Will the recent publication of the UK Cyber Security Strategy automatically lead to a safer cyber space? Neil Pound takes a look at one proposal within the strategy - to pool information on threats and how to combat them. He concludes that the Strategy is heading in the right direction but there are cultural and competitive issues to overcome if it is to be successful.    

This week I attended the Intellect Cloud Computing Conference in London. Among the keynote speakers was Chris Chant, Director of DirectGov and Digital Engagement. Among the topics was G-Cloud – a significant part of the UK Government ICT Strategy.

I've listened to a few government IT/CIO speakers but Chris is different. Very different...