From today, the UK is designating datacenters as critical national infrastructure (CNI). As a result, the sector is expected to get special government support designed to prevent negative economic impacts of IT outages like CrowdStrike’s, cyberattacks, and extreme weather events.
That special support will come in the form of a dedicated CNI data infrastructure team comprised of “senior government officials” tasked with monitoring the threat landscape and anticipating potential risks. That team will also be responsible for coordinating an emergency response, should one be required.
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Source: The Register
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