Tim Diacono reports:
Prime Minister Robert Abela announced plans to update the law to safeguard and regulate the practice of ‘white hat’ ethical hacking.
In an interview on ONE this morning, Abela warned that a gap exists in the country’s legislative framework surrounding ethical hacking and cybersecurity.
The Malta Digital Innovation Authority has drafted proposed regulations, which Cabinet will discuss on Tuesday and, if approved, issued for public consultation.
Abela said the regulations will address the parameters of what constitutes ethical hacking to ensure that it doesn’t become a “free-for-all”, as well as the parameters of compensation that white hat hackers can request and receive.
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