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SME CYBER INSIGHTS: Wednesday 23 April 2025 – Today’s SME Cybersecurity News & Intel

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Gibraltar: Wednesday  23 April 2025 at 07:00 CET

SME CYBER INSIGHTS: Welcome to Today’s Edition of SMECYBERInsights – The Roundup of Today´s UK Small Business Cybersecurity Best Practice & Advice …
Written & Curated By Iain Fraser – Cybersecurity Journalist
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1). SME CYBER COMPLIANCE: GDPR – What is GDPR in Summary?  The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is one of the most significant pieces of data protection legislation ever introduced. For UK Small Businesses, understanding and implementing GDPR compliance remains crucial even post-Brexit. This article explains the essentials of GDPR in straightforward terms. GDPR is a comprehensive data protection law that came into effect on May 25, 2018, across the European Union. After Brexit, the UK incorporated these regulations into domestic law as the “UK GDPR” alongside an updated Data Protection Act 2018. The regulation creates consistent data protection rules across Europe and applies to any organisation handling EU or UK citizens’ personal data—regardless of where the organisation is based …

2). LATEST SME CYBER NEWS: UK Cyber Security Trends 2025: Small Business Vigilance Drives Down Attack Rates The latest UK government cyber security survey reveals encouraging news for the digital landscape, with reported cyber attacks against businesses dropping from 50% to 43% over the past year. This positive shift has been attributed to “observed strengthening of cyber hygiene among small businesses,” demonstrating that increased awareness and proactive security measures are making a tangible difference. Released on April 10, 2025, by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Home Office, the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025 provides a comprehensive analysis of the UK’s cyber resilience …

3). WHAT IS CYBERSECURITY COMPLIANCE – Protecting Data and Building Trust – CyberKPI: In today’s digital landscape, UK Small Businesses must adhere to a growing number of Cyber Compliance regulations to protect sensitive data and systems. The key regulations, including the EU CRAGDPRNIS2 (and its differences from NIS1), and ISO 27001. We’ll also provide a brief guide for Small Business owners on compliance obligations, how to deploy these regulations, and the potential penalties for non-Compliance. Cyber Compliance refers to the practice of ensuring that a company adheres to relevant laws, standards, and best practices for cybersecurity. For UK,  (SMEs), this means understanding and implementing a range of local and international regulations …

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GDPR Training & Audits – Your business’s reputation is everything. If you’re not GDPR compliant, there is much more at stake for your company than a fine. Without your reputation and proof that you can offer your clients/customers complete privacy and protection, you could be left out in the cold. Our online course offers you a human approach to training while being informative and easy to follow. We also offer in-house training with Keith, who has been involved in the development of the General Data Protection Regulation with both the UK Information Commissioner’s Office and the Internet Advertising Bureau. As well as training, we are able to run full GDPR audits on your businesses terms and conditions and privacy policies.