Protect Your Small Business from Computer Threats 

Unfortunately, in today's world, computer security can be more important than the lock on your front door. Learn how to protect your business. The presenter is a world-class expert and you cannot afford to miss this chance to hear her message.

Can you answer these questions about your business?

• What happens to my business or my customers if my sensitive business information falls into someone else’s possession?
• What would it cost me if I lost some or all of my sensitive business information?
• Could I recreate lost sensitive business information and what would be the cost?
• What would be the implications to my business if I could no longer trust the accuracy or completeness of my sensitive business information?

If you can’t answer these questions, then you need this workshop!

The NIST Computer Security Division, in collaboration with the FBI and SBA, has developed a workshop to help the small business owner increase information system security. 

• Learn how to define information security (IS) for your organization. 
• Hear examples of common types of threats and understand how to determine the extent to which your organization should proactively address threats.
• Learn common Best Practices and procedures to operate more securely.
• Hear a basic explanation of current technologies used in reducing IS vulnerabilities and learn of resources freely available to your organization.

Presenter: Pat Toth is a Supervisory Computer Scientist in the Applied Computer Security Division at NIST. Her current project areas include small business cybersecurity, and cybersecurity awareness, training and education. Pat is the lead for the Small Business Outreach efforts. She serves as the Chair of the Federal Information Systems Security Educators’ Association (FISSEA) Technical Working Group, and Chair of the Federal Computer Security Program Managers’ Forum. 

Pat has worked on numerous documents and projects during her 25 years at NIST including the Trust Technology Assessment Program (TTAP), Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme (CCEVS), Program Chair for the National Computer Security Conference, guidance documents including SP 800-53, SP 800-53A, SP 800-16 rev , NISTIR 7621 and the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE). She is a recipient of the Department of Commerce Gold and Bronze Medal Awards. 

Pat holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Math from the State University of New York Maritime College.  She served in the Navy as a Cryptologic Officer. Pat received a Joint Service Achievement Medal and Defense Meritorious Service Medal for her work on the rainbow series of computer security guidelines while assigned to the National Security Agency. 

Registration: SCORE is charging a $25 registration fee for this workshop to help cover administrative costs and breakfast. NIST is kindly providing this workshop as a public service. This workshop will also be held in Ocala on April 7th and Clermont on April 8th. See midflorida.score.org/localworkshops for information on these other locations.