Small Business Security toolkit - Cyber Security, Data Security and Privacy measures

Cyber Security

This guide walks you through cyber security and computer protection with simple, clear details.
It covers:
- Setting up strong access controls.
- Keeping devices secure, both physically and digitally.
- Ensuring Wi-Fi safety, with tips on free tools to use.

It also provides sample text for key policies, including cyber security and staff contracts.
No need to hire an expert—this guide helps you set it all up step by step.

Following these laws is a legal requirement when handling or storing PII, with big, strictly enforced fines for breaking them.
Once your cyber security is in place, this guide lists 7 extra things to do to meet the core requirements of data privacy.
Completing these ensures you meet the basic legal standards for data protection worldwide.
Training is a key part of cyber security, with a detailed appendix on essentials like:
- Phishing.
- Passphrases.
- Social engineering.

The final part of the guide explains the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
Most of its requirements are already covered in earlier sections, but this part focuses on the remaining ones.
If your business processes or stores payment details, this standard is vital.
Banks must ensure it’s in place and enforce it strictly.
By finishing the full guide, you’ll be fully compliant and actively safeguarding your data.
This reduces the chances of a breach and the impact if one does occur.