Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance he has issued to (a) businesses, (b) organisations and (c) individuals on methods of encryption to protect against malicious cyber-attacks while allowing the security services access to data.

The National Cyber Security Programme has put in place initiatives to provide a range of advice and guidance to organisations and individuals on protecting themselves against cyber threats. CESG (GCHQ’s information security arm) and the Cyberstreetwise and Get Safe Online campaigns all provide advice to businesses and individuals on the use of encryption to combat cyber crime and protect personal and financial information.