Government launches cybersecurity review to boost trust in tech

The UK Government plans to conduct an independent review into cybersecurity as an enabler of economic growth.

It has launched the McPartland Cyber Security Review, which will focus on “using cybersecurity to give businesses the trust in tech they need to digitise faster and use emerging tools like AI.”

The review, set to conclude by Summer, will aim to increase support for good cybersecurity practices, foster greater awareness of cybersecurity tools, and minimise costs for businesses and consumers. 

Led by the Rt Hon Stephen McPartland MP, the team, comprising of government officials, industry experts and independent researchers will “explore the transformative economic opportunities cybersecurity has to offer.

“By working in partnership with industry and taking a whole-of-society approach to cybersecurity, we aim to establish the UK as a technology superpower in the field of cybersecurity and beyond,” it said in a statement.

Stephen McPartland MP served on the Science and Technology Select Committee and the Board of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology. He served as Chairman of the Regulatory Reform Select Committee for four years, was a member of the Liaison Select Committee, and served on the Finance Select Committee, which looked at improvements to Parliament’s IT infrastructure. In July 2022, he was appointed as Minister of State for Security at the Home Office, overseeing cybercrime policy, and he is currently a member of the Joint Committee on National Security Strategy.

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