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The UK Finally Starts Reforming Its 'Computer Misuse Act'

  • EditorDavid--Slashdot.org
  • published date: 2026-05-17 07:34:00 UTC

Computer Weekly reports on "the long-awaited reform of Britain's outdated Computer Misuse Act of 1990 — which has hamstrung the work of the nation's cyber security professionals and researchers for years." The Computer Misuse Act was passed 35 years ago in…

Computer Weekly reports on "the long-awaited reform of Britain's outdated Computer Misuse Act of 1990 — which has hamstrung the work of the nation's cyber security professionals and researchers for y… [+1958 chars]