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Uganda: Drop Charges Against Law Student Michael Muhima Faces Prison Over a Tweet; End Criminalization of Free Speech The flag of Uganda. © 2018 Press Association via AP Images (Kampala) – Ugandan authorities should drop the abusive charges against a 24-year-old law student over a tweet, Human Rights Watch said today. Michael Muhima was charged on May 14, 2021, with “offensive communication” for a tweet he posted in November 2020, parodying the police sp...

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BBC News image captionDominic Raab addresses the G7 at a meeting in May The foreign secretary Dominic Raab has issued a warning to Russia about sheltering those behind ransomware attacks. Russia "cant just wave their hands and say its nothing to do with them", he said. "Even if it is not directly linked to the state they have a responsibility to prosecute those gangs and individuals." Ransomware attacks delayed a return to the classroom in March at 80 schools and universities, he also revealed...

news Foreign Secretary issues warning on cyber-attacks © Reuters Dominic Raab addresses the G7 at a meeting in May The foreign secretary Dominic Raab will issue a warning to Russia about sheltering those behind ransomware attacks, on Wednesday. "When states like Russia have criminals operating from their territory they have a responsibility to prosecute, not shelter them," he will say. Ransomware attacks delayed a return to the classroom in March at 80 schools and universities, he will revea...

UK Government Drafts New Legislation to Force Tech Firms to Tackle Online Abuse The UK government has published draft legislation designed to tackle a number of online harms, ranging from child sexual abuse to fraud. The Online Safety Bill, which formed part of yesterday’s Queen’s Speech during the state opening of Parliament, will place new obligations on social media sites and other services hosting user-generated content or allowing people to talk to others online to remove and limit the...

Home Secretary Priti Patel speech to CyberUK Conference The Home Secretary has spoken at the National Cyber Security Centre’s CyberUK conference on cyber security. From: Good afternoon, Let me start by thanking Lindy and the whole National Cyber Security Centre team for inviting me to join you today. Today we are discussing many of the most challenging and important issues we face as a country. In light of the seriousness of these topics it is a privilege for me, as Home Secretary, to out...

Home Secretary Priti Patel has said the UK must “strengthen” its position as a cyber power as she announced plans to bolster cybersecurity laws. She told the CyberUK conference that the Government will formally review the Computer Misuse Act and could update the law to “maintain the UK’s competitive edge and counter the threats” the country faces. Ms Patel said the UK faced a wide range of threats in the digital world and must “bolster its cyber resilience” in order to meet the ev...

Cybersecurity has become a critical component of the UK’s homeland security mission, with more robust action from government required to deal with the dangers in this space. This was the message of UK Home Secretary Priti Patel, speaking during the CYBERUK 2021 online event. Patel noted that as home secretary, it is her duty to keep citizens safe while at the same time protecting economic prosperity, with “cybersecurity and resilience [becoming] increasingly important” aspects of this, p...