Cyber Safety Basics: Protect Yourself, Clients & Devices. 27th January - Hastings.
Simple steps to keep your business, your data and your customers safe online.
Outline:
Common Small Medium sized Enterprise (SME) risks: phishing, scams, device theft.
Cyber hygiene checklist (passwords, Multi Factor Authentication (MFA), backups, updates).
Protecting client data (General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) essentials in plain English).
Using cloud tools securely.
Spotting suspicious emails/calls.
Affordable security tools (password vaults, antivirus, Virtual Private Networks).
Scenario exercise: 'What would you do if X happened?'
Business continuity and the impact of an outage.
The importance of documented process and procedures in the event of a breach.
Supply chain risks .
Cyber Essentials and other certifications.
Cyber Insurance.
Who is this for: SMEs, sole traders, professional service firms, small charities.
What will you learn: How to keep themselves, staff, and clients safe online; Managing digital risks without complexity; Protecting their most valuable assets: customer data.
Quick win: Complete a cyber safety checklist and implement one improvement immediately.
Date: 27th January 2025
Time: 10am
About the trainer
Simon Clark has spent more than 30 years at the forefront of IT innovation - from introducing Ethernet in the eighties to pioneering switching, routing and early solid-state firewalls.
As cyber threats have rapidly evolved, he’s helped organisations stay ahead of emerging risks, increasingly guiding them toward cloud and SaaS-based security tools that deliver stronger, simpler, and more cost-effective protection.
With experience across blue-chip giants and start-ups - including Cisco and Brocade - Simon brings a rare, end-to-end understanding of modern cyber technologies and how they fit into real-world security strategies.
He founded FortNet in 2020 to provide independent, practical guidance, cutting through complexity and translating technical challenges into clear, actionable insights his clients can use immediately.
Venue and transport arrangements
Freedom Works is just a short walk from Hastings mainline train station.
There are also a number of accessible car parks under five minutes's walk from the venue.