Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Now that you've set up your network, you need to keep it safe, and to think about what it can do beyond file sharing and managing your Internet access. Keep Your Networks Secure. Endpoint Protection suites guard against botnets, viruses, worms, Trojan horses, rootkits, spam, and spyware. VoIP and Your Network.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

“Originally the annual appeal was sent by direct mail, then we saw a shift to email, but even now email is becoming less effective–spam filters are picking up more and people are growing numb to solicitations.” Beyond the social sphere, nonprofits see less activity from mailing (i.e., direct mail and email).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2007

There was a lot of spam too. "Spamtrap" is an interactive installation piece the prints, shreds and blacklists spam email. It interacts with spammers by monitoring several email addresses I have created specifically to lure in spam. The paper is recycled after the spam email has been shredded.

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Tech Soup

JULY 27, 2015

Comodo also offers SSL certificates and its HackerGuardian network scanning services to assist with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance. If you need protection from viruses and malware and your computers aren't networked, you can use Comodo Internet Security Pro. How Can My Organization Benefit?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Social Networks and Digital Sharecropping October 1, 2007 I was reading Deborah Finn’s curmugeonly post about Facebook. I have been having curmudgeonly thoughts about social networks in general.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 25, 2013

Should Your Nonprofit Use a Social Scoring System? - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly : Although tapping into social media influencers could increase awareness and donations, some individuals have expressed wariness about relying too heavily on social scoring for planning social networking strategies.

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John Kenyon

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Attacks aimed at taking over networked systems, gathering data or both are a constant reality. Your technology systems are under attack daily at a minimum. These robots don’t care if you are a nonprofit or how much money or data you have, their only task is to try breaking into your systems. For almost two weeks.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Deploying a central email security solution and following 10 best practices will help keep your email system protected. Stop Spam & Phishing Emails. Spam is not only a nuisance; it can also pose security risks. In the worst case, a large email attachment can bring a whole network to a halt. Archive Emails. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Spam is an annoyance, but it’s also the most common way viruses and spyware are spread, so just protecting your email might not be enough. We’re often asked about spam, virus, and spyware protection, especially by small- and mid-sized organizations. Which Anti-Malware Programs Are Right for Me?

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NTEN

JANUARY 24, 2011

Scenario: Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, bacon and spam. It seems your baby steps into the world of user-generated content and social networking have turned on you. Worse, there are a couple of thousand anti-spam-bots gunning for you now. The names have been changed to protect the paranoid.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

The primary function of a Content Management System—making it easy for non-technical staff to update content—helps facilitate constituent interaction by helping your nonprofit better attract and engage visitors to its website. It will give what you need to be a smart consumer. Using a CMS to Make Your Website Social by Laura Quinn.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

For anyone who designs, owns, manages or administers a WordPress site, the importance of the “community” that surrounds the wildly popular content management system cannot be understated. and above all else be yourself—this will show them your genuine in your communications and are serious about fostering a back-and-forth dialogue.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2017

Nonprofit, church, library, and foundation offices are vulnerable to this malware, which can lock up your IT system until a ransom is paid. Ransomware is malware that comes into an IT network mainly when computer users open an unknown email attachment or click on a web link. How to Protect Your IT System. What Is Ransomware?

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Online fundraising allows your nonprofit to earn donations from a wide audience, growing your network and raising more for your cause. 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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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 15, 2011

Like ‘how many times can I invite my Facebook friends to a fundraising event before it’s considered spam?’ And now the social networking giant is poised to delve even deeper into users’ messaging activity with a new mobile app with SMS-like functionality." ’ Well, now’s your chance!

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The factors determining how engaged a donor is will vary from organization to organization, but engaged donors are typically the ones most responsive to your messages, most likely to attend events, the first to volunteer, and proud to share your mission within their networks. How did you feel after those interactions?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Thus, over the next three weeks I am going to blog a series of fundraising and social media best practices specifically tailored for small NGOs with the hope that I can use my experience and my social networks to be of service. Of course, being based in the U.S., Many NGOs do send e-newsletters, but via BCC.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Larger, networked organizations should consider one of Symantec's enterprise products. You can use these Norton security products to protect your organization's data from viruses, spyware, spam, and other threats. By keeping your computers running smoothly, you can reduce your system administration costs.

