Small Businesses Should Use FTC, SBA Cyber Tools, Officials Say
Acting FTC Chairwoman Maureen Ohlhausen and Small Business Administration Administrator Linda McMahon called on small businesses Tuesday to use tools the two agencies have developed to combat cyberthreats and fraud. The agencies “stand ready to help our small businesses protect…
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their customers, themselves, and their bottom line,” McMahon and Ohlhausen said in a commentary on The Hill's website. The FTC recently launched online resources to inform small businesses on ways to reduce cyber risk, respond to data breaches and information on recent scams, while the SBA offers similar online resources, the two officials said. Both agencies can also handle cyberthreat complains and can provide resources for training staff on cyber issues, the officials said.