Fusion Cell cyber-unit will defend UK business from cyber-attack, Government announces

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http://news.techworld.com/security/3437386/fusion-cell-cyber-unit-will-defend-uk-business-from-cyber-attack-government-announces/

By John E Dunn
Techworld
27 March 2013

Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude will today announce the Government’s 
futuristic-sounding ‘Fusion Cell’, a 12-15 person group of elite security 
experts who will sit in front of screens at a secret location monitoring 
cyber-attacks against the UK and its businesses in real time.

Launched as part of the Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership (CISP) 
meant to connect the expertise of GCHQ, MI5 and Government to the businesses 
community, the Government hopes Fusion Cell protect businesses from the waves 
of cyber-attacks that hit them every day.

CISP was trialled to 60 businesses as part of Project Auburn over the last year 
and has since been be extended to 160 firms, including many in defence, energy, 
telecoms and key parts of the public sector.

The key job of Fusion Cell is to give participants visibility on attacks as 
they happen, something that has dogged cyber-defence plans to date.

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