A range of new cyber security measures have been announced by Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude including the creation of a new ‘Cyber Reserve’ force.

In a statement to parliament Maude detailed the creation of the force consisting of different nationalities and skill sets organised under the MoD to combat IT security threats.

The planned creation of a new UK National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) was also revealed, designed to co-ordinate responses to security events and threats.