Policy papers and consultations

The government is asking for views on a two-part intervention, including a voluntary Code of Practice on AI cyber security which will form a new global standard.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Updated: 16 May 2024

• Call for views on the Cyber Security of AI

  Ministerial foreword Viscount Camrose, Minister for AI and Intellectual…

The government is asking for industry views on a draft code of practice for software vendors to improve the resilience and security of software.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Updated: 15 May 2024

• Call for views on the Code of Practice for Software Vendors

  Ministerial foreword Viscount Camrose, Parliamentary Under Secretary of…

The government is asking for views on the future of the successful CyberFirst programme, including how the programme can be scaled to inspire future talent.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Updated: 15 May 2024

• Inspiring and equipping future talent: scaling impact of the CyberFirst programme

  Foreword Viscount Camrose, Minister for AI and Intellectual Property. The…

The government has set out how it will adopt professional standards developed by the UK Cyber Security Council.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Updated: 15 May 2024

The April 2024 edition of the monthly DSIT cyber security newsletter.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Updated: 15 April 2024

The direction specifies the fraud header information that Making Tax Digital for VAT software will need to collect and deliver to HMRC along with tax information.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 14 March 2024

The March 2024 edition of the monthly DSIT cyber security newsletter.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Updated: 11 March 2024

The McPartland Review of Cyber Security and Economic Growth was seeking views and evidence to inform its work.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Updated: 23 February 2024

The second UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue held at the office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja, from 7 to 8 February 2024.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 4 others
• Updated: 14 February 2024

This communiqué follows the conference, hosted by the UK and France, that launched an international process on addressing issues around commercial cyber intrusion.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 7 February 2024

The February 2024 edition of the monthly DSIT cyber security newsletter.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Updated: 7 February 2024

The government has asked the Rt Hon Stephen McPartland MP to conduct an independent review into cyber security as an enabler of economic growth.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Updated: 6 February 2024

This declaration is from the London conference hosted by the UK and France to address issues around the use of commercial cyber intrusion tools and services.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 6 February 2024

The government is asking businesses and organisations for views on a draft Cyber Governance Code of Practice.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Updated: 23 January 2024

The government's response to the call for views on software resilience and security for businesses and organisations.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Updated: 23 January 2024

The December 2023 edition of the monthly DSIT cyber security newsletter.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Updated: 15 December 2023

We're seeking views on a proposed regulation to improve the security and resilience of data infrastructure, including data centres.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Updated: 14 December 2023

This framework for stronger UK-Republic of Korea collaboration builds collective resilience, coordination and mutual support against cyber threats and attacks.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 23 November 2023

Members of the Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI) have signed a joint statement on ransomware payments.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 2 November 2023

The November 2023 edition of the monthly DSIT cyber security newsletter.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Updated: 1 November 2023