The government is to begin work on reforming the 31-year-old Computer Misuse Act (CMA) of 1990, and has set out plans to launch a consultation to gather input and guidance from stakeholders later in ...

Uganda's Constitutional Court outlaws Section 25 of Uganda's controversial Computer Misuse Act for its violation of civil liberties and contravention of constitutional guarantees. This statement was ...

The new UK government has vowed to treat cybersecurity as a matter of national security and is “considering all options” to curb cybercrime, according to the Minister for Security, Dan Jarvis. This ...

The British government's long-awaited reform of its main cybercrime law would shield fewer than 300 security professionals from prosecution — roughly 0.4% of the country's 69,600-strong cyber ...

The Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act 2018, which was amended at the end of last year, has come under scrutiny as it is being used by the government to target those it views as utilising online ...

The last year has seen some of the costliest cyber attacks on UK businesses to date. Attacks on Marks & Spencer cost the supermarket chain hundreds of millions in lost profits and led to empty shelves ...

A landmark ruling has nullified Uganda's controversial Computer Misuse amendments and criminal defamation provisions, halting their enforcement over procedural violations and rights concerns. This ...

Uganda is heading into another election season, with noticeable patterns that threaten democracy, fundamental rights, and erode the electorate's trust in systems. One of the patterns is the government ...

The CyberUp campaign is calling for the UK’s Computer Misuse Act (CMA) to be reformed to allow greater vulnerability and cyberthreat intelligence research. International cybersecurity membership body ...