In the Press
The Mirror
Cyber experts bidding to bolster Britain’s web protections are being hampered by outdated laws, campaigners warned today.
The Daily Express
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 The attacks have all taken place since the Government first committed to reviewing the UK’s outdated cyber security law, the Computer Misuse Act.
Professional Security
A Government commitment to introducing a statutory defence as part of expected reform of the outdated Computer Misuse Act 1990 (CMA) has been welcomed.
Computer Weekly
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.
Professional Security
The CyberUp Campaign has complained that yesterday’s King’s Speech was a missed opportunity to reform to the UK’s outdated Computer Misuse Act, which came into force in 1990.
Computer Weekly
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.
The Daily Swig
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.
Computer Weekly
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.
The Daily Swig
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.
The Telegraph
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.
Professional Security
The Home Office has gone out to consultation on its review of the Computer Misuse Act 1990. It’s made three proposals for legislation.
Computer Weekly
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.
Daily Mail
The UK's cybersecurity laws must be urgently updated to protect the public from hackers, a poll has found.
Daily Swig
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.
The Telegraph
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.
Computer Weekly
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
Info Security Magazine
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.
Computer Weekly
The CyberUp coalition has written to Boris Johnson to urge him to reform the UK’s 30 year-old cyber crime laws.
The Guardian
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.