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Huge thanks to John Hammond for getting great info out quickly and with good humor. P.S. Best public BSOD ever? https://lnkd.in/e-wfhwe9

Had a blast presenting with Danny Gavin. Big thanks for the opportunity, Charidy.com!

Yet another fantastic article from the prolific and terrific StrefaTECH by Deb Stuligross. https://lnkd.in/e5TxQ6pk

Deb Stuligross George Weiner Tony Martignetti Kim Snyder Last week was the first time I'd thought of the fire analogy for the current state of AI. Nonprofit leaders, imagine it's roughly 2 million years ago and 50% of your staff had discovered and started playing with fire. Incredibly useful tool, yes? A bit dangerous though, right? Would you do nothing? Let some of your staff keep burning themselves and others without any training on proper use of fire? Let the others just keep toiling in the dark without access to fire at all? The (almost) always brilliant George Weiner of Whole Whale broke out the fire analogy too in a post earlier today. https://lnkd.in/eVDhegtJ If we mark the start of the current AI trend with ChatGPT's release, we're nearly two (2) years in now. Yet 99% of nonprofits have provided no training on AI and have no policies on AI use at their organization. This is NOT fine.

Huge thanks to Nonprofit Westchester for the opportunity to present to this great audience. We had a blast.

A lot of nonprofit leaders and other nonprofit colleagues have been asking me different versions of "what happens if" questions about the upcoming election. I recognize this anxiety is real and as someone who's had my own struggles with anxiety, I thought I would share some suggestions. I've been doing a LOT of thinking on this and this article represents my most coherent thoughts for now. I hope its helpful. #cybersecurity #nonprofits #nptech #election

Let's imagine you are Helena Ghoulish, the Chief Advocacy Officer for the Zombie Rights Collective. You advocate for Zombies all over the country, regularly traveling and speaking at events. Your HR Director, Morty Graves, gets phished by a cyber criminal leading to the exposure of sensitive HR data, including home addresses of yourself and several of your staff. A full on doxxing follows, leading to online harassment and eventually IRL harassment at your next public event. Does this sound like a nightmare? While the Zombie Rights Collective might be a fiction, this scenario is a reality for far too many nonprofits today. Are you prepared to protect your nonprofit in a digital landscape where threats are ever-evolving? Recent scenarios, like our “Doxxing Dilemma” tabletop exercise (https://lnkd.in/es6J5HWc), underscore the chilling reality that nonprofits engaged in controversial work face unique cybersecurity challenges. Phishing attacks, doxxing, and disruptions can compromise sensitive data AND operations while endangering the safety of both staff and constituents. 📅 Join us on June 13, 2024, at 2 PM EST for an enlightening webinar: “Privacy Under Siege: How Nonprofits Can Stay Safe While Doing Sensitive Work.” Led by my longtime colleague, Kim Snyder of RoundTable Technology, along with the incredible Shauna Dillavou of Brightlines, this session will cover not just cybersecurity, but digital safety for people and organizations who perform critical work that sometimes leads to unwanted attention. Key Topics Include: • 🛡️ Keeping sensitive information secure and private. • 🚫 Adopting “Trust no one” security practices. • 🔐 Extra steps for protecting critical data and vulnerable populations. • 🤝 Secure collaboration with partners, donors, and constituents. This webinar is tailored for leaders, IT professionals, and cybersecurity consultants supporting nonprofit organizations, particularly those involved in controversial areas. Gain essential insights and tools to not only react to cyber threats but prevent them. Can’t make the live event? No worries! Register anyway, and we’ll send you a link to the recording shortly after the webinar. 👉 Register Here https://lnkd.in/ebHnQAu5 to secure your spot and fortify your nonprofit’s cybersecurity defenses!

Something I have been thinking about lately. I would LOVE feedback on if people find this helpful or not and how I could improve this framework.

A new Acceptable Use Policy? Great!

When your staff start "peeing in the plants..." My family recently adopted Arlo, an absolutely wonderful Russian Blue cat. Arlo has been a fantastic addition to our family, full of charm and personality. He has a quirk, however. When we researched Russian Blues while looking for cats to adopt, we noted that many people wrote "Russian Blues like their litter boxes kept neat and clean." We quickly learned that what this means is that if Arlo's litter box isn’t up to his high standards, he’ll find another place, like a large houseplant, as just one example, to do his business. Once we realized what was happening, we made it a priority to keep his litter box spotless, and things have been much better since. This got me thinking about how this situation can relate to our work environments. Just like Arlo needs a clean space to be comfortable doing his business, the people at your organization need a pleasant and functional work environment to do their business. And if the work environment is not sufficiently pleasant or functional, people may find other ways to do their business, ways the organization might not like. Open Communication Channels: If communication tools and methods are cluttered or ineffective, team members may resort to alternative, less efficient ways to get their message across. When your staff start "peeing in the plants", it might be a sign that you have some communication breakdowns. Effective Tools: Just as Arlo strongly prefers a comfortable litter box, people thrive with functional systems. What is "shadow IT" (https://lnkd.in/gu4FPmRh), after all, but employees choosing to "do their business" using a tool that is more to their liking? Regular Maintenance: Just like we need to regularly clean Arlo’s litter box, regular maintenance and check-ins are crucial for a healthy work environment. This includes everything from technology improvements to regular feedback sessions with employees. Responsiveness to Needs: Paying attention to what our team needs and addressing those needs promptly can prevent those issues from...showing up in the plants. Trust: The bottom line is that Arlo has to trust us to keep his litter box clean and we, in turn, need to trust Arlo to do his business properly so long as we hold up our end of the deal. If that trust breaks down, none of us enjoy the results. And really, if we can't trust this handsome face, what chance do we have? P.S. Huge shout to https://nycatwarriors.org/ who were absolutely fantastic and do incredible work.