Data centres in the UK are to be classified as critical national infrastructure, making them eligible for extra government support during major incidents such as cyber attacks. Public services, finance, healthcare, and energy and water supplies among others are considered critical national infrastructure. The ruling supports AI applications, data processing and streaming despite criticism over energy and water use.

HSCC CWG urges halting NPRM, calls for joint cybersecurity policy reform to boost healthcare resilience
The Cybersecurity Working Group (CWG) within the U.S. Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) has called on the country’s federal administration to work