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Lame spams of the day: another roundup

Robert Weiner

Text: This page from Public Allies has been forwarded to you by Willie Crawford: www (dot) dit (dot) mu/bks. An almost identical spam with Invoice_P350.htm Internet Explorer file). Subject: You have been sent a file (Filename: Robert-1421215.pdf). You can use the following link to retrieve your file: Download Link.

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Do You Need to Register to Fundraise Online? A Crash Course

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In order to solicit donations, you’ll need to follow your state’s filing requirements and properly register before collecting donations. Legal Requirements In case you need a little extra motivation to file your annual tax return, the IRS has set up a system of financial penalties for organizations that fail to complete their forms on time.

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Digital Privacy Compliance for Nonprofits: The Big 3 Laws

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Digital privacy has become a major new fixture in public discourse across all sectors. Regulation #1: The CAN-SPAM Act The CAN-SPAM Act was passed into US law in 2003, and it protects consumers from receiving emails that they never agreed to receive.

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What You Can Do About Ransomware

Tech Soup

The malware then locks up and encrypts the files in the IT system and holds them for ransom until a payment is made, usually demanded in Bitcoin. This particular type of ransomware exploits a vulnerability in the Microsoft Server file system. Mailshell Anti-Spam Desktop. Enable the File Extensions Option in Windows Settings.

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What TechSoupers Are Doing to Ensure Their Online Security: Part 2

Tech Soup

"I tend to receive a lot of phishing spam, especially to some of the generic info@ email aliases that are posted publicly. If someone happens to get in to my phone or computer, my browser’s password manager file is empty. I have a couple of others for everything else."

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Software to Build and Grow Your Nonprofit

Tech Soup

Keep Files Safe. This program offers all of the features and protection of Norton AntiVirus but adds anti-phishing, anti-spam, and anti-intrusion firewalls; guards against adware, hackers, unwanted email, and unsafe search results; and protects against websites that try to trick you into divulging personal information.

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Email in the Cloud: A Google Apps Case Study

Tech Soup

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. IT staff set up an automatic backup of each employee's Outlook file to their server every night, to ensure that nothing was lost.