Last week I spoke at the Cybercon conference in Canberra about the unique challenges of managing cybersecurity risks in Not for Profits (NFPs). The audience was mostly a mix of NFP staff and service providers. However, a government procurement person was also in the...
It may hurt your chances of getting your business case approved, but as a general rule of thumb, you should double the budget for the implementation of your new system anyway. Huh? Let me explain as I see this scenario all the time. Your preferred software vendor just...
Last month, the Australian government passed amendments to the Privacy Act 1988. With this came more stringent responsibilities and potential penalties for many Not for Profits. Most notably, organisations with less than $3m in revenue are no longer exempt from...
I often talk about the importance of backups to mitigate cybersecurity risks. However, I was personally reminded this week how important backups are also for business continuity in general. It started innocently as a simple late-night task. I did my research and...
Geoblocking tools have been around for a while, but I just realised their real power not too long ago. It was Christmas Day 2023. For some reason, I decided to log in to my website management console to see the traffic. Given that I don’t sell anything on my website,...
What IT-related skills should you have internally in your Not for Profit? This is a frequent conversation I have with organisational executives. So, this morning I decided to scan IT job ads in the Not for Profit sector to see what roles were being advertised. One job...
