NGOs and Data Security: Do You Know Where Your Data Is?
By Brian Cute, CEO, Public Interest Registry This post is part of a Public Interest Registry series called “NGOs and Data Security” and is aimed at providing educational insight to noncommercial internet users around different data and information security themes. It’s no secret that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) work very hard to make a difference in the world – and sometimes with very scarce resources. On top of delivering programs and services to your communities, you are pulled in many directions while trying to cultivate donations, manage staff, and communicate with stakeholders. What’s more, the financial and physical security of your organization and of your team and constituents are, most likely, top-of-mind. Is data security a top priority for your NGO? What do we mean by “data”? Data is most commonly thought of in its quantitative form of figures, like a personal bank account, telephone or social security number, or even
