UK committee calls for economic security law
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The House of Commons Business and Trade Committee urged the UK government to enshrine a new economic security bill in law, widening the policy response to cyber threats and other risks across the UK economy. Its recommendations would tighten oversight of the Software Security Code of Practice and move the country toward mandatory cyber-incident reporting. The move matters because the committee says cyber risk now affects critical infrastructure, private firms, institutions, consumers, and supply chains.
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25.11.2025 12:45 2 articles · 6mo ago
UK committee publishes economic security report
Legal Policy Action UpdateThe House of Commons Business and Trade Committee published Toward a new doctrine for economic security and called on the UK government to create a new economic security bill, mandate the requirements in the voluntary Software Security Code of Practice, and consult on a mandatory cyber-incident reporting regime.
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- Mounting Cyber-Threats Prompt Calls For Economic Security Bill — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 25.11.2025 12:45
- Mounting Cyber-Threats Prompt Calls For Economic Security Bill — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 25.11.2025 12:45