Watch Robert Abela Announces Legal Reform To Safeguard Ethical Hacking

pBy Tim DiaconoppppPrime Minister Robert Abela announced plans to update the law to safeguard and regulate the practice of white hat ethical hackingppIn an interview on ONE this morning Abela warned that a gap exists in the countrys legislative framework surrounding ethical hacking and cybersecurityppThe Malta Digital Innovation Authority has drafted proposed regulations which Cabinet will discuss on Tuesday and if approved issued for public consultationppAbela said the regulations will address the parameters of what constitutes ethical hacking to ensure that it doesnt become a freeforall as well as the parameters of compensation that white hat hackers can request and receiveppppA post shared by Lovin Malta lovinmaltappppThis reform has been spurred by the case of recent graduates Giorgio Grigolo Michael Debono and Luke Bjorn Scerri as well as their lecturer Mark Joseph Vella who are facing charges after they discovered security vulnerabilities within the FreeHour application and notified the company in October 2022ppThis case is being pursued by the police and not at the request of FreeHourppAbela defended FreeHours actions stating he can understand the initial shock they must have felt that their system might have been breached He also defended the police who he said must follow the lawppHowever he said the government cannot allow the students and their lecturer to suffer because of an outdated law and said he is convinced the case can be resolved amicably with goodwill from all sidesppShould the law do more to safeguard ethical hackingppKindly check your inbox after signup to confirm subscriptionpp

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