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New Research: a proposal for a principles-based framework for the application of a statutory defence under a reformed Computer Misuse Act
A new piece of work by the CyberUp Campaign released today puts forward a proposal for a set of principles that would guide the application of a statutory defence under a reformed Computer Misuse Act.
New research: Public attitudes to Cyber Security laws
New polling released today shows that two thirds of UK adults (66%) are inclined to support a change in the law to allow cyber security professionals to carry out research to prevent cyber attacks.
The CyberUp Campaign Hosts Virtual Drop In Event for Parliamentarians
The CyberUp Campaign recently hosted a virtual ‘drop in’ event for parliamentarians to discuss the need for reform of the Computer Misuse Act.
The CyberUp Campaign Submits to the Government’s Call for Information on the Computer Misuse Act
The CyberUp Campaign has submitted to the Government’s call for information on the Computer Misuse Act, following the Home Secretary’s announcement of a review into the Act on the 11th May.
Cyber industry welcomes Priti Patel Computer Misuse Act review announcement
Campaigners from the cyber security industry have welcomed Home Secretary Priti Patel’s announcement today that the Government will be conducting a formal review into the Computer Misuse Act.
New research: public bodies are already defining ‘good faith’
A new piece of research released today shows that public institutions in the UK are already defining what constitutes ‘good faith’ security research through their vulnerability disclosure policies.
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4 out of 5 cyber security professionals worry about breaking the law when defending UK, report finds
A new report released today by the CyberUp Campaign and techUK has found that the overwhelming majority of cyber security professionals (80 per cent) worry about breaking the law in the process of defending against cyber attacks. It is the first piece of work to quantify and analyse the views of the cyber security industry on this issue.
Global investigation shows shortcomings of UK cyber crime laws
Earlier in 2020, the VMWare Carbon Black Threat Analysis Unit (TAU), headquartered in the USA and NASDAQ-listed, published an analysis detailing how its threat researchers investigated and discovered attackers’ command and control (C2) hosts deploying the latest version of the Winnti malware, used by attackers to infect the systems of large corporations worldwide.
Cyber security experts use CMA’s 30th birthday to ask the Prime Minister for reform
We are group of businesses, organisations, academics and lawyers writing to you to call for reform of the Computer Misuse Act (CMA), which received royal assent 30 years ago today.
‘Out of Date’ 30 year-old Cybercrime Legislation Leaves UK at Risk During Coronavirus, Professionals Warn
A coalition of businesses, trade bodies, lawyers and think tanks from across the cyber security industry have today taken the unprecedented step of uniting to pen a letter to the Prime Minister urging him to reform the law governing cybercrime in the UK, which came into effect thirty years ago today, claiming it is now ‘unfit for purpose’.
Join the celebration: the Computer Misuse Act turns 30
Give the Computer Misuse Act the 30th birthday present it deserves: reform. On the 29 of June 2020, the Cyber Up Campaign is inviting you to mark 30 years to the day since the Computer Misuse Act (CMA) gained royal assent.
Blog: One rule for them, one rule for the rest
One rule for them, one rule for the rest – what eBay and others’ port scanning practice tells us about the Computer Misuse Act. In the past week or so, there has been a considerable amount of discussion online about eBay’s use of a port-scanning script to check potential customers’ computers for malicious software that would indicate fraud
Campaign supporter F-Secure discusses the benefits of CMA reform
It’s time to bring this twentieth century legislation into the modern information age; to level the playing field for UK cyber security companies, address the industry skills shortage, and help us continue to protect people and organizations.
BLOG: The UK could learn from the US cyber threat intelligence legal regime
As the UK cyber security sector continues to be inhibited by the Computer Misuse Act, it is worth turning ones gaze toward the other countries with a more progressive approach to governing cyber crime.
The CyberUp Campaign is hosting a Parliamentary drop-in session
The CyberUp campaign and cyber security specialists NCC Group are holding a drop-in cyber security training session for new and returning Members of Parliament and their staff on Monday 16 March 2020.
Cyber Legal regime ‘not up to scratch’
The CyberUp campaign welcomes UK government departments’ acknowledgement of the need for clear legal guidance to facilitate embracing threat-led cyber security without falling foul of cyber crime laws, and calls on the government to make good on the suggestion that cyber security professional need greater legal certainty by reforming the Computer Misuse Act
Updated prosecutorial guidance ‘does not provide certainty’
The CPS updated guidance on the Computer Misuse Act signals a step towards tackling legal ambiguity for the UK’s cyber defenders but only a change in the law can offer cyber security and threat intelligence researchers the comfort they need.