Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2010

This morning Liz Karlin, who works at the Packard Foundation in Grant Operations , and I did a remote presentation for the Foundation Financial Officers Group on Organizational Change and Social Media Policy development. I talked about the change in workstyle that is needed before codifying a social culture through a social media policy.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Appropriate data retention policies should be implemented, including considerations for the rapid decay of the physical security situation. Rakesh has also engaged across the board with policy-makers, senior government officials, academia, first responders, NGOs/IGOs, volunteer organizations, and industry leaders. Alex Parker.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2017

A cable lock, like this one from Kensington , is an easy, affordable way to keep your laptop from becoming a target of theft. Kensington sells a variety of keyed and combination locks , but many require your laptop to have a Kensington Security Slot. Maclocks sells locks designed to secure recent Apple notebooks, however.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 5, 2009

Without policies, procedures, training, management, and ongoing attention, databases will become filled with inconsistent, unusable data, and data will be scattered hither and yon in spreadsheets, shadow databases, and desk drawers. Do all you can to prevent staff from downloading sensitive data to laptops and memory sticks.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

" It was all about how policy decisions on handling e-waste could improve the economy via environmental stewardship. We operate our Refurbished Computer Initiative , which provides reliable, warrantied desktop and laptop computers to U.S. What Policy Makers Want and What I Advocate. nonprofits and libraries. are reused.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Lastly, you must ensure that viewing your nonprofit’s website is an equally enjoyable experience for smartphone users and laptop/desktop users alike. When deciding what images to include in your nonprofit’s website, think about what will showcase your mission most effectively. Mobile-friendly formatting.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

If I find a great article on IRS cell phone reimbursement policies, I can clip it straight from the browser into my Operations notebook. I can retrieve these items from my phone, my tablet, my laptop, or any computer with a browser. Did I already mention that this is a 24/7 job?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

We've hit something of a benchmark in this successful program: we've distributed a little over 50,000 refurbished devices through RCI — including laptops, monitors, servers, and tablets. Gosh, has it been nine years now since I started TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) program? The Greatest Benefit.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 14, 2017

In late 2016, note-taking service Evernote caught some flack for a change in its privacy policy that would have allowed employees to be able to access customers' data stored on Evernote's servers. A former employee could still have shared login information stored on a laptop that gets stolen.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

100% of participants implement a process and write a social media policy that addresses organizational adoption issues. 100% of participants implement an action learning project that uses measurement to help improve their practice, share insights with peers, and identify opportunities to amplify each other’s voices through social media.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 25, 2009

They introduced a new keychain format which lets me keep my copy of 1Password in sync on both my laptop and desktop computers. A lot of the confusion stems from Apple’s app store policies, which they can’t control, and their own miscommunication which they are working to remedy. But the software was updated again.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 25, 2009

They introduced a new keychain format which lets me keep my copy of 1Password in sync on both my laptop and desktop computers. A lot of the confusion stems from Apple’s app store policies, which they can’t control, and their own miscommunication which they are working to remedy. But the software was updated again.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 15, 2021

How about the laptop you purchased for work? Present the recommended process to the Board, so they can adopt a reimbursement policy. First, make sure that you are being reimbursed for all your expenses related to the nonprofit. Is the nonprofit paying for at least a portion of your bills for cell phone and internet service?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Here are a few factors that should be considered when evaluating your current and future technology platforms: Create bring your own device policies. Risks: It is easier to define an acceptable use policy on organization property than personal property.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Adopt an Acceptable Use Policy and Train Staff on It! Many organizations have acceptable use policies as standard language in their employee handbooks, defining in legal terms the appropriate behavior for using technology resources. Learn how to develop a secure backup strategy for your organization.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2012

If the goal is to work more productively and cost-effectively, nonprofits using a laptop or netbook and their own personal Wi-Fi network for use wherever and whenever they need it, have more options. Create virtual office or telecommuting policies. Today’s nonprofits always need to be connected, even when they are not in the office.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Policy Patrol Mail Security Bundle (admin fee: $60) prevents email-related issues like legal liability, damage to your reputation, and confidentiality breaches. BackupPC : A high-performance, enterprise-grade system for backing up Linux, Windows, and Mac desktops and laptops to a server's disk.

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Care2

JUNE 27, 2013

If Facebook’s privacy policies can confuse someone like Randi, then they''re surely confusing to the general public. It’s inevitable that one day you will leave your iPhone, iPad, or laptop either at a client’s office, a bar, CVS, the train, etc. Change passwords quarterly at the very least. Identity Authentication.

