Britannia should rule the (cyber) waves, minister tells Singapore event in bid to drum up Commonwealth support

Britannia should rule the (cyber) waves, minister tells Singapore event in bid to drum up Commonwealth support

Comment A UK government minister has called for the country to "shape the standards of new technology" in a speech aimed at drumming up Commonwealth support for a cyber "leadership" role for post-Brexit Britain.


Foreign Office minister James Cleverly told an invited audience at Singapore's International Cyber Week: "We must shape the standards of new technology to ensure individual security, safety and privacy," while pointing to "the rapidly expanding Internet of Things" as "a good example of where the UK and Singapore have both led initiatives to promote security in design."


Cleverly's speech comes as the UK prepares to exit the European Union and its trade pacts in January. State-endorsed cybersecurity practice and regulation is one of the things the government hopes will become an export success for the ..

Support the originator by clicking the read the rest link below.