UW and Wyoming SBDC Network to Host Online Safety Myths Webinar Jan. 11

Many small-business owners rely on the internet and email to keep their businesses going. But just going online puts them and their businesses at risk. Small-business owners will have an opportunity to learn about many myths associated with online safety Thursday, Jan. 11.

Paul Johnson and Jim Drever will lead a Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network webinar titled “Myths About Online Safety” from noon-12:30 p.m. To register, go here. Registration is free.

The Wyoming SBDC Network offers business expertise to help Wyoming residents think about, launch, grow, reinvent or exit their business. The Wyoming SBDC Network is hosted by the University of Wyoming with state funds from the Wyoming Business Council and funded, in part, through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

In this webinar, attendees will explore myths such as cyberattacks are inevitable (they’re not); you need an IT expert to protect your data; and that your behaviors don’t affect cyberattacks.

Johnson is the cybersecurity program manager for the Wyoming SBDC Network.

Drever is the Wyoming SBDC Network regional director for Albany and Carbon counties. Previously, he was a marketing director and project manager at a software company, had a small consulting business and recently co-founded CyberWyoming with the Made Safe in Wyoming program.

Drever has been a source for cybersecurity for small businesses in The Wall Street Journal and has presented on the topic at national conferences. Beyond general business assistance, Drever specializes in e-marketing, e-commerce and risk management, especially cybersecurity. He is a certified ethical hacker and has a chief information security officer specialist certification with a background in vulnerability assessment, ethical hacking and cybersecurity risk assessment and management. He assists and advises clients about cybersecurity statewide.

For more information, call Maureen Johnson, marketing, communication and database manager for the Wyoming SBDC Network, at (307) 343-0925 or email mjohn125@uwyo.edu.