Essential cybersecurity resources for small businesses

Cybersecurity · Nov 18, 2025

At TELUS Business, we understand that cybersecurity can feel overwhelming for SMB owners who are already juggling countless responsibilities. That's why we've compiled this comprehensive resource guide featuring our latest cybersecurity insights and practical solutions to help you secure your small business.

Why cybersecurity matters more than ever for SMBs

Small businesses are increasingly becoming prime targets for cybercriminals. The rise of AI-driven attacks, sophisticated phishing schemes and ransomware-as-a-service models means that cybersecurity awareness is essential for business survival year-round

Take the opportunity to strengthen your defenses, educate your team and build a more secure foundation for your business.

Your essential cybersecurity resource library

1. Emerging threats & future preparedness

How cybercrime is evolving and ways SMBs can reduce risk:

Discover five essential cybersecurity measures your business can implement to enhance protection against increasingly accessible cybercrime tools and services.

Protecting your business against cybersecurity threats

: Learn about ransomware and other major cybersecurity threats facing small businesses today, with practical strategies for protection and mitigation.

2. AI & cybersecurity

AI in cybersecurity: Small businesses need to stay vigilant:

Understand how artificial intelligence is transforming both cyber threats and defense mechanisms, and learn how to leverage AI for protection rather than vulnerability.

Top 4 AI technologies: How to balance innovation and security:

Explore how generative AI models can produce highly realistic phishing emails and social engineering attacks, and how to defend against them.

3. Email security & phishing protection

What small businesses should know about phishing attacks

: Master the fundamentals of phishing protection with this comprehensive guide to recognizing and preventing persistent and evolving email-based threats.

Cybersecurity essentials: Identifying and mitigating a data breach

: Learn to identify cybersecurity incidents where unauthorized individuals gain access to your systems, networks or client data, and develop effective response strategies.

4. Employee training & security awareness

Cybersecurity essentials: Prioritizing employee training

: Build a human firewall by training employees to recognize malware, ransomware, social engineering and other threats that can affect your company.

Remote working checklist: Securely enabling remote workers

: Implement secure remote work practices including 2-factor authentication, password managers and cybersecurity awareness for distributed teams.

5. Foundational security practices

How to safeguard your small business with cybersecurity

: Get started with fundamental cybersecurity steps that your team can build upon to create a comprehensive security environment, including multi-factor authentication basics.

6. Cloud security & data protection

What to look for in a cloud service provider:

Ensure your cloud provider offers robust disaster recovery plans including data recovery, system restoration and service continuity measures.

Mitigating cybersecurity risks for law firms:

Learn about data backup and recovery measures that protect against data loss and maintain business continuity during security incidents.

Barriers businesses face when acquiring IT expertise:

Understand the risks of inadequate backup systems and recovery plans, and how to avoid critical data loss due to hardware failures.

Before you close out 2025, make cybersecurity a priority. A year-end security review ensures you're starting 2026 protected. You can start by:

Assessing your current security posture using our comprehensive resource guides
Implementing basic security measures outlined in our foundational articles
Training your employees with our cybersecurity awareness resources
Evaluating your infrastructure with our
IT assessment guides
Considering professional cybersecurity solutions that fit your budget and needs

Take cybersecurity issues off your to-do list with TELUS Fully Managed

We help SMBs to better safeguard their data and operations from AI-driven threats by providing comprehensive, tailored cybersecurity solutions for their specific needs. With proactive monitoring, advanced threat detection and a dedicated team of specialists, we can help businesses like yours enhance cybersecurity around the clock. Our services include security tools that can help identify and mitigate threats in near real-time, improve employee training programs to counter social engineering and deliver strategic guidance to improve your overall cybersecurity posture.

Connect with a managed IT specialist today

to learn how we can help take cybersecurity off your to-do list.

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