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Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

Having a reporting system that can track these sources is vital in determining which channel produces the greatest ROI. Having a healthy list means your emails are not going to spam which means your targeted audience is seeing your content and donating or taking action. Using an out of date email list. High Complaints.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2013

TechSoup's own Kevin Lo noticed some strange activity on his email accounts when friends were replying to spam he was supposedly sending out. In 2011, the group LulzSec hacked into PBS's website and posted an image of the spooky Nyan Cat as retaliation against the network's broadcast of a WikiLeaks documentary.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

AI systems are composed of modules that can be independently developed and replaced. Humans are influenced by biases and emotions, while AI systems are objective. AI’s bias may not have emotional origins, yet there is both evidence and fear that human prejudices are inherent in AI systems. Humans see the big picture.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2010

Apparently there are now "tech support scammers" who allegedly can contact you via voice and deliver a "fix" to your system, when in fact they are delivering more malware directly. In addition, once you have been identified as a victim, it's likely that you will be targeted again as your information is shared within the criminal network.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2011

Founded in 1998, Care2, a B-corporation that works with over 700 nonprofits and has more than 15 million members, defines itself as a social action network. Technology and social networking means, according to Paynter, “Community has never before been more important for organization success.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2009

Paul Buchheit is the created of Gmail and Adsense and has set up collaborative process to get advice on how he should donate "a bunch of money." He isn't relying on the traditional approach of asking an expert, but wants to crowdsource suggestions through social networks. This is my first experiment in solving this problem.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2011

During the month of October, join TechSoup.org and the TechSoup Global Network for our Cloud Computing Worldwide campaign. Are you frustrated with your current email system, or find it’s costing too much to maintain? Google Apps is a cloud system that can manage your organization's email, calendar, documents and sites.

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NTEN

JANUARY 20, 2011

The system will send you a confirmation email you must respond to before you can log in for the first time. It went into my spam filter, FYI.) The USB Modem U300 is a dual-mode wireless USB modem combining 3G and 4G technology, utilizing Sprint’s WiMAX network. Here's what you need to do: Create an account at our auction site.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2012

argues that cloud-based services are likely to be safer and more secure than most in-house nonprofit computer systems. Richard’s case has been making the rounds in the TechSoup Global network, most recently at TechSoup Canada’s blog. Richard Cooper of Charity Technology Trust (CTT) in the U.K. Tell us in the comments!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2011

During the month of October, join TechSoup.org and the TechSoup Global Network for our Cloud Computing Worldwide campaign. CTT is a member of the TechSoup Global Network , providing donated hardware and software to charities in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

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See3

DECEMBER 12, 2007

Because we believe that increasingly we will be seeing engagement move to these social networking models and away from email. “The spam war is a continuous battle between spammers and security vendors,&# said Barracuda chief executive Dean Drako. Because email… what’s the technical term?… … sucks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Nancy Schwartz invited me to submit a piece for next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants theme on "Using Social Networking Tools." I've been experimenting quite a bit over the last 18 months way too many social networking tools. Katya Andresen has written a fantastic five minute guide to social networking tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2007

According to Mashable : One controversial issue among social networks is how hard they should push for user acquisition. Most social networks these days let you to import your email address book in some way ( Twitter is the latest), but most make it clear if they???re spamming??? re about to mail your contacts.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 24, 2008

It basically eliminates comment spam, which, as you probably know, is the bane of bloggers everywhere. .&# Installation of WordPress is scarily easy. WordPress is expandable with tons of plugins. The best one, by the way, is Akismet , which is also made by Automattic.

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M+R

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Now here’s the bad news: if you don’t get on board with the new requirements, you’re likely to see your emails going to spam. Open that email, click the three horizontal dots on the top next to the spam button, and select “View raw message.” Google and Yahoo have announced that they want to keep user-reported spam rates below 0.3%.

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

It's also a good idea to use a content management system to manage your website's content and updates, like Wordpress , Joomla , and Squarespace. spam filters: are you using spam-like words in any of your content? Two tools include: Tags: Case Studies Conferences Online Advocacy Social Networking Technology Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2007

resulting in efficient word-of-mouth in a trusted network Here's his more in-depth analysis. t looked deeply or anything, but my impression is that SocialAds makes a systemic feature out of the fake profile, which " fan-sumers " can friend and flack to their friends ??? Fan-Sumer??? m sure that we???ll

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Tech Soup

JUNE 23, 2014

So let's say you're watching a movie and the camera pans to a can of Spam on a kitchen counter. I'm happy to learn that Microsoft is planning to update the Windows Phone operating system to include anti-theft features, including the ability to wipe and lock your phone remotely. Sounds a bit creepy, right? Or helpful?

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

We provide a supportive network for the vibrant and thriving community of women in technology professions by giving women an open platform to share their talents, experiences, and insights. spam filters: are you using spam-like words in any of your content? Network for Good : $29.95/month design: is it clean?

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