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UK strengthens user protection online

The UK government recently submitted a new Cybersecurity bill to Parliament. The purpose is to protect users, especially childrenavoid harmful content such as pornography, cyberbullying.

The contents of the new bill are considered “important milestones”, including requiring technology companies to further improve their supervisory responsibilities and impose strong penalties for violations. .

Under the bill, tech firms could face fines of up to 10% of their annual global revenue for violating cybersecurity regulations. Heads of technology companies who fail to cooperate and comply with regulations risk criminal prosecution and imprisonment of up to two years.

According to UK Digital Minister Nadine Dorries, tech companies have not taken basic measures to User protectionespecially children, to the online risks of allowing abusive, abusive and criminal acts to take place frequently on platforms managed by these companies.

Minister Dorries affirmed that the recommendations in the bill are completely “balanced, appropriate”.

The Cybersecurity Bill was first proposed by the UK government in 2019. In addition to ensuring the safety of cyber activities, the bill also aims to prevent cybercrime such as advertising fake goods. and tighten age restrictions on pornographic sites.

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