WASHINGTON, April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Small businesses around the country can take advantage of free computer security workshops to help strengthen their information security, determine their readiness against security breaches and safeguard their business information from computer attacks.
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The U.S. Small Business Administration, Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's InfraGard will conduct a series of workshops on information security threats and solutions designed for small businesses.
This joint federal partnership promotes information security training and computer protection for the nation's small business community and will help to identify information security vulnerabilities that can put small businesses at risk and the protective tools and techniques used to assess, maintain and guard their information and systems.
The protection of sensitive data such as business invoices, payroll records, client and employee data and other proprietary information is essential to a company's success. A computer failure or other system breach could undermine a company's reputation, expose it to costly recovery expenses, and disrupt the business' overall operation.
Small business owners will learn how to protect themselves from intentional attacks or unintentional damage, guard themselves from decreased productivity caused by security breaches and evaluate the needed security tools and techniques. Participants will also learn useful and practical steps to take to protect their business' operations.
In addition, business owners often cannot afford extensive programs or a full-time expert in information security. The computer security workshops will help educate business owners on potential weaknesses and the corrective actions to take.
For additional information on the computer security workshops, including local area registration information, visit online at http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/SMA/sbc/workshops.html#dates.
The 2012 computer security workshops include the following cities (The locations marked TBD and TBA will be updated online with confirmed dates and times at http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/SMA/sbc/workshops.html#02):
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
April 24, 2012: 8:30am – 12:30pm |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
April 25, 2012: 8:00am – 1:00pm |
Denver, Colorado |
April 27, 2012: Time – TBD |
Lake Charles, Louisiana |
May 21, 2012: 8:30am – 12:30pm |
Lafayette, Louisiana |
May 22, 2012: 9:30am – 1:30pm |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
May 23, 2012: 8:30am – 12:30pm |
Slidell, Louisiana |
May 24, 2012: 8:30am – 12:30pm |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
May 25, 2012; 8:00am – 12:00pm |
LaPlace, Louisiana |
May 25, 2012: 1:30pm – 5:30pm |
Nashua, New Hampshire |
June 13, 2012: Time – TBD |
New Haven, Connecticut |
June 14, 2012: Time – TBD |
Rochester, Minnesota |
June 19, 2012: 5:30pm – 9:30pm |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
June 20, 2012: Time – TBD |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
June 20, 2012: Time – TBD |
Duluth, Minnesota |
June 22, 2012: Time – TBD |
Austin, Texas |
June 26, 2012: Time – TBD |
San Antonio, Texas |
June 28, 2012: Time – TBD |
San Diego, California |
July 17, 2012: Time – TBD |
Los Angeles, California |
July 19, 2012: Time – TBD |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
September 24, 2012: Time – TBD |
Dayton, Ohio |
September 25, 2012: Time – TBD |
Columbus, Ohio |
September 26, 2012: Time – TBD |
Chillicothe, Ohio |
September 27, 2012: Time – TBD |
Sacramento, California |
TBA |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
TBA |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
TBA |
Portland, Oregon |
TBA |
Contact: Cecelia Taylor (202) 401-3059
Internet Address: www.sba.gov/news
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SOURCE U.S. Small Business Administration
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