With increasing challenges to the UK workplace brought about by Coronavirus, many charities are expanding their remote working systems, or bringing forward plans to implement new tools and training to enable more agile, flexible or remote working. Here are a few points to consider based on discussions with our customers and colleagues in the industry;…
In light of the increasing chance of disruption to the UK due to the Coronavirus outbreak, we wanted to share the key points from our Smartdesc Business Continuity Plan and reassure our customers of our ability to continue to function and provide core services in the face of a pandemic. Smartdesc is a digital first…
26th February 2020, Smartdesc are proud to announce that they are now an ACEVO Premium Partner. ACEVO is the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations. For over 30 years, ACEVO has provided support, development and an inspiring collective campaigning voice for their members across the UK. Their leaders drive positive change in their organisations…
James Field, Customer Strategy Director at Smartdesc, gives his predictions for the biggest tech challenges and opportunities for the Charity and Non-Profit Sector for 2020; Data Protection Not surprisingly, this will continue to dominate the agenda and we can expect more high profile data breaches in the sector in 2020. The Government’s Cyber Essentials and…
Windows 7 – end of life – What do Charities and Non-Profit organisations need to know? When is the official ‘End of life’ for Windows 7? The official date is 14th January 2020. From this date Microsoft will no longer support or update Windows 7. Users will be given a notification (reminder) leading up to…
Being Cyber Essentials certified helps build resilience for the future and demonstrates to everyone involved, including; donors, supporters and beneficiaries that the organisation takes the protection of their data very seriously.
Brexit – Information and Guidance for Smartdesc Customers As the saga of Brexit rumbles on, we want to be clear on our position and how we are ensuring your service and your data remains unaffected. As you will know, some of our team (and one of our founding Directors) are based in Katerini, Greece. Here…
The Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership (CiSP) 6th September 2019, Smartdesc has been approved to join the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership (CiSP). The Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership (CiSP) is a joint industry and government initiative set up to exchange cyber threat information in real time, in a secure,…
Tools, Tips and Useful Resources Threat Map! • Kaspersky interactive real time threat map. This is an interactive real time threat map showing you cyber-attacks happening in real time across the world! How secure is your password? • Ever wondered how long it would take to crack a password? Check out this link.…
Highlights of general areas of non-compliance or bad practice we have come across, and how they can be alleviated with a solid Information Governance Framework.
