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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. In fact, that the tool’s source code is open strengthens its security and, by extension, the safety and privacy of its users.

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Thoughts on the Future of Open Source and Nonprofits

NTEN

Based on my informal assessment of attitudes and interest in the NTEN community about open source software, I think there's a significant and growing number of folks and organizations who are either interested in, already using, or even evangelizing open source solutions. Current Trends.

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Caltech: Founding Values

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Address on receiving Caltech’s Distinguished Alumni Award May 18, 2013 Caltech was founded to give back to society through science and engineering, to discover knowledge and apply that knowledge. To the greatest extent possible, be open. Support open data, open access to research, open content and open source.

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Benetech Closing Statement on the Marrakech Treaty

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

It is our hope that Benetech’s Bookshare library, the authorized entity which we believe has the world’s largest accessible online collection with its 198,000 titles, becomes a major source of books for all people who are blind or otherwise print disabled. Together, we can provide equal access to humankind’s knowledge.

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Choosing a CMS: 3 Tips for Your Nonprofit

Top Nonprofits

Both are open-source, user-friendly, and customizable. It’s accessible for users at all different levels and doesn’t require advanced technical knowledge to use. This CMS also offers a vast library of ready-made themes to choose from, with over 11,000 themes available. Plus, they both have a strong user support community.

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5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

This blog is sponsored by Wild Apricot membership software : a set of tools for membership administration , event registration , website management , online fundraising - with friendly and knowledgeable tech support. 5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits. Effective communication â??

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Recruiting Geeks for Human Rights!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We use free and open source software whenever possible, but we're pragmatic and work with what our human rights monitoring and advocacy partners need, so our environment is a pretty eclectic mix. Familiarity with python, R, and JavaScript libraries for charting, mapping, and vis is helpful.

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