b'CYBERSECURITYCYBERSECURITYfor Indigenous EntrepreneursBy Anna-Liza Badalooy s a f e g T i p s o nI n the lifecycle of an entrepreneur,EARLY-STAGE ENTREPRENEURStherearemanyplaceswhereLaying the digital foundation for a new u a r d i n gbusiness risks may emerge. Whilebusiness involves placing and sharing a entrepreneurs are working eveningsgreat deal of data online. Entrepreneurs o u r b u s i n e s sand weekends to establish and growmay be so focused on the what (gath-their businesses, addressing cybersecurityering and providing the right data to the a g a i n s tmay be low on their to-do lists.right people) that the how of keeping c y b e r s e c u r i t yYet neglecting this vital aspect of digitalthat data secure may be lost. security may be putting the data of your r i s k s business, your partners and even yourFor early-stage entrepreneurs its crit-clients at risk. In November 2022 alone,ical to understand your business data, the Canadian Centre for Cybersecurityexplains Martin-Ross, who hails from issued over 40 security advisories.Gesgapegiag, a Mikmaq community on the Gasp Peninsula. That means Aboriginal Business Report sat down withunderstanding where your data resides Deloitte Canadas cyber and strategicand who has access to it, along with risk consultant Dustyn Martin-Ross towhat cybersecurity controls are in place get his top tips for small- and medium- to protect this data. Starting out with sized Indigenous-owned businesses to setgood cyber hygiene is critical.themselves up for cybersecurity success, both when starting a new business, andCyber hygiene is a set of practices maintaining an existing one. that, when performed regularly, can 80A CCAB PUBLICATION2023'