07-09-2026 11:15 via theregister.com

Peers ask why UK cyber bill leaves execs off the personal liability hook

Peers have questioned why the UK's Cyber Security and Resilience Bill does not allow regulators to penalize senior executives when an organization's failure to comply involves their consent, connivance, or deliberate or careless neglect. Echoing arguments heard across the industry for years, Baronesses Kidron and Ludford backed probing amendments that would introduce personal civil liability for senior execs and make cybersecurity a board-level responsibility. "The intention behind the amendment
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