The CyberUp Campaign is the UK’s leading cyber coalition calling for an update to the UK’s outdated Computer Misuse Act 1990 (CMA). It brings together a broad base of supporters from across the UK cyber security sector and beyond. Together, we advocate for updating and upgrading cybercrime laws to protect our national security, enhance our resilience to digital crime, and promote the UK’s international competitiveness in the rapidly evolving global technology sector.
Yesterday, the CyberUp Campaign hosted an expert-led drop-in event in Parliament. Our event focused on briefing parliamentarians on why updating the outdated Computer Misuse Act must be a priority for the new Government and why these much-needed updates to our cybersecurity laws will enhance sector growth and better equip the UK to tackle 21st century cybersecurity challenges impacting all areas of society.
We urgently need your input on our survey to present decision-makers in the new Government with clear, up-to-date and indisputable evidence of how the Computer Misuse Act impacts cyber security researchers, professionals and businesses in the UK, so they are convinced of the necessity of this update.
The introduction of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill in today's King's Speech – the first time ‘cyber security’ has been mentioned in the title of primary legislation – will be key to keeping the UK safe from rising cyberattacks, bringing the UK’s cyber regime in line with the EU’s Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS2) requirements in several ways.
Last week, the CyberUp Campaign hosted an expert-led drop-in event in the House of Lords in partnership with Lord Clement Jones, a long-time supporter of the CyberUp Campaign.
Representatives of the UK’s cyber security sector and the CyberUp Campaign have reacted to the worrying findings of the Government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey, published today, with the report showing 50% of businesses and 32% of charities suffered a cyber breach or attack in the last year.
