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Open Source Means Strong Security

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

“Your secure software is open source: doesn’t that make it less secure?” We strongly believe not only that open source is compatible with digital security, but that it’s also essential for it. Having the detailed plans helps me, or safe experts, determine how good the design is.

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Study the Data, But Eat the Cake—Put the Human Factor Forward

.orgSource

Industry giants are investing millions to tap the large data sets that give them competitive insight into their customers’ hearts and minds. Algorithms can be designed to be objective and unbiased, reducing the risk of human error and judgment in decision-making. Caveat here—that depends on the human’s perspective.

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Choosing a CMS: 3 Tips for Your Nonprofit

Top Nonprofits

With that in mind, here are three tips to help you choose the right CMS for your nonprofit website: Define your website needs. The top nonprofit websites have more than just solid design and engaging content. Or, if you’re designing your website from scratch, you’ll need a full understanding of what you want your new website to do.

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Ethics and Responsibility in Technology-for-Good: A Human-Centered Approach

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Our strong cryptography technology, Martus —a free, open source, secure information management tool-makes it easier for groups working with vulnerable populations keep the sensitive information they collect confidential. Case in point: our accessible online library, Bookshare.

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27 Recommended Affordable or Free Nonprofit Software Tools

Bloomerang

We’ve grouped these solutions into the following categories: Donor Management Fundraising Project Management Communication Design Forms Marketing Events Website Content Management System As you assess each option, keep in mind that seemingly “free” platforms may still come with costs. Let’s take Salesforce, for example.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. And how will changing technology impact tactile design, production and use?

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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

Forj

It’s still in the realm of custom content development – not something you can assign to your staff instructional designers – but it’s cheaper to do. There’s just a human tendency to get excited about a good idea and view it as the solution to all your problems: “if all you have (on the mind) is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.”

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