Stay Cyber Alert

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October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and lurking phishers, scammers, and hackers (oh, my!) should be ever-present on your radar. As it’s good practice to regularly refresh your organizational security checks and staff know-how, we tapped some experts – who also happen to be trusted Center partners – for their top cybersecurity tips to keep your nonprofit organizations secure. Their tips are even colorful, readable graphics so you can share them far and wide.

Apparo is at home in Charlotte, connecting nonprofits to technology expertise and resources that amplify their impact. They share:

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Green infographic about key strategies to raise cybersecurity awareness among your staff
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Green cybersecurity infographic about implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA)

 

CH Web Agency provides website design and support for nonprofits, universities, and public entities. Not only are they from Chapel Hill, but they support NC nonprofits through Business Finder and at the 2024 Conference for NC's Nonprofits. They share:

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Bright yellow graphic with geometric background behind speech boxes with cybersecurity tip for implementing a retention policy for website form entries

 

FireOak Strategies in Durham (check them out on Business Finder) serves as a partner in managing, securing, and sharing organizations' most valuable assets: information, data, and knowledge. They share:

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Colorful cybersecurity infographic about implementing an incident response plan
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Colorful cybersecurity infographic about establishing cloud-to-cloud backups for critical organizational information

 

Nonprofit Risk Management Center designs educational materials and resources, and provides guidance and support to help nonprofit leaders understand and confidently act on the risks that potentially threaten - or bolster - their charitable mission. NRMC is a long-time partner of the Center and Center Members are affiliate members of NRMC. They share:

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Circle with arrows pointing out to tips on how to create a strong online password

 

First Nonprofit has long been supporting nonprofits with programs for state unemployment insurance (check out programs and savings for Center Members), which has recently evolved to include cyber insurance. They share:

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Infographic: 4 Simple Tips for Staying Safe Online

 


 

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