Cyber security has come to the forefront of public attention relatively recently, when rising numbers of cyber-attacks, such as data theft, large scale bot attacks and attacks by ransomware on companies and public institutions were recorded.

The most prominent of these was the global cyber-attack using the ‘WannaCry’ ransomware virus in May 2017.

This free-to-download briefing discusses:

• Liability for data theft: current vs. desirable rules
• How to improve security of public service digital infrastructure
• Product regulatory approaches
• Economic incentives for software developers to take cyber security seriously
• Encryption: solution or government dilemma?
• Technical solutions