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A comment on Osborne’s National Spider Plan – Replacing “cyber” with “spider” in a gov speech.

Re:Osborne’s National Spider Plan – Replacing “cyber” with “... by mtgx on Tuesday November 17, 2015 @12:06PM (#10582429)
Joking aside, I think it's a fundamental problem to allow secret spy agencies to be in charge of a country's digital security. A cybersecurity agency should be easily reviewed for abuses. That's not possible with a spy agency. Not to mention the whole conflict of interest between offense and defense. How many times will the GCHQ decide to let some defenses compromised in order for it to maintain its offensive capability? That's an unacceptable conflict of interest.
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Re:Osborne’s National Spider Plan – Replacing “cyber” with “... by spacecowboy_lon on Tuesday November 17, 2015 @12:16PM (#10582510)
You woudl rather a bunch of ex plods (ones who had to take medical retirement nudge nudge) who will sell juicey bits to their News international mates down the pub.

I know the type, met some of them British telecom when they tried to kibosh the internet as just some fad the "girls " in marketing where keen on.

Or Would you rather put Talk Talk in charge as they have done so well.

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Re:Osborne’s National Spider Plan – Replacing “cyber” with “... by saalweachter on Tuesday November 17, 2015 @12:27PM (#10582604)
I wouldn't mind if spy agencies were reviewed for abuses as well.
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