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.