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Britain and Israel will work together to combat cyber security attacks

February 16, 2016 08:59
Cabinet Office Minister Matt Hancock is touring Israel this week

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Sandy Rashty,

Sandy Rashty

1 min read

Cabinet Office Minister Matt Hancock has announced that the UK and Israel will work together to tackle cyber security attacks on their national institutions.

During a visit to Israel today, Mr Hancock, who was joined by British business executives on the delegation, said: "I welcome this opportunity to forge even closer links in the field of cyber security with our Israeli partners.”

He added: “The UK’s world class companies and universities combined with Israel’s cutting edge technology and entrepreneurial culture is an unbeatable combination."

The business delegation was led by the British embassy’s UK Israel Tech Hub.