Cybersecurity must be a shared endeavour
CLOUD AND CYBER
Cybersecurity must be a shared endeavour
Representatives of the UK government and industry experts chaired the first National Cyber Advisory Board in November to discuss how they will protect and promote the UK ’ s interests in cyberspace , including how best to counter growing cyber threats .
The Board champions a ‘ whole of society ’ approach to building the UK ’ s cyber future , established as part of the UK ’ s National Cyber Strategy – which is backed by £ 2.6bn of funding and aims to make the UK a leading , democratic cyber power by 2030 .
The meeting comes in the wake of new official figures revealing that , in the 12 months preceding March 2022 , there have been 2.7 million cyber-related frauds reported by individuals and businesses . The
UK is now the third most targeted nation for cyber attacks , behind the USA and Ukraine .
“ Protecting and promoting the UK ’ s interests in cyberspace cannot be achieved in isolation , it must be a shared endeavour between government and all parts of the economy and society ,” says Chair of the Board and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster , Oliver Dowden . “ We have seen how cyber attacks are increasing , putting the UK and our businesses and services on the frontline of global threats .
“ That ’ s why this new National Cyber Advisory Board is so important , bringing leaders from across industry , the third sector and academia to share information and expertise on how to build and protect our digital economy and services .”
90 January 2023