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The proposed legislation is intended to update the existing Network and Information Security Regulations 2018, known as UK NIS. [2] CS&R will strengthen the UK's cyber defences and resilience to hostile attacks thus ensuring that the infrastructure and critical services relied upon by UK companies are protected by addressing vulnerabilities ...
The Campaign refers to Section 1 of the Act, "prohibiting unauthorised access to computers", stating that it inadvertently criminalises a large amount of cyber security and threat intelligence research and investigation which is frequently conducted by UK cyber security professionals. The Campaign has called for two key amendments:
The Online Safety Act 2023 [1] [2] [3] (c. 50) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to regulate online speech and media. It passed on 26 October 2023 and gives the relevant Secretary of State the power, subject to parliamentary approval, to designate and suppress or record a wide range of speech and media deemed "harmful".
The Data Protection Act 2018 received royal assent on 23 May 2018. The Act came into effect on 25 May 2018. It was amended on 1 January 2021 by regulations under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, to reflect the UK's status outside the EU. It replaces the Data Protection Act 1998. [3]
There are few federal cybersecurity regulations and the ones that exist focus on specific industries. The three main cybersecurity regulations are the 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the 1999 Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and the 2002 Homeland Security Act, which included the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA).
Compared to previous cybersecurity for UK government bodies, the main change is the adoption of the NCSC's Cyber Assessment Framework. [2] GovAssure is expected to help organisations guard against rising Russian attacks, [ 3 ] as well as new types of threat actors.
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is an organisation of the United Kingdom Government that provides advice and support for the public and private sector in how to avoid computer security threats. It is the UK's National technical authority for cyber threats and Information Assurance.
The Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 (c. 31) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. [1] [2]The act builds upon and strengthens the Communications Act 2003, in particular the role of Ofcom, the United Kingdom's Office for Communication, in regards of its role in policing the security of telecommunications and telecom providers.