Ethical hackers, security researchers and consultants, and the community at large are being urged to step up and make their voices heard as the government explores a series of proposed changes to the ...

Computer Misuse Act reform in the UK’s National Security Bill would protect only around 300 of the country’s 69,600 cybersecurity professionals, sources say, because the statutory defence covers ...

Uganda's Constitutional Court outlaws Section 25 of Uganda's controversial Computer Misuse Act for its violation of civil liberties and contravention of constitutional guarantees. This statement was ...

The long-awaited reform of Britain’s outdated Computer Misuse Act of 1990 – which has hamstrung the work of the nation’s cyber security professionals and researchers for years – is to be included in a ...

The new UK government has vowed to treat cybersecurity as a matter of national security and is “considering all options” to curb cybercrime, according to the Minister for Security, Dan Jarvis. This ...

The Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act 2018, which was amended at the end of last year, has come under scrutiny as it is being used by the government to target those it views as utilising online ...

A landmark ruling has nullified Uganda's controversial Computer Misuse amendments and criminal defamation provisions, halting their enforcement over procedural violations and rights concerns. This ...

Uganda’s controversial Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill 2022, which rights groups say will likely be used to silence dissenting voices online, has come into force after the country’s President Yoweri ...

The UK government has formally pledged to rewrite the 35-year-old Computer Misuse Act (CMA) to shield cybersecurity professionals from potential prosecution for legitimate threat research. Security ...