GSF welcomed a distinguished and expert panel to Global Strategy Forum to discuss ‘Cyber Security: Meeting The Challenges, Combating The Threats?’ at a seminar which took place in Committee Room 4A in the House of Lords on Wednesday 21st November 2012. The seminar was co-chaired by Professor Sir David Omand GCB (Visiting Professor, Department of War Studies, King’s College) and Admiral The Rt Hon Lord West GCB DSC PC (Minister with responsibility for security, Home Office 2007-2010).

Speaking on the panels were: Mr John Bassett OBE, Associate Fellow, Cyber Security, Royal United Services Institute; Mr Robert Hayes, Senior Fellow, Microsoft Institute for Advanced Technology in Governments; Major General Jonathan Shaw CB CBE, Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Global Issues) Responsible for Cyber, Ministry of Defence (2011-2012); and Sir Kevin Tebbit KCB CMG, Chairman, Finmeccanica UK Ltd (2007-2012); Permanent Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (1998-2005)