{"id":8126,"date":"2022-05-11T14:30:29","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T13:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cybersmart.com\/?p=8126"},"modified":"2022-05-11T14:34:42","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T13:34:42","slug":"new-guide-the-state-of-uk-sme-cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cybersmart.com\/blog\/new-guide-the-state-of-uk-sme-cybersecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"New guide: The State of UK SME cybersecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UK SMEs have faced a turbulent few years. The COVID-19 pandemic altered the way many of us work forever. The conflict between Russia and the international community has raised the spectre of cyber attacks on UK businesses. And <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cybersmart.com\/cybersecurity-for-smes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cyber threats for SMEs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> continue to rise.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So with all these factors in play, how are the UK\u2019s SMEs managing? Has the rise in remote working led to a change in cybersecurity practices? How often are SMEs facing cyber threats? Most importantly, what can they do to better protect themselves?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To answer some of these questions, Gartner-owned <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwareadvice.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Software Advice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 a company that provides advisory services, research, and user reviews on software applications \u2013 surveyed 500 managers at UK SMEs. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And we\u2019ve teamed up with Software Advice to bring you the results.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What\u2019s in the guide?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the data provided by Software Advice, we tackle:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How often SMEs are being attacked<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The impact of COVID-19 on SME cybersecurity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biggest threats facing SMEs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The consequences of a breach on SMEs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What SMEs are most worried about<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How effective SMEs\u2019 defences are<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What SMEs can do to better protect themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And much, much more.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Where can you get a copy?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As this is such important data for the entire cybersecurity industry, we\u2019re offering our guide free to anyone who finds it useful. All you need to do to get your copy is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cybersmart.com\/the-state-of-uk-sme-cybersecurity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">download it here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or hit the button below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cybersmart.com\/the-state-of-uk-sme-cybersecurity\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8127 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cybersmart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/CTA-button.png\" alt=\"State of SME cybersecurity\" width=\"820\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cybersmart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/CTA-button.png 820w, https:\/\/cybersmart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/CTA-button-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/cybersmart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/CTA-button-768x292.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UK SMEs have faced a turbulent few years. 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