BRITISH businesses were tonight warned to lock up their secrets by MI5 Director-General Ken McCallum to prevent hostile countries like China from stealing them. The UK’s top spook joined othe…
BRITISH businesses were tonight warned to lock up their secrets by MI5 Director-General Ken McCallum to prevent hostile countries like China from stealing them.
The warning comes as the number of investigations by MI5 into Chinese activities in Britain has risen by seven times over the last three years. Companies are particularly urged to be on their guard against Chinese firms which are seemingly independent but in reality under control of their regime. MI5 chief Mr McCallum outlined the “sharp rise” in espionage at the summit hosted in California by the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and the FBI.
“This contest is particularly acute on emerging technologies; states which lead the way in areas like artificial intelligence, quantum computing and synthetic biology will have the power to shape all our futures.“So today we’ve jointly bolstered security across our five nations by offering practical steps organisations can take to keep themselves safe.”
The NPSA – the protective security arm of MI5 and the National Cyber Security Centre – has produced a free Quick Start Guide aimed at technology firms on how to keep their products and work safe,
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