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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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3 nonprofits committed to empowering women in tech

CIO Business Intelligence

For IT organizations looking to make a difference on gender diversity, or for women seeking to develop rich IT careers, several nonprofits have been created to empower and uplift those who identify as women in IT, improving gender diversity in the industry, and closing the pay gap between men and women. Here are three of note.

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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. Women with comparable education and experience earn 93 cents on average to the dollar earned by men in the same role, according to a survey by Gartner. But now that the streets are largely emptied of protestors and marches, some are left wondering what has changed.

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Ballmer Group invests $3M in CodePath to help boost diversity in tech education

GeekWire

Ballmer Group Photo) The Ballmer Group , co-founded by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie, is investing $3 million in CodePath , an education platform that helps underrepresented students pursue computer science careers. Steve and Connie Ballmer.

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Gates Foundation poached Washington STEM CEO, then gave nonprofit $100K to find a replacement

GeekWire

In June, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced that it hired Angela Jones , the well-regarded CEO of Washington STEM , the statewide education nonprofit that connects underserved students with STEM education and opportunities. Angela Jones, former CEO of Washington STEM. Brian Wells Photo).

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Remote learning at 1 year: Experts explain why the move to online education has been so painful

GeekWire

Jay Inslee has ordered educators to reopen their classrooms next month. ” So why has the remote education experience been so awful? And has it been all bad, or have aspects of distance education succeeded and merit continuing when “normal” returns? Teachers didn’t fail. Ed-tech didn’t fail.

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NCWIT digitally transforms the DEI journey to help uplift women in IT

CIO Business Intelligence

The organization, which started with a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and about four or five employees, has since grown into a global nonprofit with more than 1,500 change leaders, universities, companies, nonprofits, and government organizations on board. They become familiar with the map, which is our change model.