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Filling the Silence Why the Third Sector Needs Its Own Cyber Intelligence Report Charities, non-profits, and voluntary organisations hold some of the most sensitive data in modern society. From lived-experience notes and safeguarding records to donor financial details and vulnerable beneficiary files, our sector protects information that touches human lives at their most critical moments. […]

When your supply chain gets hacked, your mission takes the hit

Two people sit at a desk, working on laptops, with a large screen behind them showing a CRM system labelled “CRM” listing contact records. A red warning triangle with an exclamation mark overlays the CRM screen, and stacked database icons appear beside it, indicating a data or system issue. On the desk are a padlock symbol, an envelope, and a document titled “DONORS,” suggesting sensitive donor data and communications at risk. Both people look serious and focused, highlighting concern about a CRM security or availability problem caused by a supply‑chain incident.

Over the past few weeks, UK charities have been dealing with two stark reminders that you can do “everything right” internally and still be knocked sideways by someone else’s security failure. Beacon CRM (a specialist platform built for charities) has confirmed a security incident involving compromised credentials and copies of its database backups being made […]