Britain’s Conservatives Attack Labour Government over Cyber
David Cameron
Late last week, David Cameron, head of the Conservative Party in the UK, outlined his parties plans to handle national security issues. The plans highlight the central role that cyber security now plays in any national security discussions.
In the report, the Conservatives say “the reliance of developed societies and economies on networks and computer systems for the effective functioning of all aspects of daily life…the threat of cyber attack is widely disregarded [and] the West, which has become so dependent on technology, will also find that its current technological superiority will decline.”
The Conservatives promise to set up a Cyber Threat and Assessment Centre, building on the foundations of the Cyber Security Operations Centre, which the Conservatives have criticized for having no power to combat cyber threats. They also state that all members of law enforcement will become cyber literate and that digital forensics capabilities will be enhanced.
In response to Conservative criticism, the current government led by the Labour Party, claimed to not understand where the current criticism stems from. Also, members of the Cabinet claim that some of Mr. Cameron’s proposals are merely replicating current programs already underway.
The British government will be forced to call for elections sometime this year. Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s Labour Party is expected to lose the election to Mr. Cameron’s Conservatives. Although official campaigning has not begun, both sides have already started informal campaigning.
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