Security and freedom in the cyber age

04 February 2011

Foreign Secretary William Hague will set out the UK vision of a future cyberspace which upholds freedom and democratic values while protecting citizens.

The Government highlighted attacks upon UK cyberspace as a priority risk in its National Security Strategypublished in October 2010.

The setting for the Foreign Secetary's speech is the 47th Munich Security Conference on 4 February. The UK delegation will be led by Prime Minister David Cameron.

The issues on this year's agenda include the Euro-Atlantic security policy relations, non-proliferation and disarmament, and global security challenges such as Afghanistan.

British Ambassador to Germany Simon McDonald will also attend, and has written about the conference on the British Embassy website.