Business Education Series - Cyber Security

Few small businesses today can function without the public internet. The internet is a great venue for business and offers many benefits; yet, it also presents challenges and dangers that are often difficult for many small business to understand and manage.  The number of small businesses becoming victims of cyber-crimes is growing rapidly. This victimization occurs either through scams, fraud, theft, or other malicious criminal activity.
 
Small business owners tend to be so busy running their businesses that they lack time and access to understand good security practices. In many cases the mistakes they make are the small things that place their business at risk: using default or simple passwords, clicking on things they shouldn't, un-secure network settings, and a lack of basic cyber security training for themselves and employees.
 
Topics to be discussed:​

• ​What is Cyber Security?
• Malware & Ransomware
• Phishing, Vishing, and SMShing
• Business Email Compromise (BECs)
• Other Common Scams and How to Spot Them:
  • Romance Scams, Investment / "Pig Butchering" Schemes, etc.​
• ​Prevention
  • Dos and Don’ts
  • Passwords & Security
• Best Practices if Compromised
• Reporting and Contacts
• Working with the USSS and NPD