The Federal Trade Commission, together with the Department of Homeland Security, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") and the Small Business Administration, introduced a national campaign to help small business owners understand cybersecurity and common cyber threats.
Educational Material on cybersecurity provided by the agencies through this new effort include:
- cybersecurity basics;
- understanding the NIST cybersecurity framework;
- physical security;
- ransomware;
- phishing;
- business email imposters;
- tech support scams;
- vendor security;
- cyber insurance;
- email authentication;
- hiring a web host; and
- secure remote access.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
