24 Feb 2005
THE government has launched a major initiative aimed at improving internet security for small businesses and home users.
Home Office minister Hazel Blears unveiled the ITsafe web site yesterday (Wednesday) to provide plain English, non-technical advice and alerts to help protect computers, phones and other devices from attacks.
The government hopes the service will help boost confidence in ecommerce, and at the same time protect national security.
The National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Centre (NISCC), which guards the UK's vital computer-reliant industries, will provide free IT security advice.
NISCC director Roger Cumming told Computing he hopes to cut the number of compromised PCs available to criminals for denial-of-service attacks, identity theft, spam and virus distribution.
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