November 2020
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***Full-scale policy conference taking place online***
This conference will examine key current priorities for improving cyber security across the UK economy.
The discussion is bringing together stakeholders with key policy officials due to attend from BEIS; the Cabinet Office; the National Cyber Security Centre; CIDD; HM Treasury; Home Office; the MOD; the NAO; Ofcom; DCMS; DIT; DHSC; DFT; the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office; Government Banking; the Government Legal Department; the HSE; HMRC; the UK Space Agency; The Scottish Government; the Welsh Government; and the Welsh Revenue Authority.
The discussion at a glance:
- support - what more is needed to help businesses and individuals to improve cyber security as they adapt to new ways of working, and assessing support already in place or being developed
- public and private sector collaboration - and the future of the Active Cyber Defence programme
- best practice - learning from international approaches to improving cyber resilience
- the changing political and diplomatic context - as the UK reconsiders international technology partnerships in the development of 5G, and negotiates future relationships with the EU
- COVID-19 - priorities for dealing with the ongoing impact of the pandemic, with increases in remote working and the range of connected devices, and introduction of digital tracing technology
The agenda:
- Key policy priorities in cyber security - taking forward the incentives and regulation review and implementing Secure by Design
- The impact of COVID-19 on the global cyber security landscape
- What more is needed from policymakers, regulators and the private sector to improve cyber security and resilience across the wider economy as it recovers from the pandemic
- Developing collaboration between the public and private sectors in cyber security and the future role of the Active Cyber Defence programme
- Case study - learning from international approaches to improving cyber security resilience
- Cyber security as working patterns change - remote access, data storage, and user equipment and networks
- Enhancing the security of consumer devices
- The Parliamentary perspective - developing the UK’s strategic position with respect to cyber security
Relevant developments at a glance:
- Cyber security incentives & regulation review: government response to the call for evidence - and launch of Cyber Aware and the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS) through the NCSC:
- regulation and guidance
- cyber skills and resources
- effective incentives for business investment in cyber security infrastructure
- managing an increasingly complex digital environment
- Proposals for regulating consumer smart product cyber security - call for views - with the Government now considering responses
- Active Cyber Defence (ACD) - the programme providing free tools and services for cyber protection for the public sector and higher education
- Government invests £10 million to help make future technologies more secure - with the winners of Digital Security by Design grant competition
- Nokia signs 5G deal to become BT’s largest infrastructure partner - the company’s announcement of its supply deal for 5G equipment for BT’s EE network, replacing Huawei
- Armed Forces announce launch of Cyber Regiment in major modernisation - to protect a number of defence networks in the UK and on overseas operations
The discussion in detail:
Policy and regulation
- Cyber Security Incentives & Regulation Review - assessing the findings of the consultation and implications for policy priorities going forward:
- support - discussing measures already in place, and being planned and developed, to help organisations of all scales improve cybersecurity procedures and infrastructure
- incentives - effective communication to organisations the commercial rationale for investment in cybersecurity, as well as actions to improve organisational capability
- COVID-19 - priorities for clear guidance on best practice in managing risks with rapid adoption and increased reliance on digital technology during the pandemic
- Secure by Design - next steps for manufacturer practice regarding consumer IoT devices:
- impact - protecting consumers, workability within the industry, and the long-term growth of the IoT
- standards - next steps for development and coordinating approaches internationally
- incentives and support - assessing options for further encouraging innovation and development
- partnerships and supply arrangements - assessing the future in light of UK transition from the UK and the Government’s ban on Huawei’s involvement in 5G development
- national defence - issues and further action on protecting critical infrastructure
COVID-19
- guidance - assessing initiatives from the UK government and agencies, as well as internationally, aimed at supporting businesses and individuals to improve their cyber security with increased pandemic-related malicious cyber activity
- reactivity - how the security of consumer devices can be improved whilst ensuring critical business functions remain operational without interruption, including with the increased reliance on video sharing platforms
- international coordination - progress and priorities in organisation, sharing best practice and action in sharing best practice, identifying fraudulent actors, and tackling rising cyber fraud and attacks
Cyber security across the breadth of the UK economy
- Cyber Aware - the impact of initiatives designed to help businesses prepare their staff for the scenario of a cyber-attack while they work from home
- SMEs - what further support for small and medium-sized enterprises might be required to enable them to adopt best practice in areas such as:
- cyber incident response plans
- strong cyber security culture in the workforce and processes
- penetration and resilience testing
- diversity and inclusion - in light of recent analysis undertaken by NCSC, in partnership with KPMG, which found that organisations often lack an inclusive workplace culture
- what good looks like - priorities for improving knowledge sharing and best practice in businesses, with findings that IT teams feel that they are not properly equipped to tackle the increased security and privacy concerns arising from remote working
- tools for businesses - the impact of the SERS and further options for support, particularly for small businesses with less bandwidth to deal with cyber threats
- sector-specific approaches - addressing shortfalls and requirements in areas of the economy of strategic importance including finance, healthcare, heat and power, and telecommunication networks
Public-private collaboration
- options for joint working - how more comprehensive connections could be developed between Government, public sector bodies, and the private and third sectors in the cyber security space
- the NCSC’s Active Cyber Defence programme - its ongoing and future role, options for broadening benefits beyond the public sector and HE, and the wider applicability and potential usefulness of active cyber defence principles
- Brexit - impact of any potential changes on the relationship with EU wide programmes as the transition period comes to an end
Policy officials attending:
Our forums are known for attracting strong interest from policymakers and stakeholders. Places have been reserved by parliamentary pass-holders from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Digital Identity, and officials from BEIS; the Cabinet Office; the National Cyber Security Centre; CIDD; DCMS; the Department for International Trade; the Department of Health and Social Care; the Department for Transport; the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office; Government Banking; the Government Legal Department; the Health and Safety Executive; HM Revenue & Customs; HM Treasury; the Home Office; the Ministry of Defence; the National Audit Office; Ofcom; the UK Space Agency; and The Scottish Government; the Welsh Government; and the Welsh Revenue Authority
Overall, we expect speakers and attendees to be a senior and informed group including Members of both Houses of Parliament, senior government and regulatory officials involved in this area of policy, as well as cyber security, technology and telecoms professionals, and those from the wider business community and the security and defence sector, advisors and suppliers, academics and educational institutions, training providers, recruitment and HR specialists, lawyers, analysts, industry bodies, organisations and individuals representing the views of consumers and citizens, and reporters from the national and specialist media.
This is a full-scale conference taking place online***
- full, four-hour programme including comfort breaks - you’ll also get a full recording to refer back to
- information-rich discussion involving key policymakers and stakeholders
- conference materials provided in advance, including speaker biographies
- speakers presenting via webcam, accompanied by slides if they wish, using the Cisco WebEx professional online conference platform (easy for delegates - we’ll provide full details)
- opportunities for live delegate questions and comments with all speakers
- a recording of the addresses, all slides cleared by speakers, and further materials, is made available to all delegates afterwards as a permanent record of the proceedings
- delegates are able to add their own written comments and articles following the conference, to be distributed to all attendees and more widely
- networking too - there will be opportunities for delegates to e-meet and interact - we’ll tell you how!
Full information and guidance on how to take part will be sent to delegates before the conference