UK government ponders tougher rules for dodgy apps

The UK DCMS is waving a potential new ‘code of practice’ in front of tech firms to get their opinions on whether they should be held accountable to it.
The idea seems to be that app stores would be asked to commit to a new code of practice, which  establishes a set of security and privacy requirements for apps on their platforms. It would only be applicable in the UK, and the Department forDigital, Culture, Media & Sport is keen to point out it would be the first measure of