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Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: Cost-Effective Defense Strategies

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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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Seattle-area mentoring nonprofit with a global reach adds generative AI to toolkits for job seekers

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GMI Photo) A Seattle-area nonprofit helping disadvantaged job seekers around the world is adding generative artificial intelligence to the toolkit for its participants. The program is conducted virtually through video conferences. It has partnerships with more than 50 colleges and universities that refer students for mentoring.

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GeekWire Awards 2021: Meet the remarkable STEM educators who are inspiring next-gen geeks

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STEM Educators of the Year for 2021, from left to right: Lauren Bricker, Cathi Rodgveller, and Kim Williams. This inaugural cohort is an impressive collection of educators who are inspiring young minds to achieve more in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering.

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Nonprofit takes D&D digital to help kids who struggle socially, and to study its own impact

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The founders of the nonprofit had gathered heaps of anecdotal evidence that tabletop games such as Dungeons & Dragons could help kids who struggled socially — whether they had autism, ADHD, anxiety or other challenges — learn to more successfully interact with others. It seems, instead, that they shook their die and rolled a virtual 20.

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

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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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Generative AI is a dual concern for cybersecurity industry — and will drive increased labor demand

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Generative AI, said Jim Reavis, CEO of the nonprofit Cloud Security Alliance, is “the change dynamic that’s sort of the elephant in the room.” Frank Catalano Photo) About 100 employers, educators and students — including those from Whatcom Community College’s cybersecurity program — attended the afternoon forum.

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Tech Moves: Washington STEM names new CEO; Conversica and Iterable hire marketing vets

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Washington STEM announced Milton Lang as the education nonprofit’s new CEO. He has a doctorate in higher education administration from Washington State University and was most recently vice president of student services at Ohlone College in Fremont, Calif. Milton Lang. Washington STEM Photo). Based in Portland, Ore.,

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