UK Business and Trade Committee proposal on software provider liability
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The UK’s Business and Trade Committee has proposed legislation to make software providers legally responsible for insecure products, a shift that could raise compliance burdens and penalties across the UK software market. The move would turn the voluntary Software Security Code of Practice into an enforceable baseline and target firms that ship exploitable flaws. It matters because the committee wants liability to move from victims to vendors after 2025 cyber incidents showed the cost of insecure software.
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26.11.2025 17:00 2 articles · 6mo ago
UK committee report proposes enforceable software liability
Legal Policy Action UpdateThe UK’s Business and Trade Committee issued a report proposing legislation that would make software providers legally responsible for insecure products, require compliance with secure-by-design principles, and empower enforcement bodies to monitor adherence and issue penalties. The committee said the current voluntary Software Security Code of Practice leaves developers without penalties for releasing products with exploitable flaws and argued that 2025 cyber incidents affecting Co-op, M&S and Jaguar Land Rover showed the financial and operational costs of insecure software.
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- UK Report Proposes Liability For Software Provider Insecurity — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 26.11.2025 17:00
- UK Report Proposes Liability For Software Provider Insecurity — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 26.11.2025 17:00