Government cyber security plans to focus on information assurance

Stuart Sumner
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Francis Maude has declared that additional funding will be available to promote cyber security

New security minister Francis Maude has said that the government will concentrate on information assurance as part of its ongoing efforts to provide greater cyber security for the UK. In his fir...

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