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<p>The exact future relationship with regard to cyber security remains subject to
negotiations with our EU partners.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK is one of
the world’s leading digital nations and a leader in the field of cyber security. We
have accordingly taken a central role, both as an EU Member State and internationally,
to push forwards the cyber agenda. To contend with a truly global threat such as this
we need a truly global response - with not only the UK and EU, but industry, government,
like-minded states and NATO all working together to strengthen our cyber security
capabilities.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In the future partnership paper on, ‘Foreign
Policy, Defence and Development’, published in September last year, we listed a number
of specific areas for potential cooperation and collaboration with the EU, ranging
from the exchange of information about cyber threats and incidents through participation
in the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) network and Co-operation Group
to continuing to work to develop effective cyber security legislation and international
standards.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK will also continue to work together
with the EU to promote strategic frameworks for conflict prevention, cooperation and
stability in cyberspace. These frameworks should consist of: the application of existing
international law; the implementation of voluntary, non-binding norms of responsible
state behaviour; and the development and implementation of practical cyber confidence
building measures between states.</p><p> </p>
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