1. Real World IT
Security For Small
Businesses
Prepared for the Edmond Small Business Community
by Chris Dodds

2. Chris Dodds
Owner & Principal Advisor at Focusfire IT
Strategy & Consulting
Features: Ten+ years of experience across
multiple industries and IT disciplines.
Certifications:
CISSP System Requirements: Food, water, &
MCITP:SA internet connectivity.
Security+
Network+

3. Hurrrrr...
100% Secure = Myth

4. The Players
Script kiddies Hacktivists Pro Criminals
Information Warriors

5. Ransomware
Translation:
Your credit card
will be used to
buy a jet ski
and/or a fleet of
jet skis.

6. Botnets
Attacker
Target
Infected Computers

7. Phishing

8. Open Wireless
Wireless Access Point
Customer Hacker
(man in the middle)

9. Best Practices
Update! Update! Update!
Backup & test your backups.
Use unique passphrases or
a password manager.
Educate your employees.

10. Contact and Q&A
Chris Dodds
e-mail - chris.dodds@focusfire.net
twitter - @doddschris
web - chrisdodds.net

11. Real World IT Security
for Small Businesses
Product Recommendations
Antivirus
Webroot SecureAnywhere (webroot.com) or GFI Vipre (vipreantivirus.com)
Password Management
1Password (agilebits.com) or LastPass (lastpass.com)
Virtual Private Networking (VPN)
Cloak (getcloak.com) or StrongVPN (strongvpn.com)
Domain Name Service (DNS)
OpenDNS (opendns.com) or Google (developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/)
Other Notes
Use WPA2 encryption for your personal & business wireless networks.
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