CyberStanding helps small business owners and their employees understand issues related to cyber, privacy, and data breach risks, and what they can do to protect their organizations.
News outlets often focus on major cyber breaches and attacks affecting large corporations. Rarely do we hear about how these types of situations affect small businesses, even though 6 in 10 small businesses are reported to have experienced a cyber attack[1]. The reason may be because when large corporations experience cyber attacks, personal information of millions of individuals is often at stake from a single incident. The reality, however, is these large organizations are more likely to survive a data breach than small businesses because they are also more likely to have the financial resources to spend on remediation efforts, investigations, and public relations. Smaller organizations, on the other hand, tend to focus their resources on growing the business itself and not necessarily on preparing for or safeguarding against possible data breaches.
The goal of CyberStanding is to provide a platform of information for small businesses related to cyber risks, laws and regulations, case studies, tips from experts, relevant news, compliance requirements, and much more. In providing this information, the hope is to begin a candid discussion of these issues in the context of a small business environment, which in turn will lead to awareness and a more proactive approach to cyber security. CyberStanding also offers talks, seminars, breakfast series, and training opportunities to organizations to engage its employees with regard to these issues.
CyberStanding is not an information technology company (nor is it a law firm). While the technical side of protecting data and ensuring proper cyber security safeguards are in place is of vital importance, the focus at CybserStanding is to provide information, resources, talks and training opportunities for managers, C-Suite, risk professionals, and other decision makers. In other words, CyberStanding seeks to influence the influencers who have the power to make cyber security an area of focus for their organizations.
[1] https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/13/local-businesses-a-target-for-next-cyberattacks.html
Areas of Focus
General Information and Resources
We strive to parse through the clutter of information overflow, and focus on simple, immediate steps professionals can take to make cybersecurity a key component of their organizational culture. The goal is to provide ideas for a holistic approach to cybersecurity.
HealthCare Related
HIPAA. Enough said. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 sets forth stringent rules that apply not only to healthcare providers, but also to business associates of HIPAA-covered entities. If you provide services to healthcare companies, that may include your company!
Retailers
Retailers face substantial risks from cybersecurity threats. These include, to name a few, point of sale cyber attacks mechanisms, malware targeting the checkout page of retailers’ websites, and phishing attacks that allow cyber criminals access to retailers’ networks.
Law firms
Law firms hold a treasure trove of private information about their clients, making the practice of law a lucrative industry for cyber criminals. We seek to provide information specific to law firms including consideration of various ethical requirements law firms must adhere to in order to safeguard confidential client information.
Financial services
Financial services companies are heavily regulated, including with regard to cybersecurity. Organizations practicing in the financial services industry also control personally identifiable information of hundreds of thousands of individuals making them one of most targeted industries for cyber criminals.
“Data is a precious thing and will last longer than the systems themselves”
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