In May 2021, the Home Office announced a review of the Computer Misuse Act (CMA) originally published in 1990. The first step in the review was a Call for Information seeking the views of stakeholders and the wider public, to identify and understand whether there is activity causing harm in the area covered by the CMA that is not adequately addressed by the current offences.
Following the review process, a number of proposals were put forward, both for changes to the Act itself, and for additional powers to allow law enforcement agencies to more effectively tackle the offences covered by the Act.
Earlier this month, the Home Office published a further consultation which now seeks views on the below three proposals for legislation.
- The first relates to the proposal for the development of a new power to allow law enforcement agencies to take control of domains and internet protocol (IP) addresses where these are being used by criminals to support a wide range of criminality, including fraud and computer misuse.
- The second proposal is for a power to allow a law enforcement agency to require the preservation of computer data in order to allow that law enforcement agency to determine whether the data would be needed in an investigation.
- The third is a proposal on whether a power should be created that would allow action to be taken against a person possessing or using data obtained by another person through a CMA offence.
Join us on the 16 March where techUK will be hosting a roundtable for members who will have the chance to feed into techUK's official response to the consultation.
We will be focusing on the above three proposals and their relevant questions within the consultation firstly, and if time allows, will also be looking at the proposed 'Areas for Further Consideration' within the consultation document.
Please note that this event will be fully virtual, and we encourage members to make themselves familiar with the consultation details before attending. We also encourage members to submit individual responses to the consultation, prior to the official deadline of 6 April 2023.
Jill Broom
Jill Broom
Jill leads the techUK Cyber Security programme, having originally joined techUK in October 2020 as a Programme Manager for the Cyber and Central Government programmes. She is responsible for managing techUK's work across the cyber security ecosystem, bringing industry together with key stakeholders across the public and private sectors. Jill also provides the industry secretariat for the Cyber Growth Partnership, the industry and government conduit for supporting the growth of the sector. A key focus of her work is to strengthen the public–private partnership across cyber to support further development of UK cyber security and resilience policy.
Before joining techUK, Jill worked as a Senior Caseworker for an MP, advocating for local communities, businesses and individuals, so she is particularly committed to techUK’s vision of harnessing the power of technology to improve people’s lives. Jill is also an experienced editorial professional and has delivered copyediting and writing services for public-body and SME clients as well as publishers.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Website:
- www.techuk.org/
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-broom-19aa824
Tracy Modha
Tracy Modha
Tracy supports the marketing of several areas at techUK, including Cyber Exchange, Central Government, Cyber Resilience, Defence, Education, Health and Social Care, Justice and Emergency Services, Local Public Services, Nations and Regions and National Security.
Tracy joined techUK in March 2022, having worked in the education sector for 19 years, covering administration, research project support, IT support and event/training support. My most outstanding achievement has been running three very successful international conferences and over 300 training courses booked all over the globe!
Tracy has a great interest in tech. Gaming and computing have been a big part of her life, and now electric cars are an exciting look at the future. She has warmed to Alexa, even though it can sometimes be sassy!
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- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 02073312000
- Website:
- www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracymodha83
