AI And Cybersecurity Under The Spotlight: UK Publishes New Codes For Software Security And Warns On AI Cybersecurity Divide

Earlier this month the National Cyber Security Centre ("NCSC") hosted CYBERUK, the UK government's flagship cybersecurity event. On 7 May the NCSC launched their report "Impact of AI on cyber threat from now to 2027" ("Report"), whilst the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology ("DSIT") published a new voluntary Software Security Code of Practice, ("Code"). Cybersecurity and AI are under the spotlight in the UK. Eyes are also on the recently unveiled US/UK trade agreement and the possibility of a further transatlantic tech-focused agreement to cement prior Technology and Data Partnership discussions to create a US/UK "digital bridge."

The Report

The NCSC's newly released Report warns of a "growing divide" between organisations that keep up with threat actors using AI and those that remain vulnerable to attacks. It bleakly highlights the "remote chance of universal access to AI" that would provide vital cybersecurity defence to companies. The NCSC