Cyber Security Policy for Small Businesses: What to Include
A cyber security policy should define practical rules for employee accounts, devices, data, remote work, AI use and reporting security incidents.
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Clear advice for business owners and managers who need to make sensible security decisions without becoming security engineers.
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An AI acceptable use policy gives employees clear rules without preventing sensible experimentation.
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A business can benefit from AI while still being exposed to phishing, weak authentication and accidental data disclosure.
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A practical four-week improvement plan that turns the mini-course into measurable cyber security actions for a small business.
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The essential controls small businesses should use to protect Microsoft 365, email and other cloud services from account takeover and impersonation.
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