Prime Minister announces massive investment in cyber technology

Jul 15, 2014 12:17 GMT  ·  By

British Prime Minister David Cameron announced an investment of ₤1.1/$1,885/ €1,387 billion in the Armed Forces, most of them being assigned to intelligence and surveillance equipment relating to cyber-defense technology.

Cameron wrote in The Telgraph that the threats have changed radically since the Cold War 30 years ago, and that today, the enemy may be seen and unseen, with plots being hatched miles away from the intended victim.

He said that “the plain fact is that in the 21st century, you cannot defend the realm from the white cliffs of Dover.”

£800 million of the financial injection (approximately $1,370 / €1 billion) is to be allotted to improving the cyber defense technology and surveillance aircraft used by the Armed Forces, so that flights can be conducted over areas like the Horn of Africa in order to identify threats against the UK and the allies.

Security against cyber attacks and for the protection of the energy sector is also to benefit from the investment.

Despite the lack of richer information regarding the strengthening of cyber-defenses, the fact that this sector has been recognized as in need of increased attention should be applauded and followed as a good example of keeping up with the various threats that can target a nation via computer systems.