News | 03/10/2024

Cyber Security: Key Insights and Resources for Businesses in Huntingdonshire

The latest Cyber Security Breaches Survey highlights that 30% of businesses and 20% of charities faced cyber breaches last year, with phishing and impersonation scams as leading threats. Alarmingly, 36% of businesses lacked staff training, and 23% did not have a formal cyber security policy.

In today’s digital landscape, safeguarding customer data and ensuring compliance with GDPR is crucial for all businesses, especially SMEs.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆:

- The Eastern Cyber Resilience Centre: Offers affordable services, from vulnerability assessments to training programs.

- 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: a government-backed scheme to protect your business from common threats.

- 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: Engage with Huntingdonshire District Council, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority & Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce for advice, events, grants and more focused on digital resilience and embracing the digital revolution.

- 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀: Companies like StarSwift Information Security, who have operated in Huntingdonshire since 2007, provide consultancy, managed services and training to help businesses manage their information security effectively.

𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Strengthen your cyber security today by reaching out to the Eastern Cyber Resilience Centre, getting Cyber Essentials certified, and exploring the local support resources and services.

Let’s protect our businesses and communities while building for the future. 

For more insights, check the full 2024 Cyber Security Breaches Survey, HERE (Cyber security breaches survey 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk))

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