The UK government has pledged £1.2m towards bilateral cyber security research with Israel.
Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office with responsibility for cyber security, said he is glad to be addressing this “global threat” using Isreali expertise.
“On a recent visit to Israel I saw for myself the strength of cyber and digital innovation and how it drives a thriving Israeli digital economy. As part of our long-term economic plan this Government wants Britain to be one of the safest places to do business and access services online.”
The researchers will be tackling: identity management, regulation, privacy, mobile and the cloud, usability and cryptography. For this, the University of Bristol and University College London are partnering with Tel Aviv’s Bar Ilan University, while The University of Kent is working with the University of Haifa. All of the British institutions chosen are part of the UK’s Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research.
The UK and Israel are already working together as part of the Digital 5 grouping of leading digital governments. The D5 also includes Estonia, New Zealand and South Korea.