Welcome to the Smartdesc October newsletter. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, so we’ve included some useful resources on achieving Cyber Essentials, and the key areas charity leaders should be focusing on to improve their cyber security. You can also benefit from free cyber and data protection consultations with one of our subject matter experts.
Also, don’t miss our free networking event for anyone involved in IT at charities – our Charity Leaders Winter Social on 7 November at the Microsoft Experience Centre is the perfect place to meet like-minded colleagues and share ideas.
Free charity IT resources
- Sharing your experiences in IT with other charity leaders is a great way to help inform your IT plans for next year. Come along to the impressive Microsoft Experience Centre in London for our Charity Leaders Winter Social on 7 November. Meet your peers, try out the latest Microsoft products, hear a talk from Refugee Council about their own IT journey, and have a drink on us! Feel free to invite your team too.
- Are you looking at attaining or renewing Cyber Essentials? In this article, we share our 5-step guide on how to approach your Cyber Essentials journey, having taken charities of all sizes through the process.
- Cyber security is more crucial than ever, especially for charities that may be seen as easy targets by cyber criminals. Here are the top five areas charity leaders should prioritise to safeguard their organisation.
- Would you like one of our free cyber security or data protection consultations? Smartdesc offer a complimentary 1-to-1 consultation with one of our qualified InfoSec or Data Protection experts at your charity or nonprofit organisation. If you want to find out more or book a slot, please click the links here.
– Cyber security consultation
– Data Protection consultation
- Last month, we hosted our event Charity Tech 360 with Total Enterprise Solutions and Microsoft. We explored how charity leaders can leverage Microsoft technology to help further their missions. Here is a recap of the key takeaways.
- Would you or your staff benefit from free instructor-led training on Microsoft 365? Don’t miss our 30-minute webinars on how you can get the most of SharePoint, Teams and OneDrive. Book a slot to suit you here.
Smartdesc’s sole focus is nonprofit organisations, which includes charities, social enterprises and NGOs. Speak to us today to find out how we can help consolidate, secure and optimise technology within your organisation.