UK Government to Reform Computer Misuse Act

During a speech made at CYBERUK 2021 on 11 May, the Home Secretary Priti Patel announced that the Government is to begin work on reforming the 31-year-old Computer Misuse Act (CMA) of 1990.

A Call for Information will be launched this year to gather input and guidance from stakeholders this year; and Ms Patel urged all to provide their ‘open and honest views on ensuring that our legislation and powers, continue to meet the challenges posed by threats in cyber space’.