After a savage cyber-attack crippled the British Library, Richard Ovenden argues it's government's responsibility to support its recovery and pay for more resilient digital infrastructure.
It is a national outrage that the British Library has been unable to fulfil its function over the past three months following a savage cyberattack – and that its functioning is likely to be severely limited for many months to come.
The Library’s recovery plan needs to be properly supported by central government, and not purely from its own reserves. Its proper functioning is not simply the responsibility of its Trustees, but a national responsibility. As our national library it is effectively insured by the government. It is time to invoke our insurance policy...Keep reading on The Standard.
It is a national outrage that the British Library has been unable to fulfil its function over the past three months following a savage cyberattack – and that its functioning is likely to be severely limited for many months to come.
The Library’s recovery plan needs to be properly supported by central government, and not purely from its own reserves. Its proper functioning is not simply the responsibility of its Trustees, but a national responsibility. As our national library it is effectively insured by the government. It is time to invoke our insurance policy...Keep reading on The Standard.