Welcome to the Smartdesc February newsletter. This month we focus on how charities can protect themselves against phishing attacks and offer the following resources: Guides on common charity cyber attacks and measures you can take to prevent them Phishing Simulation Service and Cyber Security e-Learning, tailored to charities Further resources from EasyDMARC and Charity Finance Resources…
Internet and Telephony Services for Charities and Non Profits Internet and telephony services include a fast, reliable and low cost fibre-optic internet connection, firewall and Wi-Fi for your offices and home workers. Landline telephone calls and calling groups handled within Microsoft Teams, meaning staff don’t need a separate desk phone or work mobile for voice calls. Replace old internet connections…
On May 10, 2022, as part of the Queen’s Speech, the UK government announced its intention to introduce a Data Reform Bill.
Internet Explorer 11 Retirement: Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) will officially retire on 15th June 2022. This means that the IE11 desktop application will be retired from the 15th June and will not be supported from that date. After 15th June, the IE11 desktop application will be removed from in-scope versions…
A password management tool can really help with the ever-increasing number of passwords we all have to remember on daily basis for websites, applications etc. Smartdesc – Charity IT Specialist can now offer LastPass Business for your staff, starting from £3.60 per user – cheaper than going direct! LastPass is an industry leading password manager…
Digital Skills & IT Training from Smartdesc The Charity Digital Skills report 2023 consistently highlights a lack of Digital and IT skills as the biggest barrier to charities reducing manual or repetitive workloads. This lack of confidence means many organisations are missing the opportunity to harness technology to run hybrid / agile workplaces more efficiently.…
James Field, Customer Strategy Director at Smartdesc – Charity IT Specialist, discusses how we helped the team at Orbis design an IT Training Programme to equip their staff with a consistent baseline of IT skills, including How to plan IT training for all – doing a gap analysis Building a video training library – a…
There has been an increase in the number of phishing emails recently and, in particular, personalised spam emails that look extremely convincing. It is important to stay vigilant even with emails that appear to be from someone you know. Here are a few tips on how to identify phishing emails: You will normally be…
What will IT for charities look like as lockdown eases? When the sudden shift to remote working happened, charities had to react fast to enormous changes to their way of working, almost overnight. If you haven’t already, have a look at some examples of good practice on our ‘IT for Charities – Remote Working in…
When it comes to IT, do you find most of your time and energy is spent just keeping the lights on and fixing things when they break? If the answer is “yes”, you’re not alone. In a forever changing digital age, designing and maintaining a forward thinking and agile IT strategy can seem like…
