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Cyber in King’s Speech
The CyberUp Campaign’s quote in response to the introduction of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill in the King’s Speech was featured in a story on Professional Security Magazine Online.
Decades-old cyber law ‘hampering UK’s battle against cyber attacks’
Cyber experts bidding to bolster Britain’s web protections are being hampered by outdated laws, campaigners warned today.
8m cyber strikes on firms
and charities
Businesses and charities have been hit by almost eight million cyber attacks over the past two years. There were an estimated 5,912,794 strikes on firms and 1,942,068 on charities, an analysis has found. The attacks have all taken place since the Government first committed to reviewing the UK’s outdated cyber security law, the Computer Misuse Act.
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Cyber law proposal welcomed
A Government commitment to introducing a statutory defence as part of expected reform of the outdated Computer Misuse Act 1990 (CMA) has been welcomed.
Campaigners lament lack of movement on Computer Misuse Act reform
Westminster has opened a new consultation on proposed reforms to the Computer Misuse Act of 1990, but campaigners who want the law changed to protect cyber professionals have been left disappointed.
King’s Speech ‘missed opportunity’ to update cyber laws
The CyberUp Campaign has complained that yesterday’s King’s Speech was a missed opportunity to reform to the UK’s outdated Computer Misuse Act, which came into force in 1990.
King’s Speech misses the mark on cyber law reform, says campaign
British businesses continue to fall victim to rampant cyber criminality as the government blows hot and cold on much-needed reforms to 33-year-old legislation that is hindering the ability of the cyber security profession to respond effectively, according to campaigners who have lamented a “missed opportunity” in this week’s King’s Speech.
Second UK Computer Misuse Act consultation reflects ‘very little progress’
A review of the UK’s creaking cybercrime laws has been criticized for lacking “urgency” after the UK government launched a second public consultation on the issue.
Report reveals consensus around
Computer Misuse Act reform
Cyber security experts and professionals are broadly aligned on questions of legitimacy and legality when it comes to some instances of unauthorised access to IT systems, according to a report produced by campaigners for reform of the Computer Misuse Act (CMA), who hope their findings will bring clarity for policymakers exploring changes to the law.
Legitimate hacking activities under UK law proposed by ‘expert consensus’
Campaigners for reform of the UK’s Computer Misuse Act (CMA) have identified cybersecurity activities that should be legally defensible amid an ongoing government review of the 1990 law.
Tear up decades-old law to save Britain from hackers,
say cyber experts
Cyber security experts have urged the incoming prime minister to tear up a decades-old law that is blocking them from effectively stopping rogue states and criminals from hacking the UK.
Computer Consultation
The Home Office has gone out to consultation on its review of the Computer Misuse Act 1990. It’s made three proposals for legislation.
Lords move to protect cyber researchers from prosecution
A cross-bench group in the House of Lords is seeking to insert an amendment to the upcoming Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Bill that will provide cyber security researchers, penetration testers and ethical hackers with a Computer Misuse Act defence for carrying out vulnerability and security research.
UK’s ‘outdated’ cyberlaws preventing experts infiltrating cybercriminals’ networks without their permission must be reformed, campaigners say, as two thirds of Britons back call to update Computer Misuse Act
The UK's cybersecurity laws must be urgently updated to protect the public from hackers, a poll has found.
UK Computer Misuse Act: Lord Chris Holmes CBE on the CyberUp campaign’s call to overhaul ‘archaic’ lesgislation
CyberUp gained another prominent supporter last month when Lord Chris Holmes of Richmond CBE, a member of the UK’s upper legislative chamber, the House of Lords, called for an overhaul of the “archaic” legislation on his blog.
Cyber-detectives could get new powers to infiltrate hacking and scamming gangs
Cyber-detectives could get new powers to infiltrate hacking and scamming gangs to enable government security experts to close them down, under a review ordered by Priti Patel.
Security pros fear prosecution under outdated UK laws
CyberUp, a group of campaigners who want to reform the Computer Misuse Act, finds 80% of security professionals are concerned that they may be prosecuted just for doing their jobs
Campaigners Call for Computer Misuse Act Revision on 30th Anniversary
An open letter has been sent to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, asking for an update to the Computer Misuse Act (CMA) as it marks its 30th anniversary of reaching royal assent.
Out of date security laws leave
UK plc at risk during pandemic
The CyberUp coalition has written to Boris Johnson to urge him to reform the UK’s 30 year-old cyber crime laws.
Cybercrime laws need urgent reform to protect UK, says report
Britain’s cyber-defences are being endangered by the outdated Computer Misuse Act, which prevents investigators from dealing effectively with online threats while over-punishing immature defendants, according to a legal report.
UK Labour Introduces Cyber Security and Resilience Bill
The CyberUp Campaign’s quote in response to the introduction of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill in the King’s Speech was featured in a story on Bank Info Security.
UK Cyber Bill teases mandatory ransomware reporting
The CyberUp Campaign’s quote in response to the introduction of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill in the King’s Speech was featured in a story on Computer Weekly.
Campaigners call for evidence to reform UK cyber laws
The launch of our annual industry survey was picked up by Computer Weekly in a story which also outlines the historic efforts of our campaign to achieve an update the CMA.
Proposed UK White Hat Legal Shield Fails in House of Lords
Data Breach Today covered the Campaign’s quote in response to the Government’s decision not to take up Lord Holmes’s amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill
Computer Misuse Act Reform gains traction in Parliament
The campaign’s response to Lord Holmes tabling an amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill to update the CMA was featured in a story on Computer Weekly.
CyberUp makes top 10 cyber security stories of 2024
The launch of our annual industry made Computer Weekly’s top 10 cyber stories of 2024, and outlined the historic efforts of our campaign to achieve an update the CMA.