AI for charities – what is Microsoft Copilot and what can it do?
Since its arrival in November last year, ChatGPT has taken the world by storm. This powerful new chatbot with seemingly endless possibilities […]
Technology insights for charity leaders
Welcome to the Smartdesc June newsletter. In this edition, we share our Charity Technology Leaders report released earlier this month, including: Our […]
Charity Technology Leaders Report 2023 – key trends and insights
Earlier this year, Smartdesc conducted a survey of Charity Technology Leaders to ask what their strategic technology priorities are for the year […]
Charity Technology Leaders Report 2023
We are delighted to publish the Charity Technology Leaders Report 2023. Earlier this year, Smartdesc engaged with senior leaders involved in technology […]
Defending against phishing
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/5″][vc_single_image image=”2037″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/5″][vc_column_text]Welcome to the Smartdesc February newsletter. This month we focus on how charities can protect themselves against phishing attacks […]
Phishing for Finance: Why Cyber Attackers love charity finance teams
Email is not secure 91% of all cyber attacks begin with email. Despite all the advances in cyber defence, good old-fashioned email […]
Report from Smartdesc and Falanx on the cyber risks to charities
Charities are increasingly being targeted by cyber criminals. According to the Cyber Security Breaches Report 2022, 19% of charities reported they had […]
Improve your IT security
Welcome to the Smartdesc January newsletter. We are NCVO-approved IT experts specialising in the charity sector, enabling nonprofits to achieve more with […]
10-Step Ransomware Incident Response Plan
Picture this: Your charity has just been hit by a ransomware attack. Your files are all encrypted, staff are locked out of […]
Information Governance for charities
Common mistakes charities make with Information Governance (IG) Many charities and non-profits approach us because they do not have an information Governance […]