The largest threat currently facing small business is Cybersecurity. With no or low cost tools and solutions to protect your customers, employee and business information, we are working hard to raise awareness of cyber risk within Oklahoma's small business community. Let us help get you up to speed on CyberSecurity resources and actionable items for your small business. We want to help you become CyberSmart!

When dealing with cybersecurity, an ounce of prevention is truly worth a pound of cure. Small to medium sized business are particularly at risk because they are viewed by hackers as easier to penetrate due to their general lack of awareness and resources. The information in this workbook is a starting point for your planning and should be updated regularly. To download this workbook, please click on the button below. While this information is not a guarantee of safety, it does provide valuable knowledge every business can benefit from. While one cannot guarantee complete immunity to cyber attacks, following recommended processes and protocols may significantly decrease the chance of your business becoming a victim of a cyber attack.

• Simple guidance for understanding the risk to small businesses, security basics to protect against payment data theft, and where to go for help: Guide To Safe Payments

• A list of common vendors small businesses rely on and specific questions to ask them to make sure they are protecting customer payment data: Questions To Ask Your Vendors

• Real-life visuals to help identify what type of payment system small businesses use, the kinds of risks associated with their system, and actions they can take to protect it: Common Payment Systems

These PDF format action plans were developed by Michigan SBDC and partners to provide valuable information to help keep your small business safe. They aren't a guarantee of safety, but they provide knowledge every business can benefit from.