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Digital Britain

Proceeding contribution from Lord Harris of Haringey (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 16 June 2009. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Digital Britain.
My Lords, I welcome chapter 7 in the report, which deals with digital safety and security. I have two specific questions about that section. First, there is the welcome intention of the Government to issue a cybersecurity strategy. When are we likely to see that take place? Secondly, I note in the report the support for the after-sales services provided by a number of computer retailers, such as the Geek Squad, the Tech Guys and so forth. Have the Government given any thought to the personnel who visit people in their homes and put things on their computers? What steps are being taken to ensure that those individuals are quality-assured and regulated in the same way that physical security personnel are regulated by the Security Industry Authority?
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
711 c980 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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