Chapter 10

Securing Your Small Business

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Remaining cybersecure as a small business

Bullet Dealing with employees

Bullet Dealing with remote workforces

Bullet Understanding important regulations and standards

Nearly everything I discuss in this book applies to both individuals and businesses. Small business owners and workers should be aware of some points that may not necessarily be important for individuals. This chapter discusses some such cybersecurity issues.

One important note: Small businesses tend to frequently lack proper cybersecurity, and as a result, I could probably write an entire series of books about improving the cybersecurity of small businesses. As such, this chapter isn’t a comprehensive list of everything that every small business needs to know. Rather, it provides some cybersecurity “food for thought” for those running small businesses.

Making Sure Someone Is In Charge

Individuals at home are responsible for the security of their computers, but what happens when you have a network and multiple users? Somebody within the business needs to ultimately “own” responsibility ...

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