The UK’s cyber security governance is expected to remain strong following the country's decision to exit the EU, according to security experts. In a speech at Chatham House on Wednesday, UK Prime Minister Theresa May said that she would not be "drawn into an ideological debate about whether or not we should leave the EU". Longer term, one expert suggested that the impact on the legislative framework for privacy was unlikely to be “hugely significant” and another argued that the fundamentals that make the UK’s tech sector strong remained, irrespective of Brexit.
The UK’s cyber security governance is expected to remain strong following the country's decision to exit the EU, according to security experts. Concerns had been raised over a number of issues, including the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will not now apply to the UK directly; experts have said the UK is likely to adopt legislation directly modeled on the GDPR to ensure barriers to trade will be minimised. Longer term, one expert suggested that the impact on the legislative framework for privacy was unlikely to be “hugely significant” and another argued that the fundamentals that make the UK’s tech sector strong remained, irrespective of Brexit.