{"id":15082,"date":"2024-11-07T06:00:47","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T05:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyberinsights.iainfraser.net\/?p=15082"},"modified":"2024-11-21T13:36:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T12:36:03","slug":"cyberinsights-for-071124","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/11\/07\/cyberinsights-for-071124\/","title":{"rendered":"CYBER INSIGHTS: Thursday 07 November 2024 \u2013 Today\u2019s SME Cybersecurity News & Intel"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\"nordvpn\"<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Helping Keep Small Business CYBERSafe!
\n<\/strong>Gibraltar: Thursday 07 November 2024 at 07:00 CET<\/p>\n

CYBER INSIGHTS: The Latest SME Cybersecurity News <\/a><\/strong>& Intel …<\/strong>
\nWritten & Curated By\u00a0Iain Fraser \u2013 Cybersecurity Journalist<\/a>
\nvia CYBERInsights<\/a>
\nFirst for SME Cybersecurity News<\/a>
\nGoogle Indexed on 071124 at 08:10 CET<\/a><\/p>\n

Welcome to Today’s Edition of CYBERInsights <\/strong>– The Daily Roundup of the Latest European SME Cybersecurity News<\/a> including: 1). EU Compliance\u00a0 \u00a02). ICO Fines Companies for Spam Text 3). Cyber Insurance Explained<\/strong>
\n#CyberInsights #CyberSecurity <\/em>#CyberMedia #CyberPR #CyberAwareness #SME #SmallBusiness #smallbusinessowner
\n<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

1).\u00a0<\/strong>EU: COMPLIANCE – CYBER RESILIENCE ACT<\/strong> Council adopts new law on security requirements for digital products. With the recent adoption of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA<\/strong>) legislative text, the European Union has officially kick started the timeline for when it will enter into force and therefore, companies having to comply with its requirements. The Act defines cybersecurity requirements for all products placed on the European market that contain digital elements: this includes products such as connected (IoT<\/strong>) devices, computing devices and networking equipment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More \/...<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

2).\u00a0<\/strong>INFORMATION COMMISSIONER:<\/strong>\u00a0ICO<\/strong>\u00a0Fines two companies a total of \u00a3150k after they \u201cbombarded\u201d targets with spam texts offering financial, debt services. The\u00a0ICO<\/strong>\u00a0(Information Commissioners Office) has confirmed that it has fined two Manchester based financial and debt management companies a total of \u00a3150,000 for sending in excess of 7.5million spam text messages to people. Both Quick Tax Claims Limited, a company focusing on PPI tax refunds, and National Debt Advice Limited, first came to our attention in May 2023 when a number of complaints were sent to the 7726 spam message reporting service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More \/...<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

3).\u00a0<\/strong>WHAT IS CYBER INSURANCE<\/strong> \u2013 Cyber Insurance: Essential Shield for Small Businesses<\/strong><\/a> in the UK<\/strong> and EU<\/strong> \u2013 CyberKPI: Cyber insurance serves as a critical financial safety measure for small businesses in the UK<\/strong> and EU<\/strong>, aimed at mitigating the financial risks stemming from cyberattacks and data breaches. With the rapid digitisation of business processes, the global Cyber Insurance market is projected to grow significantly, driven by heightened awareness of cyber threats and the necessity for regulatory compliance. This is particularly relevant for small businesses, as 87% of decision-makers express concerns about their inadequate protection against cyber risks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More \/...<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"NordVPN\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

What is a VPN & Does my SME Need one?<\/strong> A VPN<\/strong><\/a> is a Virtual Private Network a method of securing your communications credentials. When it comes to Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs<\/strong><\/a>), the choice of VPNs<\/strong><\/a> can significantly impact the security and efficiency of their operations.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0NordVPN<\/b> 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. \u00a0Join\u00a0NordVPN\u00a0Today and\u00a0Save\u00a0up to\u00a073%\u00a0and Get 3 months\u00a0Extra Free<\/a>\u00a0Rude Not to \u2026!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Image\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Image Credit: IfOnlyCommunications<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\"nordvpn\"<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

CYBER Insights \u2013 Helping Keep Small Business CYBERSafe!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Launched in 2020 by\u00a0Cybersecurity Journalist<\/a>\u00a0Iain Fraser<\/strong>\u00a0and his team at\u00a0IfOnly…<\/strong><\/a> CYBERInsights<\/strong><\/a> was developed to be the go-to platform providing definitive, reliable & actionable Cybersecurity News, Intel,\u00a0 Awareness & Training specifically written and curated for Small Business<\/strong><\/a> & Enterprise Owners, Partners and Directors throughout the UK. #CyberInsights #CyberSecurity #CyberMedia #CyberPR #CyberAwareness #SME #SmallBusiness #smallbusinessowner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Learn More \/… Learn More \/… Learn More \/… Image Credit: IfOnlyCommunications<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15085,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[419],"ppma_author":[415],"class_list":["post-15082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cyberinsights","tag-cyberinsights"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Image-Credit-Markus-WinklerPixabay-1.jpg",750,500,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Image-Credit-Markus-WinklerPixabay-1-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Image-Credit-Markus-WinklerPixabay-1-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Image-Credit-Markus-WinklerPixabay-1.jpg",640,427,false],"large":["https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Image-Credit-Markus-WinklerPixabay-1.jpg",640,427,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Image-Credit-Markus-WinklerPixabay-1.jpg",750,500,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Image-Credit-Markus-WinklerPixabay-1.jpg",750,500,false],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Image-Credit-Markus-WinklerPixabay-1.jpg",750,500,false],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Image-Credit-Markus-WinklerPixabay-1-540x340.jpg",540,340,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"Cybersecurity Journalist Iain Fraser","author_link":false},"category_info":"SMECYBERIINSIGHTS<\/a>","tag_info":"SMECYBERIINSIGHTS","comment_count":"0","authors":[{"term_id":415,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"cybersecurity-journalist-iain-fraser","display_name":"Cybersecurity Journalist - Iain Fraser","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/index_image440-removebg-preview.png","url2x":"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/index_image440-removebg-preview.png"},"0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15082"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15082\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15706,"href":"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15082\/revisions\/15706"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15082"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=15082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}