Signal National Security Act 2023 targets modern state threats

Summary

The report cites the National Security Act 2023 as a leading mitigation against state threats. The Act gives intelligence agencies and law enforcement the powers to deter, detect and disrupt the many types of threat seen today. It also supports the use of specialist resources aimed at countering sophisticated activity. The report observes that foreign governments can harm the UK below the threshold of armed conflict through spying, economic pressure, physical action, cyber attacks and interference in democracy. Adapting to how these threats change in character and frequency is described as essential for national security. The National Protective Security Authority and land, sea and air border controls are presented as related mitigations.