What are internal controls? Why do we need them?
Internal controls are one of the most essential elements within any organization. Internal controls are put in place to enable organizations to achieve their goals and missions.
Nonprofit
Guest Article: Writing Nonprofit Job Postings That Stand Out
In Fall 2021, the National Council of Nonprofits conducted an online survey with the goal of understanding the workforce shortage currently impacting nonprofit organizations. The survey had over 1,000 respondents from all 50 states and found that: over 26% of the...
Recommended IT Policies
Good governance and accountability require an organization to adopt policies and procedures related to IT to provide criteria and guidance for the company’s computer-related operations. To effectively protect computing resources and data, companies should have an...
Guest Article: Cybersecurity – Legal Expert Analysis
Navigating the ambiguous requirement of ‘Reasonable Security’ measures while protecting personal information. Over the last couple of years, cybersecurity laws have commonly required that sensitive information be protected through the use of “reasonable security.”...
Guest Article: Disposing Technology
What businesses should know about electronic data destruction and e-recycling to maintain data compliance, avoid a catastrophic data breach, and protect the environment. IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) is the process of retiring computer equipment and other IT Hardware...
Guest Article: Cybersecurity Insurance
Times have certainly changed with respect to cybersecurity controls. Regardless of industry or organizational size, companies should expect to see a continued disciplined underwriting approach that remains laser-focused on data security controls, with rates continuing...
Guest Article: Cybersecurity Considerations for Small Organizations and Nonprofits
Ensuring your organization has a robust cybersecurity environment takes a lot of resources specifically qualified people. For small and nonprofit organizations that don’t have the budget to support hiring so many different professionals, this can be problematic. A...
Guest Article: Incident Response Planning
Imagine this: You’re the Executive Director of a $5 million dollar nonprofit organization. It’s 6:30 AM on Monday morning and even though you wish you were still sleeping; you are logging into your email to follow-up with some donors. You get a login error message,...
Guest Article: Cybersecurity Audits and Assessments
How do you tell if your information technology environment is properly implemented? An audit is the best way to find out. Many organizations do not have sufficient staff or resources to be able to perform such an audit. Even if you do have a robust internal IT...
