Security professionals warn UK government over outdated cybercrime legislation

The UK's Computer Misuse Act came into effect 30 years ago, but security professionals are warning that it is no longer fit for purpose and may even be hindering their efforts. A coalition of businesses, trade bodies, lawyers and think tanks from across the cybersecurity industry have today taken the unprecedented step of uniting to write a letter to the prime minister urging him to reform the law. The coalition includes large cyber security consultancies like NCC Group and F-secure, industry trade body techUK, cybersecurity software developers McAfee and Trend Micro, international accreditation body CREST, the think tank Demos, and… [Continue Reading]