Feds help small businesses with security

Three federal agencies have formed an alliance to help small businesses protect their information technology. The National Infrastructure Protection Center, a part of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will provide computer and IT security to the companies. The agencies will sponsor a series of workshops in Washington, San Francisco and Chicago to help train small-business owners to identify cost-effective security products, processes and services.