At Community IT we are always keeping our eyes open for the latest nonprofit technology resources and events. We gather the top nonprofit tech picks from organizations like NTEN, Techsoup, and Idealware, and share them with you.
How do you get staff on board with your password policy specifically and security polices more generally? Here are a few things to consider that look at policy and administration of an effective password policy.
In many cases, a password complexity requirements and expiration rules can be set in the program you are using. Organizations on Windows networks will find this very easy with Active Directory.
As a follow up to the May webinar on IT Planning & Budgeting, we are organizing a joint webinar with Nonprofit Roundtable to share case studies and best practices. In this webinar Johan Hammerstrom, COO at Community IT Innovators, will talk about the essential elements of an annual IT budget, IT considerations in a project budget, and key personnel in building the budget and managing it.
Almost a year ago I reviewed Windows 8. With some maddening changes and no obvious benefits I had decided that I would recommend people stay away. Well, Microsoft has made some slight tweaks, brought back a Start button (more on that in a bit, I promise) and improved things just enough. I’m evaluating the update. With a bit of polish and some much needed updates, is Windows 8.1 ready for everyone?
On August 29, 2013 Johanny Torrico did a webinar on Office 365 for Nonprofits. You can watch the webinar recording and download the slides or review them below. The questions answered during the webinar are included in this recap.
Why do more international NGO’s not have a C-level (CIO, CTO, CDO) IT role? In my experience, most NGO’s don’t feel that they make particularly effective use of technology. While this is by no means a scientific claim, my participation in InsideNGO and relationship with NGO clients of Community IT has led me to this observation.
Richard Wollenberger, IT Director at Parents as Teachers, discusses his thoughts about the mobile device management (MDM) policy they implemented in their organization. He also shared a sample Personal Mobile Policy that can be customized by other organizations.
As a companion piece to Matthew Eshleman’s article on purchasing a new Windows laptop, I wanted to share my thoughts on purchasing a new MacBook. I had been a reliable Windows user for my entire computer career. In fact, the last time I had used a Mac was in college in the early 90s when I had a Mac Classic.
Picking a laptop computer is a very personal and subjective task. Unlike a desktop computer that can be tucked neatly under a desk and hidden from sight, the laptop computer and its user form a very close personal bond. Individual preference, in this case, carries far more weight than forcing a specific brand or form factor on a staff person.
The following post is a Q&A with Michelle Warner, Director of Mobile Citizen, a nonprofit organization providing affordable mobile Internet. Mobile Citizen’s low-cost, high-speed mobile Internet service is 4G technology powered by CLEAR.