Risk Management/Insurance/Security

Online Resources

• Better Business Bureau's Security & Privacy - Made Simpler
  

  Toolkit to help small business owners manage security and privacy challenges. Includes tips for preventing hacking, phishing, data theft and employee theft. Offers guidance on whom to notify in the event of data infringement.

• Business Protection
  

  "Open for Business Continuity Planning Tools" free online training from DisasterSafety.org. Provides a toolkit to help business owners assess risk for a variety of natural disasters, conduct a business impact analysis and develop a recovery plan.

• Curtailing Crime—Inside and Out
  

  Part of SBA's Crime Prevention Series providing entrepreneurs with measures to safeguard against employee dishonesty, shoplifting, bad check passing, burglary and robbery.

• Disaster Preparedness for Business Owners
  

  SBA podcast. Business disasters can occur at any time and any place. Put your emergency plan in place before the disaster hits.

• Employees from Heaven or Hell?
  

  A discussion of the factors influencing employee theft with tips for discouraging and managing the problem.

• Hometown Business: We All Pay the Cost - Stop the Shoplifters
  

  Suggestions for managing retail theft. (Note: University of Missouri Extension guide sheet.)

• How Small Businesses Can Protect and Secure Customer Information
  

  Tips to help protect both your business records and your customers' sensitive data (from Business.gov).

• Insurance Options for Business Continuation
  

  Part of SBA's Management and Planning Series discussing the life insurance needs of a small business owner and how important business life insurance is when planning for the future of business.

• Preventing Employee Theft - Training the Internal Watchdog
  

  Theft prevention in six steps.

• Small Business Insurance and Risk Management Guide
  

  (Word document) - Part of SBA's Management Planning Series providing entrepreneurs with help in strengthening insurance programs by identifying, minimizing and eliminating business risks.

• The Consumer's Guide to Small Business Insurance
  

  Guide developed by the Independent Insurance Agents of America.