Cyber security in the UK
The National Security Strategy, published in October 2010, rated large scale cyber attacks as one of the four highest priority risks to UK national security. The aim of this four page POSTnote is to provide MPs and Peers with an overview of cyber security in the UK, focussing on large scale cyber attacks directed at UK National Infrastructure.
Short title:
Cyber security
Start date:
2011-09
End date:
2011-09
Homepage:
http://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/postpn389_cyber-security-in-the-UK.pdf
Project leader:
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology of the UK Parliament (POST)
Country:
United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland