TechSoup

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Cyberattacks against small and midsize organizations have increased from 11 percent to 15 percent in 2020, according to an Avast survey (PDF). Nonprofits are no exception to this alarming trend, which results in lost productivity, damaged reputations, and serious financial implications.

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CIO

APRIL 29, 2024

But on the other hand, AI and generative AI in particular, as well as the speed at which intelligence barreled its way into organizations, have disrupted many IT plans, says Taglienti, chief data officer and distinguished engineer at tech firm Insight. “It It hit us all and kept us from looking at the things we were working on,” he says.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

To do so, the organization collected retired computers and laptops from companies, fixed them up, and redistributed them back into the community through schools and nonprofits. When CEO Plinio Ayala joined Per Scholas in 2003, he noticed there weren’t enough skilled technicians to fix the hardware the organization collected.

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CIO

MARCH 1, 2024

Date : October 8-11, 2024 Location : Philadelphia and virtual Ticket price : TBD Pride Summit The Pride Summit is held by Lesbians Who Tech, an organization that cites itself as the “largest LGBTQ professional event in the world,” according to the website — and allies are welcome. Date : April 11-13, 2024 Location : Nashville, Tenn.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This includes making course content more relevant, improving the educational and cultural climate in classrooms, and restructuring entry-level tech classes to make them more inclusive and less forbidding, notes the Association for Women in Science , a professional organization for women who work in STEM jobs.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2023

billion) to acquire Magnet Forensics, a Waterloo-based company making software used by defense forces and businesses to investigate cybersecurity threats. Before going public, Magnet Forensics attracted an investment from In-Q-Tel, the nonprofit venture arm of the U.S. billion CAD (~$1.34 intelligence community. million. “We

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TechSoup

MARCH 14, 2022

Through independent research here at TechSoup, we have learned that one of the biggest obstacles faced by nonprofits addressing food security is volunteer management. In our recent Public Good App House demo event, four app developers introduced their solutions designed to address this need.

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TechSoup

MARCH 18, 2022

Cybercrime poses an increasing threat to all organizations, and nonprofits can be more vulnerable than most. To keep your organization and clients' information safe, it's important to be vigilant and proactive in defending your data from cyberthreats.

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CIO

JULY 20, 2022

As companies scramble to find qualified IT talent, they are struggling to achieve greater female representation in their technology ranks, particularly in key areas such as software engineering and cybersecurity. There’s a stereotype of what security looks like, but the technical stuff is the easiest to pick up,” Lee says.

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CIO

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Being a non-profit and purpose-driven organization, we provide opportunities for staff to achieve positive outcomes on a daily basis,” Hall says. My team looks after digital transformation, cybersecurity, project delivery, help desk application, and infrastructure support, data and analytics.”

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CIO

APRIL 30, 2024

For example, Trude Van Horn, CIO at Rimini Street, recommends, “To secure the role of a CIO, it’s essential to develop diverse skills, including bravery, resilience, creative solutioning, building collaboration, and talent magnetism.” Explain your accomplishments and what you’ve done in relationship to the industry, company, and role.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

According to the 2023 State of the CIO , IT leaders are looking to shore up competencies in key areas such as cybersecurity (39%), application development (30%), data science/analytics (30%), and AI/machine learning (26%). OneTen is an organization designed to connect Black talent to job opportunities via a marketplace.

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TechSoup

APRIL 3, 2020

As nonprofits transition to a remote workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, significant changes to the traditional IT systems at most organizations are afoot. Along with all this comes new security concerns that nonprofits must keep in mind to keep their systems safe.

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TechSoup

MAY 15, 2020

Many nonprofits have made the switch to remote work in recent months, and the need for a solid video conferencing tool has never been greater. However, different organizations have different needs — from cost-effectiveness to security measures and everything in between.

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TechSoup

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Working as an attorney in the nonprofit sector requires more than just sharp legal skills. Having the right tools at your disposal can help ease the transition to the nonprofit space and bring value to your organization.

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TechSoup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

We often hear that many nonprofits with larger annual operating budgets do not have access to donations and discounts on TechSoup. We understand that even with a larger budget, all nonprofits need access to affordable technology solutions to meet their mission needs.

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TechSoup

MARCH 24, 2021

As organizations and society in general have become more dependent on the Internet and access to digital information, attempts to exploit weaknesses in technology systems have increased. The aim of these is to gain access to information, disrupt services, or cause harm to brand reputation and client trust.

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The Parallax

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO—The fastest, most cost-effective way to secure direct-record electronic voting machines in the United States, according to cybersecurity experts, is to stop using them. Experts disagree on how to secure absentee votes. Context Conversations preview: Election security. Why current funding to secure U.S.

