How the Equifax Breach Could Affect Your Organization
September 11, 2017 2:02 pm Leave your thoughtsBreached information for individuals can be used to perpetrate social engineering attacks on the organizations where they are employed.
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About Allison Davis Ward
Allison Davis Ward is a Partner at CapinTech. Throughout her time as an information systems auditor, manager, and partner, Allison has provided information security assessment and consulting services for nonprofit organizations, financial institutions, health facilities, educational institutions, and a variety of other organizations. She stays current on changing threats to design review procedures to aid clients in implementing appropriate controls to protect against evolving cybersecurity threats. Allison speaks on information security topics for various banking, state CPA, higher education, and nonprofit societies.
Cybersecurity Best Practices for Churches
September 7, 2017 10:46 pm Leave your thoughtsCybersecurity is no longer an “IT issue.” It’s a critical operational issue. Church leaders need to understand the risk and ensure they are devoting the proper resources to addressing it.
Death of the Complex Password
August 25, 2017 1:43 pm Leave your thoughtsNew password guidelines have been making headlines. Here’s what you need to know to help keep yourself and your organization secure.
Why Your Nonprofit Needs a Zero-Day Vulnerability Plan
August 16, 2017 9:00 am Leave your thoughtsNew vulnerabilities — holes in software code that cyber criminals can use to gain unauthorized access to a system — are discovered every day. Creating and implementing a zero-day vulnerability plan will help your nonprofit respond quickly and effectively to each new threat.
5 Steps to Strengthen Your Church’s Cybersecurity Defenses
August 15, 2017 10:20 pm Leave your thoughtsHacking has been receiving a great deal of attention lately in the political arena, but many church leaders may not realize the severity and scope of the threat to their own ministry.
Anatomy of a Phishing Attack
August 9, 2017 8:30 am Leave your thoughtsPhishing is one of the most common cybersecurity threats. Understanding how a basic phishing attack works will help you protect your organization.
3 Common Cybersecurity Threats
August 2, 2017 4:19 pm Leave your thoughtsWhile cyber breaches can take many different forms, they typically occur when hackers target common technical weaknesses. Here are three of the most prevalent cybersecurity threats all nonprofits face.
4 Steps for Next Level Cybersecurity
June 8, 2017 3:39 pm Leave your thoughtsGiven the high stakes, it’s vital to ensure that your organization has sufficient cybersecurity protection. These four steps go beyond the basic cybersecurity practices you should follow to help you further strengthen your organization’s cybersecurity defenses.
How to Reduce Your Cybersecurity Risk
April 27, 2017 4:47 pm Leave your thoughtsAs recent headlines illustrate, cyberattacks are a real and growing risk for all organizations. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to strengthen your organization’s defenses and respond quickly and effectively when an attack occurs.
5 Steps to Strengthen Your Organization’s Cybersecurity Defenses
April 19, 2017 11:10 am Leave your thoughtsAll nonprofits are at risk of a cyber breach. These five steps will help you understand the key issues and risks and how your organization can strengthen its cybersecurity defenses.