Security News > 2023 > March > UK refreshes national security plan to stop more of China's secret-stealing cyber-tricks

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday announced the National Protective Security Agency as part of a refresh of the government's security strategy known as the "Integrated Review".

The refresh included the replacement of the UK's Conflict, Stability and Security Fund with an Integrated Security Fund that's funded to the tune of £1 billion to "Deliver on the core objectives of the Integrated Review at home and around the world, including in economic and cyber security, counter terrorism and human rights."

The NPSA will also collaborate with other government agencies including the National Cyber Security Centre and the National Counter Terrorism Security Office to provide "Holistic protective security advice."

"Science, technology, and academia are as much on the front lines of national security as the UK's critical national infrastructure," security minister Tom Tugendhat explained in a statement.

"The National Protective Security Authority will play a crucial role in helping businesses and universities better protect themselves and maintain their competitive advantage."

The British government first announced the Integrated Review in 2021 to provide an overview of the UK's national security and international policy.

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