LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 04: A general view of the Houses of Parliament. (Photo by Oli … [+]
A group of cyber security experts is calling on the UK government to reform the Computer Misuse Act, saying it fails to protect security professionals.
The Act was introduced back in 1990 after BT’s then email system, Prestel, was hacked by journalist Robert Schifreen in an attempt to access the mailbox of Prince Philip. Schifreen – who said he wanted to raise awareness of vulnerabilities – was charged, but acquitted; the new act then made it an offense to access a computer without authorization.
However, 30 years is a long time, and the UK is now looking to introduce new measures – dubbed the ‘Cyber Duty to Protect’ – and has put out a call for information, asking for views on what actions can be taken to reduce risks.
In their letter to incoming prime minister Liz Truss, the Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA), security firm NCC Group and the former head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Ciaran Martin call for the…
