LONDON — “Horrific” cybersecurity practices among NGOs are jeopardizing vulnerable populations, according to experts in the field.
Even as other sectors have made great strides in improving cybersecurity in recent years, the development community, with some exceptions, is said to be lagging on the basics because of its focus on impact as well as the broad costs and complexities of securing information technology systems.
Experts highlighted the need for NGOs to have a dedicated and properly resourced cybersecurity policy that is taken seriously by staff — and called for donors to support this.