Lord Taylor of Warwick – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick on 2016-10-03.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to tighten cyber security, in the light of the breach at Yahoo.
Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
Cyber security is recognised by the Government as a Tier One national security threat alongside deterring state-based threats and terrorism. In response to that threat and recognising the United Kingdom’s position as one of the most digitally advanced economies in the world, the Government is publishing its new five year National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS) later this year.
The National Cyber Security Strategy defines the government’s vision and ambition for the future: a UK that is secure and resilient to cyber threats and sets out a comprehensive plan to better protect the UK from those threats. The new strategy includes delivering a new National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), to take the lead in our ambitious plans to improve UK cyber security and involves creating a programme of active cyber defence which will have the ability to counter-attack in cyber space.
To fund the strategy, the Government announced that it has set aside £1.9bn of investment in cyber including a new National Cyber Security Programme (NCSP).
The Government has also put in place a wide range of cyber security guidance and support for businesses. This includes:
- free advice and online training on the gov.uk website;
- the ‘Cyber Essentials’ scheme, which shows all businesses how to protect against common Internet threats;
- the ‘10 Steps to Cyber Security guidance’, which shows large organisations how to manage cyber risk strategically;
- a cross-government National Cyber Security Programme funded campaign aimed at significantly improving the online safety, behaviour and confidence of consumers and small businesses;
- specialist advice and support for critical national infrastructure.
Industry must also act by ensuring staff have the right training, skills and tools to operate safely online.
