industry safety standards
  10. Research reveals ransomware explodes while app, browser and plug-In vulnerabilities increase
  11. Prisoners also debate!
  12. Gather & Gather wins Hospitality Assured status
  13. G4S satellite tracking system helps keep off South American truck hijackers
  14. Police appeal for witnesses over road traffic collision
  15. Slow sales blamed on Olympics



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