The U.K. government is poised to introduce the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill into Parliament in the coming months, as confirmed by the government’s legislative agenda outlined in King Charles’ speech this week. The move is expected to ‘strengthen the U.K.’s cyber defenses, ensure that critical infrastructure and the digital services that companies rely on are secure.’
“Our essential services are vulnerable to hostile actors and recent cyber attacks affecting the NHS and Ministry of Defence show the impacts can be severe,” according to a document titled ‘The King’s Speech 2024.’ “We need to take swift action to address vulnerabilities and protect our digital economy to deliver growth.’
The Bill will expand ‘the remit of the existing regulation, putting regulators on a stronger footing, and increasing reporting requirements to build a better picture in government of cyber threats.’ The existing U.K. regulations reflect laws inherited from the EU and are the U.K.’s only cross-sector cyber security legislation. They have now been superseded in the EU and require an urgent update in the U.K. to ensure that the nation’s infrastructure and…
