UK Leads Global Cybersecurity Dialogue

As part of a three-day meeting with ‘like-minded’ countries, the UK has begun a conversation aimed at tackling the growing threat of cyber attacks and how to combat them.

The government intends to initiate a global dialogue with leading nations from around the world so that the best action can be taken to eradicate global cyber threats and to close the cyber skills gap globally. 

There will be a cyber summit in the UK this week, where participants from the United States, Europe, Canada, Japan, and international organizations such as the World Economic Forum and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development will gather to discuss matters related to cybersecurity. 

It is rather unfortunate that the meetings take place at Wilton Park in West Sussex during this time, not least because there has been a spate of attacks on NHS service providers and attempts to disrupt transport networks in the past few months.

During the next three days, a group of countries, including the EU member states, Canada, and Japan, and international organizations such as the World Economic Forum (WEF), will discuss the steps that can be taken to strengthen global cybersecurity workforces, from agreeing on strategies for boosting cyber-skills to creating new professional standards for cybersecurity. 

It is important to note that these conferences are taking place as a result of several high-profi

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