{"id":9369,"date":"2022-02-16T17:36:51","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T17:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teamheller.com\/?p=9369"},"modified":"2023-01-09T21:20:20","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T21:20:20","slug":"help-to-secure-your-organizations-data-with-microsofts-security-program-for-nonprofits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teamheller.com\/resources\/blog\/help-to-secure-your-organizations-data-with-microsofts-security-program-for-nonprofits","title":{"rendered":"Help to Secure Your Organization\u2019s Data with Microsoft\u2019s Security Program for Nonprofits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you concerned about data security for your nonprofit organization? If so, you aren\u2019t alone. Here at Heller Consulting, we\u2019re hearing from many of our clients that donor and constituent data security is their number one priority this year.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The concern is well founded. <\/span>Microsoft\u2019s 2021 Digital Defense Report<\/span><\/a> confirms that cybercrime has grown in scale and sophistication in the past year. The report shows that NGOs and think tanks are attractive targets for cybercriminals because they often store sensitive data.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And according to the <\/span>2021 Cybersecurity Guide for Nonprofit Organizations<\/span><\/a>, cybercriminals attempt to access government and nonprofit databases every 39 seconds. Yet, up to 70% of charity networks lack a comprehensive risk assessment.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Help to secure your data with the Microsoft Security Program for Nonprofits<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

Data security can be a complex topic. If you aren\u2019t sure where to start, here\u2019s some good news: Microsoft recently announced the <\/span>Security Program for Nonprofits<\/span><\/a>. The program is designed to support nonprofits in mitigating risks to their digital environment.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the latest in <\/span>technology offerings for nonprofits from Microsoft<\/span><\/a>, which also support strong security practices. For example, their Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit, announced late last year, is built on Microsoft\u2019s platform of security and compliance, empowering nonprofit organizations to stay in control of their data, navigate their risk and compliance, and leverage best in class security to manage sensitive constituent data and meet stringent privacy and security requirements worldwide.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the great things about the Security Program for Nonprofits is that it includes some free security services for nonprofits. Here at Heller Consulting, we encourage <\/span>all <\/span>our clients <\/span>who are using any element of Microsoft\u2019s technology stack, including O<\/span>ffice, Teams, SharePoint and Dynamics, <\/span>to get started with data security by taking advantage of these free offerings:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n