Categories: Data Privacy, Tech Risk, Cybersecurity
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Is Cloud Computing Risky?
There are certain facets of nonprofit management that haven’t changed in the 25+ years I’ve been working in the nonprofit sector. As was true in the “old days,” it’s still vital to recruit qualified staff to execute the vision of...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Risks of Automation
During a recent flight to the west coast I had the opportunity to see a film titled Extract. Although I pride myself on having a sense of humor, I’m often surprised when something touted as “funny” fails to make me laugh....
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Stop Identity Theft — From the Inside Out
Masters of disguise are using others’ identities to support lavish lifestyles. Using one or two verifiable pieces of data identity, thieves construct a life for themselves and commit someone else’s money to supporting it. Armed with name, address, Social Security...
Topics: Data Privacy, Tech Risk, Cybersecurity, HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Making Net Gains
Staying Safe While Making a Name for Your Nonprofit on the Internet The following article is adapted from a chapter on managing the risks of Web functionality and content featured in a new book by the Nonprofit Risk Management Center...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Private, Keep Out!
Meeting Your Clients’ Expectations of Privacy Online I would not call myself a runner. Yes, I do jog for exercise a few times a week, but to me a runner is someone who competes in races, wears a number, and...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Evolution of Spam
Where did those pesky, inbox-clogging spam e-mail messages go? According to an article titled “Long life spam” appearing in a series of three pieces on the topic in the November 18th edition of The Economist, “Spammers are moving onto social-networking sites...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Full Speed Ahead: Managing Technology Risk
Preventing Employee Misuse of Technology A nonprofit employer places a great deal of trust in its employees when providing equipment and an electronic connection to the outside world. The survival and viability of your nonprofit may depend on how, and...
Topics: Data Privacy, Tech Risk, Cybersecurity, HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Practice Safe Surfing and Defensive E-Mail
No matter how many firewalls, virus protection software programs and anti-spam devices are protecting your computers the enemy can invade. Face it; the spammers are just more driven by profit, and the virus creators wily and one step ahead of...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Liability Trends for Nonprofit Organizations
Employees. Former employees. Donors. Grantors. Third parties. Fellow board members. You probably don’t like to think of them as liability risks to your nonprofit organization, yet all of them can make your nonprofit the target of a lawsuit. Such lawsuits...
Topics: Data Privacy, Tech Risk, Cybersecurity, HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Personal Privacy: The Latest Oxymoron on the Internet
The meaning of “personal privacy” has changed over time. Activities that would have been considered an invasion of privacy a decade ago have become routine and acceptable to many in 21st century society. For instance, a social security number, which...