Campaigners urge Johnson to reform Computer Misuse Act to make it fit for modern digital era

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The law currently hinders cyber security research in Britain, campaigners argue in an open letter to the PM

On the 30th anniversary of the Computer Misuse Act (CMA), the members of CyberUp Campaign have written a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging him to revise the elderly act to make its fit...

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