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The Public Accounts Committee has warned that national museums and galleries are being left vulnerable to cyber-attack and other security risks. The committee said the Government’s approach to protecting collections and institutions was too reactive and lacked a clear strategic basis.
MPs said the risks faced by museums and galleries include cyber security, physical security and the protection of nationally important collections. The warning follows growing concern across the public sector about the resilience of cultural institutions and the ability of departments to manage digital threats.
The committee’s findings place further pressure on ministers to set out how cultural bodies will be supported against security risks. It said the Government needed a more proactive approach to protecting institutions that hold public collections and deliver national cultural services.