UK UNIVERSITIES “PARTNER” WITH ISRAEL IN COMBATING GLOBAL CYBER-SECURITY THREATS (WHAT? NO BDS?)
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/israeli-and-uk-academics-to-combat-global-cyber-security-threats
Israeli and UK academics to combat global cyber security threats.Francis Maude has announced joint working between Israeli and UK academics to combat global cyber security threats.£1.2 million of joint funding will be used to fund a bilateral cyber research programme through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
The successful joint UK and Israeli academic partnerships are:
University of Bristol / Bar Ilan University
University College London / Bar Ilan University
The University of Kent / University of Haifa
All 3 UK academic institutions are part of the UK”s Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research programme which celebrates excellence in research in this field.
The projects will see UK and Israeli academics work together on six specific areas of research into the growing global cyber threat. These include:
identity management
governance: regulating cyber security
privacy assurance and perceptions
mobile and cloud security
human aspects of security or usable security
cryptography.
This builds on existing cooperation between the UK and Israel in the cyber security and digital fields. Israel is one of the founding members of the Digital 5 (D5) group of leading digital governments which met for the first time in London in December 2014.
The UK and Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral digital cooperation in March 2014.
Welcoming the announcement and the importance of strong international partnership and cooperation within the academic sector, Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office with responsibility for cyber security, said:
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. 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. Cyber security is a shared global threat and I’m pleased that we are deepening our research relationship. My congratulations go to the successful joint teams and I wish them well with their joint projects.
The importance of the academic and research sectors in cyberspace is vital. Professor Philip Nelson, Chief Executive of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, said:
The EPSRC has been working with the UK government to draw together the best academic talent in the field of cyber security. We are now bringing excellent researchers and facilities to bear on the challenges and opportunities that the cyberspace environment presents. We are ensuring individuals and organisations can operate safely, effectively and with confidence in the online world.
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