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2013

In a perfect world, your nonprofit would have the resources to equip every worker and volunteer with a secure laptop. Donate your brain and join the TechSoup forums to talk about BYOD policies at your organization. That’s not a bad thing. Image: lars_o_matic.

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See3

DECEMBER 17, 2007

My new OLPC laptop came tonight… My 9-year-old Meital is in charge, so hopefully I will be able to film her doing a review of it sometime this week. All Rights Reserved Sitemap • Privacy Policy • Newsletter Sign-Up • Contact • About Us For those of you who don’t know OLPC, have a look here.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

As smartphones mature, we’re doing more on them and less on our laptops. Microsoft with its Surface line of tablets that are a hybrid of laptops and tablets, is working hard to transform tablets from personal entertainment devices to business productivity machines. TechSoup: Telework Policies. Find their report here.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Think about a tool like YouTube, where people can share videos (uploaded and created in various ways from mobile phones to laptop computers to high quality cameras) and then find others who care about similar issues. Collaborative mapping of climate change policy [link]. link] is a climate change wiki.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 8, 2010

The conference had fast and reliable wifi and many had their laptops opened and were tweeting before the conference started – so I encouraged using Twitter as a back channel. anilkanji : In writing your social media policy & guidelines, build in answers for your org to “what’s the worst that could happen&# @kanter #ncwk.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2013

The network application integrates with Active Directory to leverage the organization's existing Windows domain structure and group policies. Large and Small. Integrated with Active Directory (networks). More Resources. Interested in learning more about security? TechSoup Security Solutions. TechSoup Security Forum and Security Corner.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2019

You may consider adopting a policy prohibiting employees from using public WiFi on their work devices. Get your employees set up with an encrypted laptop and make sure they sign into a secure VPN to help protect extremely sensitive IPs. Don’t trust the WiFi. Make sure the connections your employees use are safe.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Juice jacking is a data theft practice you may not have heard about yet: Public charging stations can be configured by bad guys to read the data on your phone or laptop and also upload malware when you charge your device. The ruling will necessitate policies on: who will be provided with devices. USB Condom is its official name.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Smartphone and tablet users are far more likely to use unsecured WiFi than laptop users. Have a quick look at the Facebook Data Use Policy. Eavesdroppers can easily hijack account information traveling over those networks. PC World has a great article about what they can get. They lay it out pretty plainly. The sensible precaution?

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

And if it’s not broke and it boosts employee morale and productivity, why not make it company policy? Millions of people were laid off or furloughed, while millions more were sent off with their laptops and their monitors to work from home. After all, if it’s not broke, why fix it?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

"Closing the digital divide will take more than one year and more than one policy change. I'm thrilled at the forward motion groups like the National Digital Inclusion Alliance and others have supported this year and think that 2016 is looking like a momentous time when it comes to policy change.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 3, 2013

Five years ago, it was the laptop. It doesn’t replace my laptop, but I sure get a lot of use out of it. –Tom That said, my experience is that tablets often fall under a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy in most organizations, and tends to be highly personalized to each user. We’ve done your homework for you.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and push for policies that will put the world on track to reduce our planetary CO2 to safe levels - 350 parts per million. They have an integrated, cloud-based IT system in which everyone has laptops and merely needs some way to get to the Internet to plug in to 350.org.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2015

Symantec is actively engaged in reversing climate change through its involvement with the nonprofit Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy (BICEP). TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) offers factory-refurbished, warrantied, commercial-grade desktops, laptops, and tablet computers.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JULY 7, 2006

This can't be your entire work-from-home policy though - with all the reports of personal data on stolen laptops, we've got to worry about what data we allow to go out into the world slung over our user's shoulders. Here's a comprehensible introduction to home WiFi security from one of my favorite techy sites.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Between seeing the number of people sitting around the Free WiFi Zone with a laptop or tablet, and watching the number of concurrent connections on the devices’ LED displays, it was clear that people utilized the service. The feedback from our post-conference survey told me a few other things, but more about that in a bit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

100% of participants implement a process and write a social media policy that addresses organizational adoption issues. We had wifi in the room and participants brought their laptops – this give us the opportunity for open lab time or what I call “shoulder to shoulder” learning. The power of peer knowledge at work!

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JULY 5, 2006

Each morning I grabbed my laptop and bopped off to the internet cafe with Doria to have a latte and make sure we weren't missing something in our email that might change our lives. Especially laptops, which are so rarely attached to the company network. I just got back from a week at the beach.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and push for policies that will put the world on track to reduce our planetary CO2 to safe levels - 350 parts per million. They have an integrated, cloud-based IT system in which everyone has laptops and merely needs some way to get to the Internet to plug in to 350.org.

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