Grant Writing & Funding · Ep.296: How Nonprofits can implement cyber security protocols to protect grant and donor funding

How Nonprofits can implement cyber security protocols to protect grant and donor funding with Elvis Moreland

This episode, Elvis Moreland explains the security risks for nonprofits, the effect cyber security breaches can have on funding, and how nonprofits can reduce data breaches.

Elvis Moreland is an award winning senior executive and subject expert in cyber risk management and is a Computerworld Premier 100 Leader.

Elvis joins us to discuss the data security and privacy risks for nonprofits, how ransomware is used against nonprofits, and the ways hackers are using AI and automation.

He also talks about why nonprofits are targeted by hackers, the SOPs nonprofits should have to reduce cybersecurity risks, and what happens when a nonprofit gets hacked.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

The cyber security risks for nonprofits.
How nonprofits can reduce data breach risks.
Why nonprofits have a high security risk.
Different scams that target nonprofit organizations.
How nonprofits can safeguard their systems from hackers.
The privacy laws in different states and how to find out the privacy laws in your state.
Case studies of nonprofits that have been victims of cyber attacks.
How ransomware is used against nonprofits.
The type of SOPs nonprofits needs to protect themselves from cybersecurity attacks.
Different grants you can get to help with cybersecurity.

About Elvis Moreland

Elvis is an award-winning, senior executive and subject matter expert in cyber risk management and cybersecurity laws governing the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. His 30 years’ experience plus elite level credentials rank him among the top 5% of information security and privacy risk management experts in the world. These credentials include National Security Agency (NSA) certifications as well as the ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP) certifications.

Elvis has led mid-sized organizations, Fortune 500 companies, federal government agencies, and institutions of higher education to develop security programs and processes that comply with complex legal mandates and regulatory requirements and protect against oft-devastating data breaches.

He has been recognized and honored as a Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader and a Distinguished Expert in Information Security Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance.

Quotables:

“Hacks impact the trust and reputation of your organization, and how much is the trust and reputation of any nonprofit worth?”
“Take time to establish good processes and good controls. Payments don’t need to be instant, you don’t need to send wire transfers.”
“Avoid the shock of a security breach, develop good conversation and good standard operating procedures. Start talking about cyber security today.”

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