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In the year to September 2025, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) managed 429 cyber incidents, almost half of which were classified as nationally significant. That’s more than double the previous year. Meanwhile, cyber attacks are estimated to cost UK businesses£14.7 billion annually. 

The recently introduced Online Sellers’ Bill of Rights Act of 2026 (H.R. 9799) sounds like legislation small businesses should welcome. Its stated goal is to protect independent sellers from unfair treatment by large online marketplaces. But good intentions do not necessarily produce good policy. In the case of H.R. 9799, the legislation would interfere with…