In early 2023, the Home Office launched a consultation on the review of the CMA to which techUK responded on behalf of its members. Further to that consultation process, techUK and some member organisations have been part of the Home Office-led System Access Group (SAG) which was convened in order to start to look into the (more contentious) ‘areas for further consideration’ referenced in the consultation document. The SAG discussions were prompted by questions that remained unanswered – for example, around what constitutes legitimate cyber security activity – and there is still divergence amongst industry on these issues.
This virtual workshop (which we expect to be the first of a short series) will give members the opportunity to debate and agree areas where there is industry consensus on CMA reform for techUK to present to the Home Office.
The discussion will be run by members, with a view to producing a document that sets out the challenges and areas of agreement in detail.
Who should attend this workshop?
We are keen to gather views and experience from both policy and technical leads during the session.
Useful information
It may be useful to re-familiarise yourself with techUK’s response (see below) to the review of the CMA 1990 consultation; as well as government’s response which was recently published.
Call for evidence
If you have any examples/evidence that will help develop a better understanding of the perceived risks of the current legislative environment, please do bring them along to the workshop, or get in touch with the techUK Cyber Programme team.
Register to join this workshop now.
Jill Broom
Jill Broom
Jill leads the techUK Cyber Security programme, having originally joined techUK in October 2020 as a Programme Manager for the Cyber and Central Government programmes. She is responsible for managing techUK's work across the cyber security ecosystem, bringing industry together with key stakeholders across the public and private sectors. Jill also provides the industry secretariat for the Cyber Growth Partnership, the industry and government conduit for supporting the growth of the sector. A key focus of her work is to strengthen the public–private partnership across cyber to support further development of UK cyber security and resilience policy.
Before joining techUK, Jill worked as a Senior Caseworker for an MP, advocating for local communities, businesses and individuals, so she is particularly committed to techUK’s vision of harnessing the power of technology to improve people’s lives. Jill is also an experienced editorial professional and has delivered copyediting and writing services for public-body and SME clients as well as publishers.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Website:
- www.techuk.org/
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-broom-19aa824
Annie Collings
Annie Collings
Annie is the Programme Manager for Cyber Resilience at techUK. She first joined as the Programme Manager for Cyber Security and Central Government in September 2023.
In her role, Annie supports the Cyber Security SME Forum, engaging regularly with key government and industry stakeholders to advance the growth and development of SMEs in the cyber sector. Annie also coordinates events, engages with policy makers and represents techUK at a number of cyber security events.
Before joining techUK, Annie was an Account Manager at a specialist healthcare agency, where she provided public affairs support to a wide range of medical technology clients. She also gained experience as an intern in both an MP’s constituency office and with the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed. Annie holds a degree in International Relations from Nottingham Trent University.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Twitter:
- anniecollings24
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-collings-270150158/
Tracy Modha
Tracy Modha
Tracy supports the marketing of several areas at techUK, including Cyber Exchange, Central Government, Cyber Resilience, Defence, Education, Health and Social Care, Justice and Emergency Services, Local Public Services, Nations and Regions and National Security.
Tracy joined techUK in March 2022, having worked in the education sector for 19 years, covering administration, research project support, IT support and event/training support. My most outstanding achievement has been running three very successful international conferences and over 300 training courses booked all over the globe!
Tracy has a great interest in tech. Gaming and computing have been a big part of her life, and now electric cars are an exciting look at the future. She has warmed to Alexa, even though it can sometimes be sassy!
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 02073312000
- Website:
- www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracymodha83
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