Written Evidence Mar. 20 2024
Inquiry: Defending DemocracyFound: 1.2.The CMA was written in 1990. 33 years on, the legislation is now the main regime covering cybercrime
Mar. 18 2024
Source Page: Digital development strategy 2024 to 2030Found: cybersecurity in developing countries can also serve to protect supply chains and detect and deter cybercrime
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he has taken to tackle (a) online scams and (b) other cyber crime.
Answered by Tom Tugendhat - Minister of State (Home Office) (Security)
Fraud is designated a priority offence under the Online Safety Act (OSA), meaning companies will be held to account if they fail to remove illegal content on their platforms. This is expected to have a strong impact on some of the highest harm fraud types, such as online purchase, investment and romance scams, as well as key fraud enablers such as the recruitment and use of money mules.
However, the OSA will take time to come into force. Therefore, the Government has also created the Online Fraud Charter: a voluntary agreement bringing together the largest companies in the tech sector, who have committed to a series of actions aimed at reducing fraud on their platforms and services. The Charter was signed on 30 November, and will deliver a much quicker and more targeted response than regulation: Online Fraud Charter - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Tackling cyber crime is at the heart of the Government’s National Cyber Strategy 2022-25, which is supported by £2.6 billion of investment through the National Cyber Fund.
As part of the Criminal Justice Bill, we are also introducing a new power for law enforcement and other investigative agencies to act to suspend IP addresses and domain names where they are being used for a criminal activity with a link to the UK.
Special Report Mar. 11 2024
Committee: National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)Found: They have also launched specialist cybercrime units in every local police force in England and Wales
Found: the world condemned the “disastrous consequences” of the proposals, including an increased risk of cybercrime
Found: securely while complying with UK data protection legislation, and protecting themselves from acts of cybercrime
Found: Increased cybercrime risksInternet users around the world – and those in the UK in particular – are facing
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on cyber security threats to educational institutions.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
The UK government takes cyber threats to our public institutions very seriously and this threat has been highlighted in both the published Integrated Review and the Government Cyber Security Strategy, which show the cross-government approach the department has to tackling these threats. The Integrated Review is accessible at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/the-integrated-review-2021. The Government Cyber Security Strategy is accessible at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-cyber-security-strategy-2022-to-2030.
The department cyber team continues to work closely with colleagues across government, including those at the National Cyber Security Centre, to manage its cyber risk across educational institutions.
Feb. 28 2024
Source Page: Financial handbook for independent training providers: pdf versionFound: ITPs must also be aware of the risks from cybercrime, establish proportionate controls and take appropriate
Feb. 27 2024
Source Page: Launching the Integrated Security Fund: An Address by Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMGFound: digital evidence handling for judges and prosecutors as part of our partnership with Nigeria to tackle cybercrime