Let’s talk about Internet and Telephony
Big changes are afoot in the world of internet connectivity, and telephony, across the sector. Traditional copper phone lines in the UK […]
Defending against phishing
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/5″][vc_single_image image=”2037″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/5″][vc_column_text]Welcome to the Smartdesc February newsletter. This month we focus on how charities can protect themselves against phishing attacks […]
Phishing for Finance: Why Cyber Attackers love charity finance teams
Email is not secure 91% of all cyber attacks begin with email. Despite all the advances in cyber defence, good old-fashioned email […]
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 […]