UK regulators to get more leverage over cybersecurity, reporting, and penalties

New UK legislation reaches parliament after a year marked by a string of costly and sophisticated cyberattacks.

A bill presented to the UK parliament will, for the first time, impose new regulatory requirements on companies that provide critical services, such IT and cybersecurity, to the country’s private and public sectors.

It will also cover the regulation of cybersecurity mechanisms in other essential public services such as healthcare,

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