Cybersecurity leaders, executives, educators, and students will gather at Laramie County Community College on Oct. 16 for Cyber Cheyenne 2026, a regional summit during Cybersecurity Awareness Month designed to advance tech security, AI, and workforce development across Wyoming and Northern Colorado.

CyberWyoming is announcing the 2026 Made Safe™ program outcomes which show how personalized counseling helps small business owners reduce cyber risk, achieve security goals, and build lasting confidence.

If your business relies on Hilltop Bank, the past several days have likely been a blur of stress and triage. When you’re scrambling to make sure your employees get paid and your operations stay afloat, you don’t need a lecture on technology. You need practical, immediate solutions.

Here is what business owners are doing on the ground to navigate payroll right now, how to set up true financial redundancy for the future, and why we as a business community need to change how we talk about cybersecurity.

Hilltop Bank Incident – Here’s What I’m Learning as a Small Business (and for the Made Safe™ Program and the Small Businesses It Serves)

The recent cybersecurity incident at Hilltop Bank has sent shockwaves across Wyoming. As news spread that the bank had to disconnect its main and backup systems from the internet to isolate a breach—taking online banking, mobile apps, phone customer service, and branch operations offline—it brought normal business operations to a sudden halt for thousands of customers.

Check out our link for a free “Microbusiness Coming Back Online” Checklist.

Dr. Erik J. Huffman challenges the cybersecurity industry’s fear-based approach, revealing how understanding human psychology and emotional triggers, not just technology, can create lasting behavioral change and stronger security.

From privacy codes to hidden slang and emotional red flags, knowing the language young people use online can help adults spot what’s really being communicated.

Kids can hide chats and social networks inside seemingly harmless apps, creating digital blind spots for parents. Learn how to spot these disguises, identify potential risks, and keep your child safer online.

Cybersecurity doesn’t have to be complicated or built for a Fortune 500 company—small businesses can start with practical, right-sized steps that protect what matters most.

From the Wyoming Nonprofit Network — Wyoming nonprofits are opposing proposed federal grantmaking rule changes while a federal court has blocked a Department of Education rule that would have restricted Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility for certain nonprofit employees.

Austin Banks of PDS Manage graduated from CyberWyoming’s IT Specialist Registered Apprenticeship program, underscoring the growing role of technical apprenticeships in developing Wyoming’s cybersecurity and IT workforce.

This practical guide shows small businesses and microbusinesses how to create a simple AI governance framework that reduces cybersecurity, legal, and hiring risks while enabling employees to use AI tools responsibly and securely.