# The UK's on-device scanning plan is a threat to enterprise environments

> In June, Keir Starmer announced at London Tech Week that tech firms have until September to introduce device controls that prevent children from sending and receiving sexually explicit images.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-uks-on-device-scanning-plan-is-a-threat-to-enterprise-environments?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7c62da2cec0f9d75b4bdae)
- **Published:** 2026-08-12
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #cybersecurity #device #enterprise #plan #scanning #environments #tech #threat
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a7c62da2cec0f9d75b4bdae

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