See the Eight Cyber Security Practices to Stay Safe Online

Quick Tips for business systems:

• Use updated anti-virus software
  
• Update operating system and applications
  
• Install a firewall
  
• Assess system security with tools
  
• Teach all users “Safe Internet Skills”
  
• Consider using a boot password
  
• Use a VPN for remote access to company intranet

Additional Resources
National Cyber Alert System Tips

The Common Sense Guide to Cyber Security for Small Businesses from the Internet Security Alliance
A recommends guide to security practices for non-technical managers at companies with more than a single computer, but without a sophisticated in-house information technology department.

IT Security for Small Businesses from Symantec. This guide provides a general overview of the important aspects of information security, and ways small businesses can incorporate security measures easily in their day-to-day operations.

An Introduction to eBusiness: Net Knowledge Basics from NIST. This module provides working definitions of technical terms, discusses the types of eBusiness models that currently exist and how these new models are changing the way companies think about their business functions. It also provides an overview of the advantages and potential challenges of eBusiness.