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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 RESOURCES: Vodafone Offers Free Cybersecurity Training to Help UK SMEs Tackle £3.4 Billion Cyber Threat. In a bold move to combat the rising tide of cyber threats facing small businesses, Vodafone Business has announced a free one-month trial of CybSafe, a leading human risk management platform. The initiative is designed to give UK SMEs the tools they need to train staff, reduce human error, and strengthen their cybersecurity posture—without upfront costs. This offer couldn’t be timelier. According to Vodafone’s latest report, Securing Success: The Role of Cybersecurity in SME Growth, cyber-attacks are costing UK small and medium-sized enterprises an estimated £3.4 billion every year …

2). NHS Cybersecurity – 20 Years of Warnings Ignored – At Our Peril. From 2000 to 2008, Andy Jenkinson was embedded in the £12 billion NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT), the largest tech project in Europe at the time. Despite its ambition, it lacked a foundational pillar: Real Cybersecurity. Two decades later, the situation has not improved — and the consequences are now being felt on a national scale. Recent analysis and incident reports confirm what many of us in the industry have warned for years: the NHS remains woefully exposed to cybercrime. The personal health data of millions of Britons hangs by a thread, and we’re sleepwalking into a systemic data collapse that is entirely preventable …

3). WHAT IS CYBER TRAINING – Enhancing SME Resilience: The Power of Cybersecurity Training– CyberKPI: Cybersecurity Training teaches response procedures for addressing and managing risks to computer systems. Learning how to identify threats like Cyberattacks, data hacks and Phishing activities, along with the protocols for assessing the risk level. Employees trained in Cybersecurity threats are better prepared to recognise suspicious emails, thus reducing the risk of falling victim to Phishing attacks. By prioritising cybersecurity training and awareness, small businesses in the UK and EU can enhance their resilience against cyber threats, ensuring their operational continuity and safeguarding customer trust …

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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.

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