The government wants to position the UK as a global leader in cybersecurity and make it one of the safest countries to do business.
These aims were set out in its Cyber Security Export Strategy; a five year plan for the Government to protect businesses and people, deter attackers and develop security skills. The report reads: “Our vision for 2021 is that the UK is secure and resilient to cyber threats, prosperous and confident in the digital world.”
This comes at a crucial time where technological trends are making organisations more vulnerable to a cyber attack. Everything is becoming digital and connected via the internet – from the blockchain to personal identification, which adds to the list of what is hackable. ...