After three decades in tech within private foundations, I’ve come to realize that cybersecurity in philanthropy is...
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Microsoft and Starlink: Connecting the Unconnected
Microsoft just shared something pretty big – and it’s not just another product update. The company says it has now...
You Think You Control Your AI? That’s Cute.
I asked ChatGPT who gave it a moral compass. It replied: “I don’t have a conscience. I have guardrails.” That’s not...
The Great AI Job Scare: What’s Real and What’s Hype
I tend to look on the bright side of most things -- and that includes AI. I’m genuinely happy to see AI replace...
Agentic AI: From Tools to Teammates
Right now, one of the buzziest topics in AI is something called agentic AI. The name sounds a little intimidating, but...
AI Didn’t Break Your Security… It Just Turned on the Lights
I know that many (most?) of our customers have already rolled out AI tools within their organizations -- or they are...
Cybersecurity Fatigue Is Real. Here’s How to Overcome It
If cybersecurity feels exhausting lately, you’re not imagining things. New threats (many driven by AI). Another...
There Is No ‘Best’ AI, Only the Right One
I use just about every major AI assistant that’s out there: ChatGPT, Gemini (including Nano Banana), Siri, Claude,...
IT Predictions for 2026 and What They Mean for Mission-Driven Organizations
Happy New Year to one and all! Here I am, once again, with that time-honored tradition of attempting to forecast what...
AI Drove. I Believed.
I rode in a Waymo for the first time recently. It was fun and practical, and it meant I could talk to my colleague...
A Nonprofit Incident Response Exercise Your Board Will Thank You For
Nonprofits face ever-evolving cyber threats—from phishing to ransomware to business email compromise. Yet many...
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Phish-mas: 2025 Holiday Scams
Yep, here I am again: your annual voice of doom and gloom, warning you about this year’s biggest holiday phishing...
ChatGPT: Big-Time Fail (and My Turkey Almost Paid the Price)
You know that little disclaimer ChatGPT gives you? “Double-check your answers. ChatGPT may make mistakes.” It turns...
New Copilot Chat Features Coming to Microsoft 365
As a longtime Microsoft Partner supporting nonprofits, foundations, and mission-driven organizations, we pay close...
Trust Under Attack: AI Deepfakes Rewriting the Rules for Nonprofit Security
Philanthropy has always attracted fraudsters — fake charities, spoofed donor names, wire transfer scams. But with the...
AI for Everything. Even Thanksgiving.
I use artificial intelligence for everything. Whether it’s picking out shampoo, dog food, or even when ordering my...
AI for Good Security: Helping Nonprofits Defend Against Cyber Threats
As we all know, nonprofits exist to make the world better, not to fend off hackers. Yet as more mission-driven...
The AI Shortcut Trap (and What Moby Dick Taught Me)
I still remember the slight knot in my stomach back in school when I’d reach for the Cliff Notes instead of finishing...