Episode 7: Government and Industry Contracting

01/04/18 • 40 min

Early on, most agencies did not address cybersecurity as part of contracting. Now, it is standard language in all contracts, especially those in Government and Industry entities. The number one rule in contracting is that your small business must meet or exceed the cybersecurity protection level of your client. The U.S. Department of Defense has its own cybersecurity requirements for contractors. Being noncompliant can lead to cancellation of contracts and/or liability for damages, or more. Femi and Steve talk about what kinds of measures your small business needs to do in preparation for bidding on government and industry contracts.

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Episode 6: Encryption

The use of encryption is nearly as old as the art of communication itself. Encryption is the process of converting messages, information or data into a form unreadable by anyone except the intended recipient. Small businesses use encryption to protect sensitive data stored on computers, servers and mobile devices. In this episode, we discuss the history and uses of encryption, as well as the risks involved by not having your data encrypted. And as in every episode, Steve and Femi give practical solutions that you can promptly implement into your business today.

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Episode 8: Cyber Liability Insurance

Most business and professional liability insurance policies do not include cyber liability for a data breach. Steve and Femi talk with special guest Tyler Delaney, CIC, of First West Insurance to discuss why small businesses need cyber insurance to cover liability of data loss/destruction, computer fraud, funds transfer loss, cyber extortion and personal information exposed by hackers or other criminals.