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  • British teen cleared in 'e-mail bomb' case

    A British teenager has been cleared of launching a denial-of-service attack against his former employer, in a ruling that delivers another blow to the UK's Computer Misuse Act.

  • British teen in court over 'e-mail bomb' charges

    A teenager accused of unleashing an "e-mail bomb" on his former employer will appear in court on Tuesday in what will be a test case for the UK's Computer Misuse Act.

  • CMA demands new UK cybercrime laws

    A single law against hacking and spamming could stop the UK looking like a soft touch, according to the Communications Management Association.

  • MPs urged to overhaul Computer Misuse Act

    The Computer Misuse Act -- which became law many years before the Internet entered the mainstream -- is a failure and needs a major overhaul, according to some analysts.

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