UK MPs propose digital sovereignty strategy to reduce reliance on foreign tech suppliers
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Bill Goodwin
Summary
A cross-party group of 20 UK MPs has proposed an amendment to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (CSRB) requiring the government to publish a digital sovereignty strategy. The amendment aims to reduce the UK's over-reliance on overseas technology suppliers, particularly from big tech companies, citing national security and economic risks. This aligns with similar moves by the European Commission to develop sovereign technology capabilities for critical infrastructure.
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An amendment to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (CSRB), backed by 20 MPs, calls for the government to publish a digital security strategy to assess the risks of relying on overseas technology in critical infrastructure.
The move comes as the European Commission sets out plans for a programme to build sovereign
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