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Cyber Essentials and baseline controls feel inconvenient, yet they cut breach likelihood, reduce claims and pressure premiums in the right direction.

Understand why attackers focus on easy wins and how SMEs can reduce their exposure and move themselves down the target list.

Explore how MDR/MSP support, insurer incident response, PR, legal costs and ICO fines connect, and why SMEs need both controls and cover.

This is why SMEs should align Cyber Essentials controls with cyber insurance to reduce risk, meet insurer expectations and avoid false trade-offs.

Learn how the five Cyber Essentials controls help SMEs reduce common attack paths, harden access, and keep stolen passwords away from core systems.

How can small and medium businesses protect themselves from cyber threats without spending a fortune or just ticking boxes for compliance? Welcome to Razorwire, the podcast where we share our take on the world of cybersecurity with direct, practical advice for professionals and business owners alike. I’m Jim and in this episode, we’re taking a look into the challenges faced by SMEs on the journey through cybersecurity compliance and insurance.

SMEs face tight budgets and rising threats, so align Cyber Essentials controls with cyber insurance to secure systems and avoid false economies.

Cybercriminals now run trillion-dollar economies, reinvesting profits into AI tools while security budgets struggle to keep pace.

Current AI is underpowered and misused, but the danger lies in releasing ‘dumb’ but fast bots before creative attackers or smart defences arrive.