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 […]
Information Governance for charities
Common mistakes charities make with Information Governance (IG) Many charities and non-profits approach us because they do not have an information Governance […]
Data Reform Bill
On May 10, 2022, as part of the Queen’s Speech, the UK government announced its intention to introduce a Data Reform Bill.
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 […]
Why should you use a Password Manager?
A password management tool can really help with the ever-increasing number of passwords we all have to remember on daily basis for […]
Cyber Essentials for charities and non-profit organisations
Andrew Coyle, Head of Information Security at Smartdesc, explains how non-profits can achieve Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation to demonstrate […]
Phishing Emails – Remember to stay vigilant
There has been an increase in the number of phishing emails recently and, in particular, personalised spam emails that look extremely […]
Optimising and Securing The Charity Cloud: Microsoft 365
Optimising Microsoft 365 for nonprofits The last 6 months have been a time of fantastic innovation and lateral thinking around Digital; people […]