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<p>Through the National Cyber Security Programme, the Government committed £860 million
in the last Parliament to increase the cyber security of the UK. This has included
a range of work with industry to increase their cyber resilience. For example, the
Cyber Essentials scheme sets out the basic technical controls organisations should
have in place to protect against common cyber attacks. As the Chancellor also announced
on 17 November, spending on the UK’s cyber security programmes will be almost doubled
over the next five years, with £1.9 billion funding. Although Government is making
a significant investment, partnership between the public and private sector is crucial
to making the UK one of the safest places to do business online. By identifying and
closing down vulnerabilities in their systems and processes, the private sector can
make it much more difficult for criminals to operate. That is why we are working closely
with the private sector to drive up standards. In the coming months we will also publish,
in collaboration with industry, information to help the public better understand key
cyber security principles of devices to help them to make more informed decisions.
This work will be a part of the Government’s Modern Crime Prevention Strategy, which
I intend to Publish next year.</p><p>At the same time, through our Cyber Streetwise
campaign, we are helping to inform the public of simple security measures, such as
installing security software, which in themselves can protect them and their devices
against fraud.</p>
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