UK software companies could get stronger cybersecurity incentives
By Imogen Howse ( November 13, 2026, 11:09 GMT | Insight) -- UK software companies could be given stronger incentives to develop more secure software, MLex has learned. The UK government is exploring how procurement and proportionate certification could encourage secure software development after research showed many businesses valued cybersecurity certifications because customers required them, with proof of credentials seen as a commercial necessity.UK software companies could be given stronger incentives to develop more secure software under options being explored by the government, MLex has learned....
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