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Welcome to Today’s Edition of CYBERInsights – The Daily Roundup of the Latest European SME Cybersecurity News including: 1). ENISA Threat Intel Report 2). UK Skills Gap 3). Cyber Compliance Explained

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1). THREAT INTEL: ENISA Threat Landscape 2024 – Seven prime cybersecurity threats were identified in the 2024 Report, with threats against availability topping the chart and followed by ransomware and threats against data, and the report provides a relevant deep-dive on each one of them by analysing several thousand publicly reported Cybersecurity incidents and events. With 2024 being the year that NIS2 Directive comes into force, an analysis of the Cybersecurity threat landscape across different sectors is provided.

2). UK: SKILLS GAP – Around 44% of UK businesses face skills gaps in fundamental technical cybersecurity areas, according to the latest government report. The study examined 637,000 businesses and found that 27% (or 390,000) lack advanced skills, such as penetration testing. Gaps in incident management skills have also surged, rising from 27% in 2020 to 48% in 2024. These findings come from the UK Department for Science, Innovation & Technology’s (DSIT) Cyber Security Skills in the UK Labour Market 2024 report, which is now in its sixth edition.

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. For instance, 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

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Launched in 2020 by Cybersecurity Journalist Iain Fraser and his team at IfOnlyCommunications, CYBERInsights was developed to be the go-to platform providing definitive, reliable & actionable Cybersecurity News, Intel & Awareness for SMEs throughout Europe (UK & EU) as they as they further embraced new Technologies and Business Practices.

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