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ppThe UK government is considering amending its threedecadeold hacking law to include a statutory defense cover for security researchers Security Minister Dan Jarvis said The announcement comes amid concerns that the law penalizes white hat hackers for essential security practices such as participating in bug bountiesppSee Also How Payment Service Directive PSD2 is Changing Digital Banking Are You ReadyppSpeaking at a Financial Times event on Wednesday Jarvis said the government is looking at a legal change to the Computer Misuse Act The regulation codified in 1990 criminalizes unauthorized access to computer systems and data heightening the legal risk for security researchppThese researchers play an important role in increasing the resilience of UK systems and securing them from unknown vulnerabilities Jarvis said We shouldnt be shutting these people out we should be welcoming them and their workppThe minister added that the government is considering a statutory defense mechanism under the law for security researchers to responsibly spot and share vulnerabilities without any legal risksppBritish cybersecurity experts have pushed the government to amend the law arguing the law stymies the British cybersecurity industryppDifferent concerns about the law have come from insider government with the National Crime Agency director general testifying before a parliamentary committee in 2023 that the outdated scope of the law prevents effective law enforcement actions see AIEnabled Crimes Are Already Here UK NCA Chief SaysppAlthough the Labour government in 2024 introduced Computer Misuse Act amendments that would have protected goodfaith researchers as part of the Data Use and Access Bill that became law earlier this year it didnt obtain the necessary parliamentary support to move forward see Proposed UK White Hat Legal Shield Fails in House of LordsppA spokesperson for the CyberUp campaign a coalition lobbying the government to introduce the CMA updates said the latest statement from the minister sends a clear signal that the government understands the importance of enabling security researchers to operate without fear of prosecution for legitimate workppVerona JohnstoneHulse the head of government affairs at NCC Group and a longterm campaigner calling for the CMA revision said it is vital for the industry to ensure that the proposal is enacted with extended protection to threat intelligenceppWithout a 21stcentury legal framework the very people working to protect us in cyberspace face legal jeopardy JohnstoneHulse saidppSenior Correspondent ISMGppAsokan is a UKbased senior correspondent for Information Security Media Groups global news desk She previously worked with IDG and other publications reporting on developments in technology minority rights and educationpp
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ppThe UK government is considering amending its threedecadeold hacking law to include a statutory defense cover for security researchers Security Minister Dan Jarvis said The announcement comes amid concerns that the law penalizes white hat hackers for essential security practices such as participating in bug bountiesppSee Also How Payment Service Directive PSD2 is Changing Digital Banking Are You ReadyppSpeaking at a Financial Times event on Wednesday Jarvis said the government is looking at a legal change to the Computer Misuse Act The regulation codified in 1990 criminalizes unauthorized access to computer systems and data heightening the legal risk for security researchppThese researchers play an important role in increasing the resilience of UK systems and securing them from unknown vulnerabilities Jarvis said We shouldnt be shutting these people out we should be welcoming them and their workppThe minister added that the government is considering a statutory defense mechanism under the law for security researchers to responsibly spot and share vulnerabilities without any legal risksppBritish cybersecurity experts have pushed the government to amend the law arguing the law stymies the British cybersecurity industryppDifferent concerns about the law have come from insider government with the National Crime Agency director general testifying before a parliamentary committee in 2023 that the outdated scope of the law prevents effective law enforcement actions see AIEnabled Crimes Are Already Here UK NCA Chief SaysppAlthough the Labour government in 2024 introduced Computer Misuse Act amendments that would have protected goodfaith researchers as part of the Data Use and Access Bill that became law earlier this year it didnt obtain the necessary parliamentary support to move forward see Proposed UK White Hat Legal Shield Fails in House of LordsppA spokesperson for the CyberUp campaign a coalition lobbying the government to introduce the CMA updates said the latest statement from the minister sends a clear signal that the government understands the importance of enabling security researchers to operate without fear of prosecution for legitimate workppVerona JohnstoneHulse the head of government affairs at NCC Group and a longterm campaigner calling for the CMA revision said it is vital for the industry to ensure that the proposal is enacted with extended protection to threat intelligenceppWithout a 21stcentury legal framework the very people working to protect us in cyberspace face legal jeopardy JohnstoneHulse saidppSenior Correspondent ISMGppAsokan is a UKbased senior correspondent for Information Security Media Groups global news desk She previously worked with IDG and other publications reporting on developments in technology minority rights and educationpp
ppCovering topics in risk management compliance fraud and information securityppBy submitting this form you agree to our Privacy GDPR StatementppAttack Surface ManagementppAgentic AIppAgentic AIppIdentity Access ManagementppFraud Management CybercrimeppContinue pp
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ppOverviewppFrom heightened risks to increased regulations senior leaders at all levels are pressured to
improve their organizations risk management capabilities But no one is showing them how
until nowppLearn the fundamentals of developing a risk management program from the man who wrote the book
on the topic Ron Ross computer scientist for the National Institute of Standards and
Technology In an exclusive presentation Ross lead author of NIST Special Publication 80037
the bible of risk assessment and management will share his unique insights on how toppSr Computer Scientist Information Security Researcher
National Institute of Standards and Technology NISTppWas added to your briefcaseppUK Government Considers Computer Misuse Act RevisionppUK Government Considers Computer Misuse Act Revisionpp
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