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NIST Releases Cybersecurity Guide for Solopreneurs

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What's new

November 4: Help Net Security reports the guide affects 34.8 million US small businesses covering 82% and recommends 15-character unique passphrases, documenting systems and regular backup testing.

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NIST published Small Business Cybersecurity: Non-Employer Firms guide for solopreneurs using CSF 2.0.

NIST released Small Business Cybersecurity: Non-Employer Firms, a guide for non-employer firms and solopreneurs. It organizes activities around the six functions of the Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 and provides practical recommendations on authentication, backups, and incident response tailored for businesses with limited IT resources. The guide targets freelancers, independent contractors, and sole proprietors. One report cites more than 28 million U.S. small businesses as solopreneurs while Help Net Security reports it affects 34.8 million US small businesses, covering 82% of them.

Key facts
  • Targets freelancers, independent contractors, and sole proprietors
  • Recommends phishing-resistant MFA and passkeys
  • Suggests multiple offline backups and regular permission reviews
  • Provides editable worksheets and hypothetical scenarios
  • Updates NISTIR 7621 based on CSF 2.0
  • Covers 82% of US small businesses
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What each outlet adds

beyond the shared facts
  • Help Net SecurityReports 34.8 million affected US small businesses covering 82%, recommends 15-character passphrases and emphasizes documenting systems
  • Hacker NewsStates more than 28 million U.S. small businesses are solopreneurs, provides use cases for lawyer, artisan and consultant, and asset inventory worksheets
  • GBHackersRecommends phishing-resistant multifactor authentication and multiple offline backups for freelancers and sole proprietors
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Coverage

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  1. · 1d ago Hacker News · securityFirst report

    NIST Releases Cybersecurity Guide for Solopreneurs

    The guide targets solopreneurs and provides actionable cybersecurity steps based on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

  2. · 19h ago GBHackers

    NIST Releases Small Business Cybersecurity Guidelines

    NIST's Small Business Cybersecurity guide simplifies the Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 for solo proprietors against phishing and ransomware.

  3. · 2h ago Help Net Security

    NIST releases cybersecurity guide for non-employer small businesses

    NIST's Small Business Cybersecurity guide helps solopreneurs protect devices and data using the Cybersecurity Framework 2.0.