Data protection, intelligence – sharing and Brexit: the path ahead?

As technology advances and the world moves towards an unprecedented use of the internet, the importance of cyber security becomes ever more imperative.

This applies not simply for individual users frequently accessing the internet for recreational or professional purposes, but on a grander scale, for the state that must contend with ever-growing threats to national security from cyber criminals.

Whilst there are on-going developments to enhancing the UK’s cyber security capacity, the current uncertainty around the ramifications of Brexit have meant that the UK’s cyber security strength has been called into question. In particular, what impact, if any, will Brexit have on the UK’s cyber security position?