AEDC to host business cybersecurity, fraud seminar Sept. 12

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AEDC to host business cybersecurity, fraud seminar

Manufacturing Solutions, a department of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission Existing Business Resource Division, will host a cybersecurity and fraud seminar for businesses Wednesday, Sept. 12 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Rogers-Lowell Chamber of Commerce, 317 W. Walnut St., Rogers, Arkansas. The cost of the seminar is $25.

Industry professionals familiar with cybersecurity-related issues such as fraud and liability, internet safety, financial risk mitigation, ransomware, safe banking procedures, and use of social media in the workplace, will offer practical solutions to address these serious and costly problems facing small businesses. Attendees will learn ways to strengthen their cybersecurity framework, prevent hacks and mitigate cyber-related losses.

While cybersecurity is a concern among all businesses, the majority of all targeted cyberattacks in the past year were directed at small and mid-sized businesses. Research shows the average cost of a cybersecurity breach on an affected small business was an average of $117,000 in 2018. In addition, 60 percent of small businesses that suffered a cyberattack went out of business within six months.

For more information or to register, visit www.mfgsolutions.org/training-calendar. Deadline to register is Sunday, Sept. 9.

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About AEDC-MS:
Arkansas Economic Development Commission Manufacturing Solutions (AEDCMS) is a unique Arkansas provider of business consulting services. Being part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP) system gives access to over 1200 expert advisors to address any business issue.