Submitted by the EDC

The EDC invites business owners and managers to a free online workshop, Cybersecurity Basics, led by Kayla Miller, cybersecurity training coordinator at the Washington Small Business Development Center on March 12 from 9 a.m. to noon held at the Conference Room at Heritage Bank in Friday Harbor.

In this informative three-hour workshop, attendees will learn the critically important basics of cybersecurity, including avoiding common scams, social media safety, phishing scams and cybersecurity policies. The instructor will also introduce the framework of the cybersecurity maturity model.

Miller brings five years of experience with the SBDC, and has a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics from Washington State University and is certified in North Star and International Information System Security Certification Consortium, or ISC2.

Pre-registration is required. Contact EDC to register at https://sanjuansedc.org/bizlabs.

For questions, please call 360-378-2906 or email info@sanjuansedc.org.

The San Juan County Economic Development Council strives to support small rural enterprises and conduct projects to stimulate new job creation, strengthen the economic base for working families and support overall quality of life for islanders.