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Protection and Security
Nonprofits operate with and store large amounts of oftensensitive information. Therefore, the security and protection of that data is critical to their effective operation. Backups, virus protection and both physical and electronic security measures are poorly practiced.
Nonprofits have reported using backups disparately. In information protection, there are two distinct issues. First, the frequency of information backups is insufficient in 56% of organizations. Second, the backups performed are rarely comprehensive. Many organizations back up financial information daily, while documents, databases and other files remain vulnerable. An additional concern is the storage media used during backups. Some nonprofits are relying on floppy and Zip disks. Both of these media types do not have the capacity to comprehensively back up information. In addition, floppy diskettes are notoriously unreliable, especially when used repeatedly.
Challenge Statement: Nonprofits need better protection and security practices.
Strategy 1: Educate nonprofits about the importance and methods of protection and security. The steps required to incorporate adequate protection and security practices do not require extensive resources. Rather, with education and guidance, nonprofits can more effectively use existing resources to protect their data.
Strategy 2: Develop a nonprofit “best practices toolkit” for protection and security. Many free and discounted resources exist to address the security needs of nonprofits. Combined with articulate justifications and recommendations, nonprofits may be able to self-empower.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction
Organizational Summary
Future Directions
Technology Planning
Training
Networking
Information Management
Hardware
Protection & Security
Internet Use
Technology Policies
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