04-Jul-2009
Story Timeline: 141 days
After Labour's woeful inaction on cyber security, we need a new government with a new approach for the digital age A month after the US cyberspace policy review, the government has released its own strategy: the " Cyber Security Strategy of the United Kingdom ". Both highlight the importance of cyber security, stating that "almost every facet of modern society" is underpinned by a reliance on cyberspace and therefore on secure networks and systems. This recognition is where the similarity ends. The US review is an in-depth analysis covering the most prevalent issues of cyber security, a serious priority for the Obama administration. The cyber security report was one of the first commissioned by the administration on 9 February. Its findings were presented personally by the president on 29 May. The same cannot be said for the...
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