Summer brings a unique mix of cybersecurity challenges for nonprofits. With interns joining, staff traveling, and organizations hosting seasonal events, the risk of account compromise, data exposure, and fraud increases significantly. Fortunately, a focused set of high‑impact, low‑cost practices can dramatically strengthen security without requiring major technical expertise or budget. Every nonprofit should begin with … Read more
QR codes have become widely used for everyday activities such as accessing menus, connecting to Wi-Fi networks, and making digital payments. However, cybersecurity researchers have increasingly warned that attackers are now exploiting this convenience through a type of phishing attack known as “quishing,” or QR-code phishing. In a quishing attack, a malicious link is embedded … Read more
As a leader in technology for nonprofits, IT4Causes has been involved in the NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Network) organization since our inception, with monthly participation in the Tech Decision Makers forum and presenting at and attending the annual Nonprofit Technology Conference. Our founder Tom Anderson is now also serving as a co-lead for the newly-formed Cybersecurity … Read more
By Jeff Ely, IT4Causes Volunteer Non-Profit organizations are increasingly targeted by “Fake Tech Support” scams because they often manage sensitive donor data with limited IT resources. Scammers impersonate household names like Microsoft, Apple, or Geek Squad to create a false sense of urgency, claiming your system is “infected” or a “subscription has expired.” Their goal … Read more
Why It Matters More Than Ever In today’s digital landscape, nonprofits are increasingly reliant on technology to manage operations, engage donors, and deliver services. But with this reliance comes vulnerability. Cyberattacks—ransomware, phishing, data breaches—are no longer just threats to large corporations. Nonprofits, often seen as soft targets due to limited cybersecurity resources, are now squarely … Read more
National Backup Day serves as a critical call to action for all organizations, particularly nonprofits, highlighting the importance of consistent data backups. Data is invaluable, and its loss can severely disrupt operations, endanger sensitive information, and diminish trust. Nonprofits as well as other small- and mid-sized-businesses need to recognize that data on individual machines, servers, and … Read more
Protect your personal email to prevent business information compromise. Hackers will try anything to get access to company information, including using your personal email accounts and devices against you. Protecting your work AND personal email from compromise is crucial to maintaining the security of your personal and professional communications and sensitive information.
Vishing, Phishing and Smishing are ways that scammers get a foot hold into your lives and most want to get access to your financial accounts. The three popular ways of fishing for your information are by voice (vishing), email (phishing), and sending text messages (smishing) to your phone. The voice method is the easiest to … Read more
Nonprofit organizations can be particularly vulnerable to fraud. Employees who are passionate about their cause can be potentially disarmed by people who share their interests. Additionally, it can be difficult for organizations that rely heavily on volunteers to provide consistent training against the warning signs of fraud. Nonprofits should be wary of the dangers posed … Read more
With the COVID-19 pandemic posing new challenges for businesses to quickly adapt to an online operating model, cybersecurity attacks are significantly increasing. Non-profits are not immune to cybersecurity attacks. If time is taken to understand the basic steps to combat attacks, your non-profit is less likely to suffer an incident that will cost time, money, … Read more