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CYBER INSIGHTS: Monday 12 August 2024 – Today’s SME Cybersecurity News & Intelligence

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Gibraltar: Monday 12 August 2024 at 07:00 CET

CYBER INSIGHTS: The Latest SME Cybersecurity News & Intelligence …
Written & Curated By Iain Fraser – Cybersecurity Journalist
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Welcome to Today’s Edition of CYBERInsights My Daily Roundup of the Latest European SME Cybersecurity News including: 1). VAT Estimator for SME’s  2). SIM Swap Scam 3). Cybersecurity Compliance

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1). UK: HMRC LAUNCHES VAT REGISTRATION ESTIMATOR FOR SMEs – His Majesty´s Revenue & Customs have launched the VAT Registration Estimator, a new digital tool developed in order to help Small Business owners determine what registering for VAT could mean for their business following consultation with Small Businesses in the UK. HMRC found that business owners were unclear about VAT registration, and struggled to understand whether prompting HMRC to develop the new tool…

2). THREAT INTEL: SMART PHONES & DEVICES – Your Smart Device is the weakest link in your Cybersecurity defences. (Read: Separate your devices between work and home) Think About it – We have the most critical data on our Smartphone, Personal Data, Banking & Passwords! Lose your SmartDevice and you have big problems. Weave into that Risk profile the SIM Card or Subscriber Identity Module, Swap Scam and you are in a whole new world of hurt!  The SIM Swap puts the Hacker in charge and you wont even know this malfeasance is going on…

3). WHAT IS CYBERSECURITY COMPLIANCE – Protecting Data and Building Trust – CyberKPI: Compliance is to adhere to standards and regulations set by law or authority groups. Organizations must achieve Compliance by establishing controls that protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information, with a focus on SMEs. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe outlines specific requirements for the protection of personal data, making it vital for businesses to comply with these standards to avoid legal repercussions…

ABOUT IAIN FRASER – I am a Gibraltar based, Accredited Journalist, (*NUJ, IFJ & ONA) Authority Writer,  Commentator & Publisher of CYBERinsights and cover all aspects of Cybersecurity [Awareness, Threat Management, Best Practice Compliance & Mitigation] and report throughout Europe & the UK

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