£15 million funding to strengthen cyber security in the Commonwealth

18 Apr 2018 02:49 PM

The Prime Minister has announced £15 million in funding to help Commonwealth countries develop their cyber capabilities, mitigating against cyber crime and nation state...

he package was announced on the eve of the Commonwealth’s Head of Government Meeting and represents the world’s largest and most geographically diverse inter-government commitment to improving cyber security.

The commitments include:

• £5.5 million for nations to conduct cyber capacity reviews before 2020;
• Raising standards and national levels of cyber security across Commonwealth nations; and
• Increased collaboration to protect Commonwealth values, security and elections.

The Prime Minister said:

“The Commonwealth plays a pivotal role in shaping the future for many of its members. We have put (Cyber) security on the agenda for the first time so we can work together and build a safer future both for Britain, and for the 2.4 billion people around the world who live in the Commonwealth.”

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