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Note: no person or company is 100% safe from a cyber incident, however as a member of our community your company will have access to tools to help protect you from cyber crime.
\nNo, the NCSS does not provide cybersecurity services nor do we provide tools for you to protect your networks and data.
\nHowever, NCSS does provide you information so that you can obtain these services from the private sector as an informed consumer. We also provide educational materials for you and your employees in order to stay safe on line.<\/p>\n
We ask for a yearly donation of $375 per company. This membership fee provides you access to all the materials we offer, such as:<\/p>\n
Yes, however NCSS should not be the first entity your company calls.
\nWe recommend your company develop a response plan that details the steps you should take if you expect a cyber intrusion\/data breach.
\nNCSS provides education and templates on how to develop a response plan.
\nNCSS also has a \u201chow to guide\u201d on whom to call when you suspect a breach.<\/p>\n
Yes, medium sized business can join as well, as well as non-profits, state and local agencies \u2013 no matter what industry you are in.<\/p>\n
Yes, the NCSS website will have up to date webinars, training courses and videos that will enable new employees or current ones to help stay up to date.<\/p>\n
No, if you are the only employee in your company, you can join and benefit from our services.<\/p>\n
All business data about the SMB will be protected by the highest encryption methods both data in transit and data at rest. Data will be protected from NCSS staff and at the end of the calendar year, will be permanently destroyed. SMBs may request copies of NCSS audit data to demonstrate how we protect and secure your data. In the event a data breach occurs, the entity will be notified prior to any mandated public notification if required.<\/p>\n
Our community is comprised of information technology and security companies and those professionals focused on protecting the safety and security of the small business owner. These companies have contributed funds, technical advice and sponsor educational videos, webinars and conferences. Our technologists provide tools for scanning, remediation support and staff the \u201cAsk the Expert\u201d feature on our website. They ensure that the content and activities we provide to the small business owner is current, reliable and relevant. They represent the \u2018best practices\u201d in the industry and are committed to ensuring our digital economy is sustained.<\/p>\n
Yes, we staff our on-line \u201cAsk an Expert\u201d feature. If you don\u2019t see a how-to-guide\u201d and\/or need help with a specific technical question, we have leading technology experts who can help. Your questions assist us in improving our services, and if you see something that is missing, we can take your request for a future product. We are here to help and depend on your feedback to improve our services.<\/p>\n