CYBER INSIGHTS: Monday 27 January 2025 – Today’s SME Cybersecurity News & Intel
January 27, 2025





Helping Keep Small Business CYBERSafe!
Gibraltar: Monday 27 January 2025 at 07:00 CET
CYBER INSIGHTS: Welcome to Today’s Edition of CYBERInsights – The Roundup of Today´s UK Small Business Cybersecurity News & Intel …
Written & Curated By Iain Fraser – Cybersecurity Journalist
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1). PROTECTING THE VALUE OF YOUR SME: Why Cybersecurity is Critical in a Post-Capital Gains Tax Hike Era. In a post-tax hike world, cybersecurity is more crucial than ever. Shield your business from cyber threats and safeguard your hard-earned wealth according to compliance Guru´s HI Comply. Small businesses are under the spotlight as the recent Capital Gains Tax (CGT) hike intensifies scrutiny during business sales and investment deals. In this climate, robust cybersecurity has become a critical asset for safeguarding business value and ensuring successful transactions. For SMEs aiming to protect their hard-earned value in today’s market investing in strong cybersecurity and compliance measures isn’t optional …
2). AI: FRIEND OR FOE? AI Adoption Surges Among Start-ups, with Job Growth on the Horizon Businesses are increasingly turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) to streamline operations, reduce costs, and bolster key functions such as cybersecurity, fraud prevention, content creation, and customer service. However, scepticism and misconceptions about AI’s role in business remain prevalent. Interestingly, a recent survey highlights that start-ups and micro-businesses are more likely to embrace AI than larger managed service providers (MSPs). This trend underscores AI’s transformative potential across industries, despite ongoing concerns about job displacement. Contrary to fears, AI is expected to be a net job creator …
3). WHAT IS CYBERSECURITY COMPLIANCE –Protecting Data and Building Trust 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 CRA, GDPR, NIS2 (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 …
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.
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