Tag: Computer Misuse Act
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Call for Submissions to UK’s New Computer Misuse Act
A major bug bounty platform provider has urged the security community to contribute its views to a new UK government consultation on …
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UK Computer Misuse Act reformers visit Parliament
Infosec researcher Rob Dyke, best known to Reg readers for fending off legal threats from not-for-profit open-source foundation Apperta …
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Labour reminds UK.gov that it’s supposed to be reforming the Computer Misuse Act
The shadow foreign secretary for UK’s opposition Labour party, David Lammy MP, has asked why the reform of the Computer Misuse Act appears …
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East Londoners nicked under Computer Misuse Act after NHS vaccine passport app sprouted clump of fake entries
British police have made a series of arrests over the past few months after people with apparent access to NHS databases allegedly sold …
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Rapid7 says Computer Misuse Act should include ‘good faith’ infosec research exemption
Infosec firm Rapid7 has joined the chorus of voices urging reform to the UK’s Computer Misuse Act, publishing its detailed proposals …
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We’re right behind Computer Misuse Act reforms for busting ransomware gangs, says UK infosec industry
British infosec businessees mostly support beefing up the Computer Misuse Act to directly tackle the ransomware crisis – while reform …
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Computer Misuse Act: Tell the Home Office infosec needs a public interest defence in law, says CyberUp campaign
Businesses operating in the word of infosec have been urged to write to the Home Office and support a public interest defence being added …
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UK Computer Misuse Act convictions declined last year despite pandemic explosion in online criminal activity
Prosecutions under the UK’s Computer Misuse Act (CMA) dropped by a fifth in 2020 even as conviction rates soared to 95 per cent during the …
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UK’s Computer Misuse Act to be reviewed, says Home Secretary as she condemns ransomware payoffs
Priti Patel has promised a government review of the UK’s 30-year-old Computer Misuse Act “this year” as well as condemning companies that …
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Lord joins campaign urging UK government to reform ye olde Computer Misuse Act
A Conservative peer has joined calls to reform the Computer Misuse Act (CMA) days after the government declared that infosec and “cyber …
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Cyberup campaign: 80% of infosec pros fear they might fall foul of UK’s outdated Computer Misuse Act
A majority of British infosec professionals worry about accidentally breaking the UK’s antiquated Computer Misuse Act, according to an …
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Yes, Prime Minister, rewrite the Computer Misuse Act: Brit infosec outfits urge reform
British infosec businesses are celebrating the 30th birthday of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 by writing to Prime Minister Boris Johnson …
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