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Information is a critical asset to any organisation or individual, as such it should be safeguarded. The CSIA is a unit of the Cabinet Office with responsibility for providing a strategic direction for the UK in managing risks to information. Our vision is to enable ‘a UK environment where citizens, businesses and government use and enjoy the full benefits of ICT with confidence’.
The CSIA works in partnership with the Wider IA Centre comprising the Cabinet Office, CESG and CPNI.
National Information Assurance Strategy launched
On 27th June, a National Information Assurance Strategy was launched at the IA07 event in Brighton. The annual event is hosted by CESG and brings together key players in industry and government to work in partnership to address the UK’s needs in safeguarding information and ICT.
CSIA Risk Tool receives Highly Commended award
On 24th April, the CSIA Risk Tool received the Highly Commended award from SC Magazine for the ‘Best Security Solution for Government’. The Risk Tool was developed by Vizuri for the CSIA’s Common Good programme and provides a tool for the wider public sector for use in assessing and dealing with risks to their ICT systems and the information they handle on behalf of citizens. The Tool has so far been piloted to local authorities through the Government Connect programme and is particularly aimed at helping local authorities in relation to identity risk management.
Get Safe Online
Get Safe Online, sponsored in part by the CSIA, has teamed up with the BBC to run an Internet Safety Week from 26th March with coverage on BBC National and regional radio and television as well as online. The week highlights a new survey which reports that almost 1 in 10 internet users have experienced internet fraud in the last year at an average loss of £875 each. Getsafeonline.org gives authoritative, independent, trustworthy advice on internet safety and promotes internet safety to online consumers.
Consultation on IA Framework for e–government services
Many thanks to those who have responded to our request for feedback on the development of the IA Framework for e–government services. We are in the process of producing a revised version of the document taking into account the comments and will be producing a further version of the document over the coming weeks. Your input is extremely important to us and if you have any queries about the framework please contact us on csia@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk
The e–Government IA framework sets out a method to assure the availability, integrity and confidentiality of e–Government services, with particular consideration for the identity registration, enrolment and authentication processes which underpin access to these services. Application of the framework will help to protect the private information of citizens and organisations and promote trust between service providers, enabling information–sharing between services to support citizens’ needs.