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Information security encompasses all data formats (digital and physical), while cybersecurity focuses solely on digital data, systems, and networks. Consider NHS patient records: cybersecurity protects electronic records, whereas information security includes both electronic and physical (printed/written) records. Cybersecurity's importance stems from its role in maintaining essential council services. Threats compromise service delivery, expose sensitive data, harming reputation and finances. Key terms like cyber resilience, threat, and risk are crucial for local government. Resources like the NCSC, Centre for National Protective Security Authority, and the National Cyber Crime Unit offer support. This video is one in a series expanding understanding of digital, technology, and cybersecurity.

You might see information security used interchangeably with cyber security. Information security looks at securing information in any form, including digital and printed formats, while cyber security is focused on protecting digital data, the systems upon which the data sits, and networks via which the data can be accessed. To understand the difference, let's look at patient records in the NHS as an example. Cyber security ensures the protection of electronic records. Information security includes not only securing these electronic records, but also covers the protection of any information held in physical form, such as patient information that is printed or written down. Cyber security is important because the delivery of many council services relies on digital assets. Threats to these assets can mean critical services go offline, or sensitive data is disclosed publicly, which could damage a council's reputation, hurt its finances, affect its ability to safeguard and deliver services to residents. Cyber security is a vast field, and you will encounter terms like cyber resilience, cyber threat, and cyber risk. These terms can be utilised by anyone in local government. We encourage you to keep an eye out for them in future videos, and speak with others in your council about them. There are many resources that can help you learn more about how cyber security applies to your council. For instance, the National Cyber Security Centre, or NCSC website, is the best first port of call for clarifying cyber security questions you have. There is also government support on cyber security available from the Centre for National Protective Security Authority, and the National Cyber Crime Unit. This video is part of a series designed to expand your understanding of digital, technology, and cyber security concepts. Check out other videos to keep on learning.