Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Questions from the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

Cyber Security and Digital Identity (CSDI) - Cyber security of technologies and services What is the most effective method for incentivising responsible technology design, in terms of cyber security? What are the barriers or blockers for using secure by design principles for cyber security of emerging connected technologies? Where have we seen successes in adopting secure by design principles for connected technologies? Is there a gold-standard or case study where security of a product has been considered during early inception? Has led to greater security of the product and fewer breaches? Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024

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Cyber Security and Digital Identity (CSDI) - Cyber security of technologies and services What are the critical emerging technologies on the 5, 10, and 15-year horizon which have the potential to change cyberspace or impact on the UK’s cyber-power and strategic advantage? What novel critical applications of existing technologies could have the potential to transform cyberspace? How should emerging technologies be prioritised for cyber security research? Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024

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Cyber Security and Digital Identity (CSDI) - Economic consideration of cyber security practices How can government intervention best foster and encourage innovation that becomes globally foundational to securely operating digital systems? What is the cyber equivalent of the three-point belt? How do we maximise the chances that the UK cyber ecosystem begets such an invention? Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024

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Cyber Security and Digital Identity (CSDI) - Economic consideration of cyber security practices What is the trade-off of cost compared to security that companies are seeing? Could the cost of security cause businesses to minimise or abstain from effective security protocols and codes of practice that are produced by governments, regulators and international organisations/bodies? If so, what could be done to mitigate this risk? Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024

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Cyber Security and Digital Identity (CSDI) - Economic consideration of cyber security practices What can the current evidence and available economic data tell us regarding price modelling, taking into account global supply chains where relevant? Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024

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Cyber Security and Digital Identity (CSDI) - Economic consideration of cyber security practices What are the costs associated with higher levels of cyber security services or regulated businesses (e.g. those under NIS regulation), in regards to products and services? Who pays for these costs? If they are passed onto the consumer then how is this incorporated into the product or service? How can price differentials be clearly identified? Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024

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Cyber Security and Digital Identity (CSDI) - Economic consideration of cyber security practices How does cyber security impact the price or competitiveness of a product or service? Does greater cyber security increase the price of goods and services? How much of a difference does it make to the price of products and services? If they internalise these costs, how much is the cost to the manufacturer/supplier? Are more secure products and services outcompeting competitors due to being more secure or are cheaper alternatives (with less security) more competitive in the marketplace? Does greater security of UK products lead to them outcompeting other brands on the international stage? Are UK products considered premium products internationally due to greater security by design? Does security provide competitive advantage both within the UK market and internationally? Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024

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Cyber Security and Digital Identity (CSDI) - Adoption of cyber security What are the economic incentives that drive cyber security? Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024

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Cyber Security and Digital Identity (CSDI) - Adoption of cyber security Which businesses or sectors consistently have lower cybersecurity adoption rates and is this affected by regulation levels in those sectors? Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024

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Cyber Security and Digital Identity (CSDI) - Adoption of cyber security How effective is UK government messaging and guidance on adopting cybersecurity? Do some messages land better than others? Why? With whom? Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024

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Cyber Security and Digital Identity (CSDI) - Adoption of cyber security How might automation, machine learning/AI change the way in which cybersecurity services are currently delivered? Do these changes lead to a reduction or even an increase in demand for cyber security skills, products and services Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024

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Cyber Security and Digital Identity (CSDI) - Adoption of cyber security How are cyber security careers perceived and how is this changing overtime? What can be done to mitigate negative perceptions of cyber security careers? Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024

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Cyber Security and Digital Identity (CSDI) - Adoption of cyber security In what ways can cyber security effectively share the UK technology talent pool with other priority industries? Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024

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Cyber Security and Digital Identity (CSDI) - Adoption of cyber security What are the systemic linkages between the cyber security skills shortage and other government cyber interventions? Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024

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Cyber Security and Digital Identity (CSDI) - Adoption of cyber security How can organisations be encouraged or incentivised to take on more entry level cyber security roles, including apprenticeships? Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024

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Cyber Security and Digital Identity (CSDI) - Adoption of cyber security How can diversity in the cyber security workforce be improved? What can be done to have immediate impact and what should be done to affect long-term change? Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024

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Cyber Security and Digital Identity (CSDI) - Adoption of cyber security What is the most effective measure for cyber security upskilling and embedding that the UK government promotes or could promote? Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024

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Cyber Security and Digital Identity (CSDI) - Adoption of cyber security Are there different hierarchies, professional groups or user types and behaviours that aid or block cyber security implementation? How do we best understand this both quantitatively and qualitatively? Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024

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Cyber Security and Digital Identity (CSDI) - Adoption of cyber security What evidence is there for not embedding adequate cyber security in highly commercialised or direct-to-consumer tech? What evidence is there on cybersecurity not being embedded adequately in sectors with lower regulation? Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024

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Cyber Security and Digital Identity (CSDI) - Adoption of cyber security How could incentives for cyber security adoption and change, to reducible risk, be posed to organisations? Is there a need for different types of incentivisation for different sectors or differing sizes of organisations? Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2024

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