Ready Or Not, Nonprofit Arts Orgs Need To Start Thinking About Working From Home Options

NPR.com published an intriguing segment by Yuki Noguchi on 3/9/2020 that examined decisions by many companies to keep employees home over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. For a host of reasons, remote working is still a bit of a hot button issue for nonprofit performing arts orgs. I know plenty of employees that rue the lack of flexible remote work options and just as many executives firmly entrenched in the “hell …

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It’s Never Been Easier To Change Your [*******] Password

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One of the first lines of defensive in a good cybersecurity hygiene is maintaining strong passwords. Technically, May 2, 2019 was national password day but it’s never too late to indulge in some improved security measures. One of the best favors you can do for yourself is use a password manager, like the one from LastPass.com (they have free and paid versions). While LastPass has been my go-to password manager for years, …

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Betty White Wants You To Change Your [*******] Password Already!

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I realized earlier this week that it has been awhile since I posted a reminder about updating the passwords you use for personal and business accounts. As such, let’s get down to it. It Takes More Than Capitalizing The First Letter Of Your Old Password The sad truth is most passwords are awful; they are easy for hackers to crack because they are common phrases or numerical sequence like “123456.” And …

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Upgrade Windows 7 And 8.1 Without Spending A Dime

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Every time Microsoft releases a new version of Windows, nonprofit arts managers feel a tight twinge in their chests because they know anything from Microsoft doesn’t come cheap. Well brace yourself for some good news because the folks at Redmond have decided that Windows 10 upgrades are free for all Win7 and Win8.1 users during the first year of its release. In fact, you can download the current version of Windows …

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Do You Have A Data Security Breach Policy Yet? (Spoiler: You Should)

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In case you missed it, the 12/13/2014 edition of Reuters published an article reporting that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned U.S. businesses to be on the alert for a sharp uptick in Iranian sponsored hacking activity. A recent Iranian effort, Operation Cleaver, successfully infiltrated military and civil infrastructure systems in the US and given the degree of security measures at many nonprofit performing arts organizations, it is high …

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