Secure Board Communication With Chat, Messaging and Document Systems
To work together as group the board members of nonprofit organizations require tools that are easy to use and aid in communication. They often deal with sensitive data that could cause a lot of damage in the wrong hands, and must be kept secure. Despite the widespread use of digital communication like email, texting and messaging apps they aren’t secure enough to be used for board business, making boards at risk of cyberattacks.
Nonprofit board members are volunteers who bring a variety of skills, knowledge, and experience to their job. They also have other jobs or careers. These various responsibilities can make it hard for them to communicate with each other.
The good news is that the right technology can help. By using chat, messaging and collaboration platform with a document system or board management software, it will simplify the flow of information and prevent loss of data and duplicates. It can also guard against cyberattacks and protect confidential documents and conversations.
Volunteer board members are usually high-profile individuals with access to highly sensitive information. Hackers target them through ransomware or phishing attacks in which they threat to release sensitive information until a certain amount of money is paid. A board may also face sanctions from the regulator or lose confidence if sensitive documents are accidentally shared through unsecure channels like email or a mobile device. To avoid these risks the ideal solution has to have strict cybercheckboxes and an audit trail to safeguard the integrity of information.
