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Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: Cost-Effective Defense Strategies

SecureWorld News

Nonprofits often juggle tight budgets and unique operational demands, making it even more difficult to keep sensitive information safe—but here's the thing: you don't need a fortune to build a strong defense against the possible cyber threats out there. Let's take a closer look at some key cybersecurity strategies for nonprofits to consider.

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Is your company offering fair pay? New nonprofit certifies those with nondiscriminatory wages

GeekWire

A new nonprofit is trying to keep the momentum going. The organization has created an independent, transparent program for certifying companies that are undoing pay disparities among the ranks of their employees. The program costs $5,000 to $20,000, depending on company size. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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Deena Pierott works hard for underrepresented youth in STEM, but funding her nonprofit isn’t easy

GeekWire

iUrban Teen founder Deena Pierott, left, received some funding for her nonprofit from Seattle Seahawks player Bobby Wagner, right. The two are pictured with sister and brother Amiya and Clay Brasley, who both attended iUrban Teen programs. “They’re paying them that money to create inclusive programming,” Pierott said.

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Geeks Give Back at the GeekWire Awards: Meet three groups wielding tech for good causes

GeekWire

Coding for Cancer Hanako Osuga, in the background, is the program coordinator leading the Coding for Cancer program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, an effort designed to expose students to the possibilities of applying computational skills to cancer research. Denver and Dallas and has helped more then 6,200 people get housing.

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Goodbill raises $2M and expands customer base to unearth and challenge medical billing errors

GeekWire

Goodbill’s initial approach inserted their analysis into the billing process after insurers had already paid their share, and the remaining costs were passed on to patients. Goodbill uses artificial intelligence to examine claims and medical records, and human reviewers verify the analysis. Goodbill navigates that process.

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What is a business analyst? A key role for business-IT efficiency

CIO Business Intelligence

The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), a nonprofit professional association, considers the business analyst “an agent of change,” writing that business analysis “is a disciplined approach for introducing and managing change to organizations, whether they are for-profit businesses, governments, or non-profits.”

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Preventing the next pandemic: WSU will lead $125M global project to find, analyze animal viruses

GeekWire

Washington State University this week launched a new $125 million program to collect and analyze animal viruses with the aim of preventing the next pandemic. The program is funded with an award from the U.S. The project is expected to yield 8,000 to 12,000 novel viruses for analysis. Louis and the nonprofit FHI 360.

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