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Reboot 2021 - How to Protect Your Business Online (Cybersecurity 101)

Aug
20
2021
Fri 11:30 AM to 12:45 PM
Topic: Disaster Mitigation

Cyber attacks are a growing threat for small businesses because cyber criminals know they don’t have the security infrastructure that larger business have. Sadly, more than 60% of small business that are victims of a cyber attack will go out of business within 6 months. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Report, the cost of cybercrimes was $4.1 billion in 2020 and the number of cyber incidents reported increased by 69% from 2019 to 2020.

In the “How to Protect Your Business Online” session you will learn about:

  • How to assess your cyber risk
  • The most common types of cyber threats, including nation state attacks
  • Simple controls and best practices that will increase your online security
  • What “zero-trust” means and why it is important to online security
  • Why having a cybersecurity program is important for cyber resilience

Speaker(s): Laura Rodgers

Co-Sponsor(s): Small Business Technology Development Center


Fee: No Cost

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