Cyber help squad set up by GCHQ

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/9659365/Cyber-help-squad-set-up-by-GCHQ.html

By Tom Whitehead
Security Editor
The Daily Telegraph
07 Nov 2012

Four private companies that specialise in tackling and preventing cyber 
attacks will form a new “Cyber Incident Response” programme that will 
provide expert help to victims.

It has been developed because of the growing cyber threat and comes two 
weeks after The Daily Telegraph disclosed that Britain is being hit by 
up to 1,000 attacks every hours.

Under the scheme, organisations will go to one of the four companies 
which has been approved by GCHQ, the intelligence agency, for advice on 
how to limit any damage already caused and prevent future intrusions.

It is initially aimed at public sector organisations but is likely to 
expand to the private sector.

Companies will have to pay for any help provided but any support from 
GCHQ will be free.

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