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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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6 Reasons Open Source Makes Sense

3rd Sector Labs

We talk a lot about Open Source technology (and we use it quite extensively too) so it might make sense for us to take a moment and explain why we are such advocates. Affordability – Open Source is free of licensing fees. Proven – Open Source platforms like Drupal, WordPress, CiviCRM, etc.,

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An Open Source Website Personalization Tool for Mission-Driven Organizations

Forum One

As we work primarily with open source CMS platforms, such as Drupal and WordPress, our tool is effective in its ability to integrate within the CMS as well as be flexible for organization-specific needs. Once segments have been defined, a strategy and set of experiences are developed to best target each group.

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

.orgSource

Take a Test Drive You might think the combination of AI and data is a superpower reserved for corporate behemoths. Several providers offer open source or limited free access, which is a great way to test options. RapidMiner is another open-source platform with a drag-and-drop interface. Not necessarily so.

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Free and open source tools #1 – #100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tools #1 – #100 January 17, 2008 I just though I’d take a brief pause to explain my criteria for these 100 tools that I’ll be covering this year. Be Helpful.

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Are your marketing tests too lean or too fat?

Care2

One of the questions when setting up an A/B test is figuring out how large the different test groups should be. If the test groups are too small, they won''t provide sufficient data. If your sample sizes are too big, you are wasting subscribers on the less effective tests. Want to dive in deeper?

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Work on the Biggest Social Challenges of Our Time!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Are you driven to make a real difference from a leadership position in the open source community, at the heart of Silicon Valley and at the unique intersection of technology and social change? Brand career hiring job nonprofit open source recruiting social enterprise social entrepreneur tech4good VP of Engineering'

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