In January 2022, the Government published the proposal for legislation to improve the UK's cyber resilience Consultation. The Government have outlined the need for new laws to drive up security standards in outsourced IT services used by almost all UK businesses.
The proposals look to highlight the need to make improvements in the way organisations report cyber security incidents and reforming legislation to be more flexible in its ability to react to the speed of technological change. The proposals covered by the consulations are to:
- Bring additional critical providers of digital services into the UK's cyber security regulatory framework to ensure that those providers who offer critical support to essential UK services, have adequate cyber security protections in place and can be regulated effectively.
- Future-proof the UK's existing cyber security legislation, primarily the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations so that they can adapt to potential changes in threat and technological developments.
The paper includes a number of consultation questions in order to help the Government strengthen the UK's cyber resilience. In order to form our response to the consultation, techUK will be running a roundtable that will look to capture the initial member feedback and response.
techUK have invited a representative of DCMS to join the session.
Please read the consultation here.
Please ensure that you have read and familiarised yourself with the chapters before attending.
Make sure to book your place now, we are limiting numbers to 25 people and one person per company.
Dan Patefield
Dan Patefield
Dan leads the techUK Cyber Security programme, having originally joined techUK in August 2017 as a Programme Manager working across the Cyber and Defence programmes. He is responsible for managing techUK's work across the cyber security eco-system, bringing industry together with key stakeholders across the public and private sectors. Dan also provides the industry secretariat for the Cyber Growth Partnership, the industry and Governmnet conduit for supporting growth across the sector. A key focus of his work is to strengthen the public-private partnership across cyber security to support further development of UK cyber security policy.
Before joining techUK he worked as Forum Lead for the Westminster eForum. In this role he had a focus on the technology and telecoms space, on issues ranging from Broadband and Mobile Infrastructure, the Internet of Things, Cyber Security, Data and diversity in tech. Dan has a BA in History from the University of Liverpool.
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Jill Broom
Jill Broom
Jill is techUK’s Programme Manager for Cyber Security, working across the cyber eco-system to bring industry together with key stakeholders across the public and private sectors.
Prior to focusing in on techUK's cyber security work, Jill was also part of techUK's Central Government programme team, representing the supplier community of technology products and services to Whitehall departments.
Before joining techUK, Jill worked as a Senior Caseworker for an MP, advocating for local communities, businesses and individuals, so she is particularly committed to techUK’s vision of harnessing the power of technology to improve people’s lives. Jill is also an experienced editorial professional and has delivered copyediting and writing services for public-body and SME clients as well as publishers.
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Annie Collings
Annie Collings
Annie joined techUK as the Programme Manager for Cyber Security and Central Government in September 2023.
Prior to joining techUK, Annie worked as an Account Manager at PLMR Healthcomms, a specialist healthcare agency providing public affairs support to a wide range of medical technology clients. Annie also spent time as an Intern in an MPs constituency office and as an Intern at the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed.
Annie graduated from Nottingham Trent University, where she was an active member of the lacrosse society.
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