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Computer Misuse Act

Discover expert analysis on the Computer Misuse Act with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.

Two sentenced under the Computer Misuse Act for data theft

News The individuals were accused of siphoning away personal data from RAC to an accident claims management firm

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 11 January 21

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80% of cyber professionals say the Computer Misuse Act is working against them

News techUK report calls for "rapid modernisation" of the 30-year-old law that's "stifling" penetration testing

By Bobby Hellard Published 20 November 20

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Less than 1% of computer hacking offences resulted in prosecution in 2019

News Of the 17,600 offences recorded in the UK, just 57 were able to be tried under the Computer Misuse Act, report finds

By Bobby Hellard Published 1 October 20

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UK gov urged to overhaul "unfit for purpose" Computer Misuse Act

News Cyber security experts say 30-year-old law has not kept pace with advances in technology

By Bobby Hellard Published 30 June 20

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Businesswoman sentenced for illegally deleting company files

News Danielle Bulley accessed a company’s servers months after resigning as director from a previously linked firm that went into liquidation

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 22 June 20

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Computer Misuse Act 'putting critical UK infrastructure at risk'

News The 30 year-old legislation also prevents cyber security professionals from doing their jobs, it's claimed

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 22 January 20

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237 police officers disciplined over computer misuse

News FOI request reveals UK forces failing basic IT best practices

By Bobby Hellard Published 8 November 19

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Ex-Yahoo! employee admits hacking users for explicit content

News More than 6,000 users compromised as defendant also accessed iCloud, Facebook and Gmail accounts

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 2 October 19

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Almost 100 HMRC staff disciplined over computer misuse

News Staff dismissed over misuse of emails, computer equipment and social media

By Connor Jones Published 1 October 19

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Six-month sentence handed for data abuse in ICO prosecution

News Data regulator hints seeking tougher punishment was an effort to change behaviour in how personal data is held and processed

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 13 November 18

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NCSC unveils new cyber attack classification system

News The framework categorises everything from individual hacks up to national cyber emergencies

By Adam Shepherd Published 12 April 18

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'Hacker' Lauri Love wins appeal against US extradition

News Love is now expected to stand trial in the UK on charges of US hacking

By Lee Bell Published 5 February 18

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