McPartland Review: Call for Evidence
Earlier this month, the Rt Hon Stephen McPartland MP was commissioned to carry out a review to understand how cyber security can foster economic growth. McPartland will be seeking evidence from various sectors of the economy until Thursday 28 March. Further details about the Call for Evidence can be found here.
Aligned with the government's National Cyber Strategy, the McPartland Review seeks to promote the UK's interests in the cyber sector. More broadly, the review will scrutinise how cyber security can effectively unlock economic benefits for the country. The review will make a series of recommendations for government outlining how to optimise the implementation of cyber security opportunities for the benefit of the UK's economy.
The Call for Evidence will focus on five topics:
- Giving business confidence to digitise faster, building on investment in more secure online environments - the review will collect evidence to support businesses who are making the case for investment.
- Increasing support for UK business’s adoption of good cyber security practices - the review will assess the challenges facing businesses and the real-term costs of cyber security.
- Fostering greater awareness, accountability, and acceptance of the benefits of cyber security through transparency measures - the review will assess how information on cyber security can be used to price the insurance risk on businesses.
- Minimising costs borne by businesses and consumers - the review will look at how secure cyber networks can be an indicator of growth for a business.
- Opening markets for UK businesses through mutual recognition of our domestic standards on the international landscape - the review will look at the broad opportunities brought on by good cyber hygiene across businesses.
In tandem with the Call for Evidence, a series of roundtables will be organised with key stakeholders throughout March and April.
Dan Patefield
Dan Patefield
Dan leads the techUK Cyber Security programme, having originally joined techUK in August 2017 as a Programme Manager working across the Cyber and Defence programmes. He is responsible for managing techUK's work across the cyber security eco-system, bringing industry together with key stakeholders across the public and private sectors. Dan also provides the industry secretariat for the Cyber Growth Partnership, the industry and Governmnet conduit for supporting growth across the sector. A key focus of his work is to strengthen the public-private partnership across cyber security to support further development of UK cyber security policy.
Before joining techUK he worked as Forum Lead for the Westminster eForum. In this role he had a focus on the technology and telecoms space, on issues ranging from Broadband and Mobile Infrastructure, the Internet of Things, Cyber Security, Data and diversity in tech. Dan has a BA in History from the University of Liverpool.
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Jill Broom
Jill Broom
Jill is techUK’s Programme Manager for Cyber Security, working across the cyber eco-system to bring industry together with key stakeholders across the public and private sectors.
Prior to focusing in on techUK's cyber security work, Jill was also part of techUK's Central Government programme team, representing the supplier community of technology products and services to Whitehall departments.
Before joining techUK, Jill worked as a Senior Caseworker for an MP, advocating for local communities, businesses and individuals, so she is particularly committed to techUK’s vision of harnessing the power of technology to improve people’s lives. Jill is also an experienced editorial professional and has delivered copyediting and writing services for public-body and SME clients as well as publishers.
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Annie Collings
Annie Collings
Annie joined techUK as the Programme Manager for Cyber Security and Central Government in September 2023.
Prior to joining techUK, Annie worked as an Account Manager at PLMR Healthcomms, a specialist healthcare agency providing public affairs support to a wide range of medical technology clients. Annie also spent time as an Intern in an MPs constituency office and as an Intern at the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed.
Annie graduated from Nottingham Trent University, where she was an active member of the lacrosse society.
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