Cyber Blame Game: Why Your Software Might Soon Come with a Side of Legal Liability
A UK report suggests making software providers legally accountable for insecure products. Frequent cyber-attacks, like those on M&S and Co-op, show voluntary measures aren’t cutting it. The push is for legislation requiring adherence to secure-by-design principles, meaning no more “Oops, our bad” when hackers have a field day.
Hot Take:
Looks like the UK has finally decided that letting software developers off the hook for insecure products is so last season! With the Business and Trade Committee’s new report, it’s time for software providers to sweat a little more and be legally responsible for the digital messes they create. It’s about time we stop playing hide and seek with cybersecurity responsibilities, folks!
Key Points:
- UK report calls for legal accountability for software providers regarding insecure products.
- Cyber-attacks on big names like Co-op and M&S highlighted the costly consequences of insecure software.
- The current voluntary “secure by design” model lacks teeth and needs mandatory legislation.
- The EU’s Cyber Resilience Act serves as a model for potential UK legislative changes.
- Proposed reforms aim to shift security costs from the public to software vendors.
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