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ITNOW 2006 48(4):16-17; doi:10.1093/itnow/bwl028
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© 2006 The British Computer Society

Focus: Compliance and Legislation

Double-edged swords

Stefan Fafinski, CEng FBCS CITP

One of the primary pieces of legislation controlling the field of IT is the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (CMA). This was introduced as a consequence of the increasing commercial and social concerns surrounding the emergence of hacking. However, the rapid pace of technological change over the past 16 years, coupled with the ever-expanding reach and availability of the internet, has led to a situation where the Act has struggled to keep up with the new varieties of computer misuse which have been made possible.


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