The UK's Cybersecurity Strategy and Approach — Gareth Mott

This episode of The IR thinker examines the evolving landscape of cybersecurity and its implications for the United Kingdom’s national security with Dr Gareth Mott. The conversation explores borders and sovereignty in cyberspace, key threats facing the UK, the role of public and private actors in defence, international cooperation, and the tension between effective security and the protection of citizens’ privacy.Gareth MottDr Gareth Mott is a Research Fellow in the Cyber team at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI). His research focuses on the governance of cyberspace, the changing cyber risk environment and the strategic development of cybersecurity at both national and organisational levels, with particular interest in the challenges and opportunities posed by peer to peer technologies.Publications:Constructing the Cyberterrorist: Critical Reflections on the UK CaseContent00:00 - Introduction01:52 - Exploring the Concept of Borders in Cyberspace06:40 - Sovereignty and the Fragmentation of the Internet13:06 - Cyber Threats Facing the United Kingdom24:31 - Protecting the UK from Cyber Attacks: State and Private Sector Roles26:56 - Key Institutions Managing UK Cybersecurity30:33 - Overview of the UK Cyber Security Strategy33:49 - Applying Traditional Deterrence Theory in Cyberspace39:33 - The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Cybersecurity40:34 - UK’s Capabilities in Detecting and Responding to Emerging Cyber Threats44:35 - International Cooperation in Cyberspace Security46:04 - The Existence and Role of Cyber Law Enforcement47:47 - Cybersecurity Education in the UK: Quality and Focus50:54 - Balancing Cybersecurity with Citizens’ Privacy53:42 - Identifying Research Gaps in CybersecurityFollow & Further ResourcesSubstack: https://theirthinker.substack.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ir-thinker/X: https://x.com/irthinker_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theirthinker/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theirthinker.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/irthinkerfb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.