Political Monitor 01/03/2013

Cyber Security   Government calls for evidence on cyber security standards   Fifteen months after the launch of the Cyber Security Strategy, the Government is calling on industry to provide evidence on what it thinks is the best ‘organisational standard’ for...

Political Monitor 22/02/2013

Cyber Security  National Audit Office identifies six key challenges facing UK cyber security  The National Audit Office (NAO) has conducted a landscape review of the Government’s cyber security strategy. The NAO report concluded that the UK has as one of the most...

Political Monitor 08/02/2013

Intelligence and Security Committee publish report on access to communications data by the security services     The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) has published a report on the access to communications data by security services.   The report...

Political Monitor 01/02/2013

Broadband Update Growth and Infrastructure Bill  The Department for Culture, Media and Sport this week published a consultation on proposed changes to siting requirements for broadband cabinets and overhead lines. The relevant legislative changes are being debated as...

Political Monitor 25/01/2013

Online safety update Claire Perry comments on online child safety Claire Perry MP, the Advisor to the Prime Minister on the Sexualisation and Commercialisation of Childhood, has spoken of her “creeping unease” at the pace of technological change that has diminished...

Political Monitor 18/01/2013

Ofcom news Ofcom publishes further data on price rises in fixed term contracts consultation Ofcom have published further data as part of its review on price rises in fixed term contracts. Ofcom’s review identified a number of issues with the effectiveness of the...