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Cybersecurity Essentials for Small Businesses

The handful of controls that stop most attacks on small businesses, and exactly what to do if something goes wrong.

Date
Thursday, December 3, 2026
Time
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
Format
Live webinar
Length
1 hour
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About this course

Most incidents at small businesses start the same way: a convincing email, a reused password, or a payment request no one called to confirm. This session covers the threats small businesses actually face, the safeguards that matter most for the money, and a step-by-step plan for the first 72 hours after an incident, including when you may need to notify customers.

Built for any small business. For attorneys, it covers the cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection category New York requires each biennial cycle; it does not carry CLE credit today.

CLE accreditation in progressTediso courses do not currently carry CLE or CPE credit.

Learning objectives

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

  • Recognize the phishing, invoice fraud, and account takeover patterns that target small businesses.
  • Prioritize the safeguards that reduce the most risk: multifactor authentication, backups, access control, and device updates.
  • Spot the warning signs of a compromised email or payment account.
  • Outline an incident response plan, including customer notification duties in New Jersey and New York.

Agenda

  1. 0–10 min

    How small businesses actually get hacked

    Real-world patterns, stripped of jargon.

  2. 10–30 min

    The controls that matter most

    Multifactor authentication, backups, access, and updates, ranked by impact and cost.

  3. 30–45 min

    Payments and invoice fraud

    How to verify a change in payment instructions before money moves.

  4. 45–60 min

    The first 72 hours, plus questions

    A step-by-step response plan, notification basics, and open Q&A.

Instructors

Abraham Tejada

Builds AI and automation systems for small businesses

Abraham holds two master's degrees and an MBA from Stevens Institute of Technology and works in technology and media. Abraham also builds AI and automation systems that small businesses and professional firms use for intake, documents, and customer communication, and teaches what these tools actually do with customer information and how businesses can adopt them responsibly.

Joseph DiSalvo

Builds AI and automation systems for small businesses

Joseph is a recent computer science graduate of the University of Tennessee and builds the AI and automation systems that small businesses rely on day to day. Joseph's sessions focus on the practical safeguards that keep customer data protected as businesses bring in new technology.

Format and materials

This is a live webinar. After you register, we will email your joining link before the session. You can attend from a computer, tablet, or phone, and you will have time to ask questions.

Every registered learner receives the written materials:

  • Session slides
  • Small business security checklist
  • Incident response worksheet

Materials are sent after the session and will be downloadable from My courses once learner accounts open.

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Thursday, December 3, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

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