Welcome to the Security Squad’s Video Series on how to keep your equipment and information safe. As a business owner, there are numerous actions that will help you minimize or eliminate equipment, data and identify theft that threatens you and your customers. The Security Squad’s Video Series will provide you with general equipment and data safety information. The Security Squad Supplemental Planning Workbook provides the action tools to help you develop and implement a security plan for your own business. Once completed, you will have a security plan document that can be shared with employees for buy-in and implementation.
 

Security Squad Workbook

Download the entire Security Squad Workbook as either a stand alone tutorial and/or use the workbook with the videos to help guide you through the different sections of the Security Squad action plan.

For your convenience, in each section you will also find downloadable fill-in document forms for all charts and activities located in the Security Squad Workbook.

Security Squad Videos

Security Plan Overview

  

Inventory

 

The first step to increasing your equipment and data security is to develop a plan of action. This video sets the stage as it reviews the different segments of the Security Squad Plan and help you better understand why equipment and data security is important to you and your customers.

  

Keeping track of all data storage equipment is a good idea for any business. If the equipment is compromised, so is the data that goes with it. Learn the key information and processes needed to develop an equipment and software inventory list. Inventory Worksheets

Password Safety

  

Backing Up & Restoring


 

For business, identification and authentication procedures are your first line of defense. Creating strong passwords helps to thwart thieves and hackers from obtaining access to your data. Listen and learn simple steps that increase your password security. Password Worksheets

  

Data loss is basically a fact of life. Save thousands of dollars and countless hours recreating information by developing a system to regularly backup data and securely store it until needed. This video provides key points to setting up a backup plan. Backup Worksheets

Malware - it IS a problem

  

Securing Your Wireless


 

There are over one million malicious codes ready to attack your computer system every day. Protect your computer by installing anti-virus software and regularly updating your computer. Learn simple practices that increase your odds against a computer virus. Malware & Viruses Worksheets

  

Although convenient, unsecured wireless networks can be open doors to computer hackers. Learn how to protect your business by installing hardware and software that closes the wireless access holes. Wireless protections extend beyond computers to mobile devices and printers; learn how these too can be protected. Wireless Worksheets

Firewalls - Your Defensive Line

  

Security When Buying & Selling


 

Together hardware and software firewalls act as sentinels standing guard against unauthorized intruders. Learn quick tips to installing firewalls and begin controlling information in and out of your computer and network. Firewall Worksheets

  

Increase customer trust in your website and business by adding e-commerce security to every transaction. Whether buying or selling online, data transmission must be secured to protect valuable information from being stolen. From encryption to authentication, security can be increased through purchased services and good online practices. e-Commerce Worksheets

Employee Policies

    
 

 

These materials were developed as part of the Southern Rural Development Center’s National e-Commerce Extension Initiative. They are based upon work supported by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under Award No. 2005-45064-03212

The majority of company data loss is due to insider negligence. Educate and train employees to use good security practices that protect company and customer data. The video’s key points will get you started on developing sound policies for employee computer use and misuse. Employee Policies Worksheets