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Bletchley Park WWII codebreakers honoured
News It is right that we find a site for a public memorial, we will work with GCHQ to find the right place to do this. The Foreign Secretary David Miliband has paid tribute to the work done by the World War II codebreakers at... [13 Oct 2009]
Badge of honour for WWII Bletchley codebreakers
News It was devised by the government, in conjunction with GCHQ. The government is to give Bletchley Park WWII codebreakers a badge to commemorate their efforts during the war. The commemorative scheme, which will be open to... [14 Jul 2009]
IT security training now the 'substantial' task of GCHQ
News The government is turning co-ordination of its IT security training over to the information assurance arm of British intelligence agency GCHQ. However, GCHQ said on Tuesday that its National Technical... [01 Jul 2009]
SMEs on target list for UK cyber attack group
News A multi-agency Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC), based at GCHQ in Cheltenham, has been set up to co-ordinate the protection of critical IT systems. The UK's new cyber security strategy will make a particular... [29 Jun 2009]
Britain to get official cyber attack dogs
News The OCS will have charge of a cross-government programme of work, while a multi-agency Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC), based at GCHQ in Cheltenham, will co-ordinate the protection of critical IT systems. [25 Jun 2009]
Web snooping plans unworkable, say critics
News If the boxes were under the control of GCHQ, then the entire existing fabric of warrants, authorisations and judgements over 'necessity' and 'proportionality' would collapse," wrote the authors. A government plan to... [18 Jun 2009]
Photos: Bletchley needs £2m to save codebreakers' huts
Photo After the codebreakers departed following World War II, Bletchley Park became home to a variety of training schools for teachers, Post Office workers, air traffic control engineers and members of the Government Communications... [11 May 2009]
Gov't denies mass surveillance tech
News In a press statement on Monday, GCHQ said it would not monitor internet use or phone calls for every UK citizen. The GCHQ announcement came after an article, co-authored by The Sunday Times and The... [06 May 2009]
Becta backs open source in schools
News It's well known that GCHQ uses open source, particularly Red Hat Linux. The government agency that administers IT in schools has added an open-source company to its new, 12-strong list of accredited suppliers. [25 Sep 2008]
PM to pump cash into security and espionage tech
News He said: "I can confirm that, to meet future security needs, we have set aside funds to modernise our interception capability; that, at GCHQ and in the Secret Intelligence Service, we are developing new technical... [20 Mar 2008]
Get flexible, keep staff - it works for the OFT
News The organisation uses the GSi Remote Worker Service from Cable & Wireless to ensure it complies with the Communications Electronics Security Group (the information assurance arm of GCHQ) rules on secure remote... [18 Mar 2008]
Photos of the year
Photo The Government Communications Headquarters - aka GCHQ - has launched what it claims is the world's first in-game recruitment advertising campaign. 2007 has seen a bumper crop of top tech photos from silicon.com,... [13 Dec 2007]
Dear silicon.com... work and play, mobiles on planes, data leaks...
Comment Photos: GCHQ aims to recruit with in-game ads' What's got silicon.com readers reaching for their keyboards this week? Reader Comments of the Week showcases how our users are responding to the latest tech news and views... [25 Oct 2007]
Photos: GCHQ aims to recruit with in-game ads
Photo The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) has launched what it claims is the world's first in-game recruitment advertising campaign. The GCHQ is an intelligence and security organisation that... [23 Oct 2007]
Biggest spenders on IT in government revealed
News In the financial year 2005/06 the parts of the public sector represented on the CIO Council (not including the Government Communications Headquarters, GCHQ) spent £12.4bn on a range of IT, according to figures published... [10 Jan 2007]
