How attackers are weaponizing Dropbox to deploy phishing attacks
Dropbox, a popular cloud storage service, has become an unexpected tool in the hands of cybercriminals. Malicious actors are leveraging the platform […]
How to build your IT strategy without being a techie
Trustees’ Week earlier this month provided the perfect opportunity to reflect on where your organisation is with its IT strategy, and to […]
Top 5 areas charity leaders should focus on to improve cyber security
In today’s digital age, cyber security is more crucial than ever, especially for charities that may be seen as easy targets by […]
Smartdesc Newsletter: Solving resourcing challenges with co-managed IT, charity IT events & more
Welcome to the Smartdesc August newsletter. This month, we share how nonprofits are solving technology resourcing issues with a co-managed approach to […]
Smartdesc Newsletter: IT training, Charity Digital Skills Report insights & events with Microsoft
Welcome to the Smartdesc July newsletter. This month, we share our key takeaways from the insightful 2024 Charity Digital Skills Report. We […]
Key Takeaways from the 2024 Charity Digital Skills Report
Over 600 charities responded to this year’s Charity Digital Skills Report. The headline is that it has been “a year when tech […]
Smartdesc Newsletter: WaterAid video case study, free Microsoft Cloud security assessment & exciting events
Welcome to the Smartdesc June newsletter. This month, we share a new video on how WaterAid tackled their IT resource challenges with […]
Cyber Attacks in the News
With the flurry of recent news on cyber attacks, we provide a short summary of the big stories, and what areas charities […]
CC, BCC or Neither?
Email communication, while convenient, often becomes the Achilles’ heel of data privacy. The misuse of ‘Carbon Copy’ (CC) and ‘Blind Carbon Copy’ […]
IT Service Management in the Third Sector
Welcome to the Smartdesc January newsletter. This month we share our annual Charity Leaders survey, advice on how you can use ITSM to […]
Data breaches – the consequences of misusing personal data
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Data breaches are a serious threat in today’s digital age, especially for nonprofit organisations. While much attention is given to high-profile cyber […]