CYBER INSIGHTS: Tuesday 17 September 2024 – Today’s SME Cybersecurity News & Intelligence
Cybersecurity Journalist Iain Fraser September 17, 2024Helping keep European SMEs CYBERSafe!
Gibraltar: Tuesday 17 September 2024 at 07:00 CET
CYBER INSIGHTS: The Latest SME Cybersecurity News & Intelligence …
Written & Curated By Iain Fraser – Cybersecurity Journalist
via CYBERInsights
First for SME Cybersecurity News
Google Indexed on 170924 at 08:15 CET
Welcome to Today’s Edition of CYBERInsights – The Daily Roundup of the Latest European SME Cybersecurity News including: 1). EU: NIS2 – SMEs Need to Prepare 2). UK ICO Memorandum 3). Cyber Compliance
#CyberInsights #SMECyberNews #Cybersecurity #SMECybersecurity #NIS2 #ICO #NCA #NCSC #CyberCompliance
1). EU: NIS2 – SMEs Need to Prepare for the New EU Cybersecurity directive. From October (2024), a new EU directive comes into force across the European Union (EU). Even though the UK is no longer a part of the union it is still vital that you familiarise yourself and with NIS2 and ensure that your Small Business is complaint! Designed to to safeguard critical infrastructure & protect against Cyberthreats – The Network &Information Systems Directive (NIS2) is highly relevant, especially for UK businesses operating in the EU.
2). UK: The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the National Crime Agency (NCA) for further collaboration to improve the UK’s Cyber resilience. The MoU reaffirms the commitment to provide relevant, up to date information sharing, to support improved Cybersecurity & guidance on how change can be implemented. Specifically, the agreement will see much closer cooperation ensuring organisations are assisted by the relevant body, such as the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
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
What is a VPN & Does my SME Need one? A VPN is a Virtual Private Network a method of securing your communications credentials. When it comes to Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the choice of VPNs can significantly impact the security and efficiency of their operations.
The NordVPN service allows you to connect to 5600+ servers in 60+ countries. It secures your Internet data with military-grade encryption, ensures your web activity remains private and helps bypass geographic content restrictions online. Join NordVPN Today and Save up to 73% and Get 3 months Extra Free Rude Not to …!
CYBER Insights – Helping keep European SMEs CYBERSafe!
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.