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TechSoup

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

When you set up your nonprofit's cybersecurity plan, it's important to consider the various ways your organization is vulnerable to cyberattacks and other security threats. TechSoup and Tech Impact presented a webinar recently to outline sources of threats and ways to mitigate them.

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CIO

JULY 26, 2022

That’s just one major drive under way by the nonprofit golf association, which is also delivering myriad tournaments and events, special services, and classes to its 28,000 members, a roster including celebrities, national golf pros, golf coaches, amateur players, and people who work in the golf industry, says PGA of America CTO Kevin Scott.

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CIO

JANUARY 4, 2023

Many CIOs don’t know where to start,” says Brian Kirkland, CIO at Choice Hotels and founding board member for SustainableIT.org, a nonprofit launched to help create frameworks and standards around sustainability. To secure executive support, CIO’s must first demonstrate value and need. Now is no time for sideline sitting, however.

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TechSoup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

When disaster strikes, charities and civil society organizations are often called upon to deliver critical aid. But what if a nonprofit itself is threatened?

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CIO

MARCH 26, 2024

In addition to AI and machine learning, data science, cybersecurity, and other hard-to-find skills , IT leaders are also looking for outside help to accelerate the adoption of DevOps or product-/program-based operating models. To manage these relationships, IT organizations need robust vendor management processes , says West Monroe’s Wright.

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TechSoup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to affect our world in unprecedented ways, many nonprofits are settling into a "new normal" that may persist for months — or even years. For some organizations, a distributed, remote workforce will remain in place even once restrictions are lifted.

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Dzone - DevOps

MARCH 25, 2021

When approaching a looming deadline, security is sometimes deprioritized, so the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Top Ten list was created as an easy reference for developers to learn about major web application security issues and to use as a starting point when performing security assessments.

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TechSoup

JUNE 11, 2021

Some of the largest nonprofits in the country work in this field, which comprises over 12 percent of the charitable sector. Add to that the organizations that work in some way with health records and the number goes up even more. law that makes the rules for the safe, secure handling of protected health information.

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TechSoup

JULY 6, 2022

All organizations need to put security measures in place to protect their data. This is particularly important for nonprofits that manage sensitive or personally identifiable information.

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TechSoup

MAY 22, 2020

On April 21, 2020, TechSoup hosted a webinar that provided tips and advice based on TechSoup's own experience for nonprofits transitioning to a remote workforce. And while we understand that every nonprofit is different, many of the best practices and tips below can apply to organizations of all sizes.

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CIO

APRIL 16, 2024

Snyder, secretary of the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security and Commonwealth CIO for Massachusetts, responded by overhauling the agency’s recruitment and retention practices. When we look at what a skills-based organization is, which is eliminating job [titles] and looking at the skills needed, it is really great.

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CIO

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Supported 123 nonprofits on their digital transformation journeys, keeping us on track for our goal to help 1000 nonprofit partners by 2030. Trust is at the root of all we do, and we believe security, privacy, and ethics are core to establishing and maintaining trusted relationships.

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DevOps.com

APRIL 7, 2020

The Linux Foundation announced today it will host the seL4 Foundation, the nonprofit organization established by Data61, an arm of Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) in Australia that has been developing the seL4 microkernel operating system.

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CIO

JULY 18, 2022

One organization, Feeding America, the country’s largest domestic hunger relief organization, is turning to information technology to help, having hired three years ago its first IT chief to transform how its network of 200 food banks serve the food insecure. Byrdak says 80% of them do not have a dedicated IT staff member.

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TechSoup

JUNE 8, 2020

For years, TechSoup has partnered with Microsoft to provide nonprofits with the core solutions they need for their organizations.

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CIO

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), a nonprofit professional association, considers the business analyst “an agent of change,” writing that business analysis “is a disciplined approach for introducing and managing change to organizations, whether they are for-profit businesses, governments, or non-profits.”

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CIO

JUNE 19, 2023

“The pandemic and the aging population and growing population really put very high stress on every healthcare system, and Atlantic Health was no exception,” says Sunil Dadlani, chief information and digital officer and chief cybersecurity officer at the New Jersey-based nonprofit healthcare network.

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CTOvision

JUNE 30, 2021

In 2021’s first quarter, nearly 140 organizations reported being impacted by a supply chain attack, which saw an increase of 42% during the period compared with the prior quarter, according to the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

All Raise hires new CEO : A nonprofit focused on “increasing diversity within venture capital deals and decision-makers” per our reporting, All Raise now has a new boss. The company’s software “helps internal teams craft, send out and measure the impact of their communications with their organizations,” we write. Plaid for commerce ?

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