Report from Smartdesc and Falanx on the cyber risks to charities
Charities are increasingly being targeted by cyber criminals. According to the Cyber Security Breaches Report 2022, 19% of charities reported they had […]
Improve your IT security
Welcome to the Smartdesc January newsletter. We are NCVO-approved IT experts specialising in the charity sector, enabling nonprofits to achieve more with […]
10-Step Ransomware Incident Response Plan
Picture this: Your charity has just been hit by a ransomware attack. Your files are all encrypted, staff are locked out of […]
Reduce Cost & Simplify your IT
Welcome to the Smartdesc December newsletter. We are NCVO-approved IT experts specialising in the charity sector, enabling nonprofits to achieve more with technology and […]
Consolidate and Optimise your IT
Challenge The 2022 Charity Digital Skills Report underlined the significant increase in adoption of cloud services that the nonprofit sector has seen […]
Cost of Living Crisis: IT Cost Saving
According to our partners at the NCVO, charities are at the front line of the cost of living crisis. Supporters are reducing […]
Establishing a high-performance hybrid workforce
Co-founder of Smartdesc, Adam Monks, discusses how charities can use the momentum of 2020 and 2021 to fully embed a high-performance hybrid […]
How can charities use Microsoft Power Platform to streamline manual processes?
Many charities struggle with laborious processes, pulling data between systems, and manipulating in Excel; it’s time consuming and prone to human error. […]
ACEVO guest blog – Ransomware
According to the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021, a quarter of charities (26%) reported having cyber security breaches or attacks in […]
Charity IT – 2021 lessons & priorities for 2022
https://youtu.be/P3yiEK7_EJQ In this vlog, Adam Monks, CEO & Co-Founder of Smartdesc, and James Field, Strategy Director, look back over the main themes […]
What is Microsoft Azure? How can it help charities replace servers or legacy apps?
Many charities and non-profits struggle with ageing servers running old, legacy applications that are too complex to move to the cloud quickly. […]
How to create a charity IT Strategy without in-house expertise
Creating an IT Strategy at a charity or non-profit can feel very daunting for some organisations, especially those who don’t have IT […]