The government has pledged £100,000 to the Council of Europe's Global Project on Cybercrime.

The funding was announced by foreign secretary William Hague and forms part of the nation's commitment to help tackle cyber crime.

William Hague said: "At the London Conference on Cyberspace I made clear that the rapid rise of cyber crime is a growing threat to people across the world and the need for co-ordinated response to improve security, enhance co-operation between states and ensure a collective undertaking to address this threat."

"I am therefore delighted the UK will be supporting the Council of Europe Global Project on Cybercrime. This will bring real benefits - including by working together with entrepreneurs and companies whose innovation is as crucial to the future as it has been to our past."