Tech Impact Launches Nonprofit Information Security Division to Help Nonprofits Address Modern Cyber Threats

Tech Impact, a 501(c)(3) provider of nonprofit technology solutions and the operator of award-winning IT training programs for under-served youth, announced today the launch of its nonprofit information security division. The newly formed security division will continue to offer Tech Impact's legacy security services, but adds a specialized team of security experts who are laser-focused on creating appropriately scaled and customized solutions to address cyber threats. The division was created in response to the changing needs of nonprofits. Nonprofits have become appealing targets for cyber attacks because the criminal world assumes that they don't have the resources to hire security teams, have an aging technology infrastructure that is easy to penetrate and are more susceptible to phishing scams. Additionally, the type of data that nonprofits have is of particular concern -- billing and medical data are valuable in the black market and many nonprofits have more sensitive information that is of interest to government attackers. "Our newly focused security division will enable us to work closely with clients to create specialized plans that effectively meet the unique needs of each organization," commented Jordan McCarthy, Infrastructure and Security Lead at Tech Impact. "The majority of the security products available to nonprofits are one-size-fits-all solutions, which are often prohibitively expensive and address advanced threats that just don't apply to most nonprofits while ignoring the 'basic' threats that actually pose the greatest risk to small and mid-size organizations.