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LAC4 and Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá Join Forces to Strengthen SME Cybersecurity

In a strategic effort to bolster the digital transformation and resilience of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region, the Latin America and Caribbean Cyber Competence Centre (LAC4) has partnered with the Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá (CCB), and will assist in providing two experts that will carry out a comprehensive cybersecurity training webinars cycle.

According to the recent 2025 Perception and Victimization Survey (EPV) in Colombia, 19.5% of households reported being victims of cybercrime, with data kidnapping (31.6%) and malicious links (32.8%) being the most prevalent threats. Furthermore, women entrepreneurs face a disproportionate impact, with a victimization rate of 22.1% compared to 17.2% for men. 

LAC4 is dedicated to providing the expertise necessary to counter these evolving threats. This webinar series is designed to equip businesses with practical tools for business continuity, risk prevention, and recovery.  

Experts Iris Palma and Julio Ureña, will have the following sessions from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (Colombia time) 

  • April 30: How does cybercrime affect women entrepreneurs? 
  • May 7: Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence 
  • May 14: Cyber-resilience: Risk Management for SMEs 
  • May 21: Protecting my Business on Social Networks  
  • May 28: Cybersecurity in Supply Chains  

Registration for SMEs interested in participating here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=pGAM0xqrskWNMVbH-tz0qN_Oi-HJqHhEkI3cGMSbY3RUQTUwWlNWNzhJNzNUQ1pYQkNDUzdEQVJMNi4u&route=shorturl


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