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Ministry of Defence joins firms to tackle cyber threat | Ministry of Defence joins firms to tackle cyber threat |
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The UK's defences against cyber attacks are to be strengthened under new plans that will see the Ministry of Defence working with its biggest contractors. | The UK's defences against cyber attacks are to be strengthened under new plans that will see the Ministry of Defence working with its biggest contractors. |
The MoD said the partnership could mean more intelligence is shared about the latest cyber threats. | The MoD said the partnership could mean more intelligence is shared about the latest cyber threats. |
Defence companies face cyber-attacks almost daily, often from countries seeking to steal sensitive information about new technology and weapons. | |
Officials say they hope the plan will serve as a model for other sectors. | Officials say they hope the plan will serve as a model for other sectors. |
The new Defence Cyber Protection Partnership - a joint effort between the UK government and nine large defence companies - is designed to improve the industry's collective defences against cyber-attacks. | |
It will also work to establish higher standards of security for smaller companies in the supply chain. | It will also work to establish higher standards of security for smaller companies in the supply chain. |
Cyber-attacks are one of the top four threats to UK national security alongside international terrorism, according to the government's National Security Strategy. | |
Earlier this month, UK intelligence service GCHQ said Britain was seeing about 70 sophisticated cyber-espionage operations a month against government or industry networks - some 15 of which were against the defence industry. | Earlier this month, UK intelligence service GCHQ said Britain was seeing about 70 sophisticated cyber-espionage operations a month against government or industry networks - some 15 of which were against the defence industry. |
GCHQ director Sir Iain Lobban said business secrets were being stolen on an "industrial scale" and in some cases foreign hackers had penetrated firms for up to two years. | GCHQ director Sir Iain Lobban said business secrets were being stolen on an "industrial scale" and in some cases foreign hackers had penetrated firms for up to two years. |
In 2010 the British government designated the protection of computer networks as one of the country's most important national security priorities. | In 2010 the British government designated the protection of computer networks as one of the country's most important national security priorities. |
It pledged £650m of new investment over the next four years to continue tackling the problem as part of its National Cyber Security Programme. | It pledged £650m of new investment over the next four years to continue tackling the problem as part of its National Cyber Security Programme. |
In March, the government launched the Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership to help businesses and government share information on cyber threats, including a secure web portal to allow information to be shared in real-time. |
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