THE British government's proposed amendments to the Computer Misuse Act 1990 are expected to provide very limited legal protections for security researchers. Despite a pledge from Security Minister Dan Jarvis to introduce statutory defenses for researchers, sources indicate that the proposed safeguards are narrow and insufficient. The changes were announced during the King's Speech, following industry efforts to modernize the outdated law.
UK’s Computer Misuse Act update gives researchers little cover
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