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CSG in Action
NGO ISAC
Our CEO, Tara Arthur, and Masho Dean, our Director of International Programs, are contributing to a free 9-week online series that guides nonprofit professionals through cybersecurity basics during midterms. This 9-week hands-on series lasts 9 weeks; meetings are typically on Wednesdays from August 26th through the end of October. You can sign up for one session or all of them to learn and engage with security professionals.
CSG was pleased to take part in the Technology Association of Grantmakers’ Resilience in Action Security Summit in May. The Resilience in Action Security Summit highlighted security tools that can be used by professionals in all domains, peer networking opportunities, and expert-led sessions offering solutions to issues organizations may face.
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INSSA
The International NGO Safety & Security Association is committed to supporting NGO security professionals’ goals. INSSA is the largest global nonprofit membership association of NGO security risk management professionals. Some of our Collective Security Group advisors are members of the advisory council of INSSA, including our CEO, Tara Arthur.
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GPR8 (3rd edition)
The Good Practice Review on Operational Security Management in Violent Environments introduces a person-centered approach, highlighting risks faced by national/local humanitarian actors, and adding new topics like access/deconfliction and digital risks (mis/disinformation, data theft, surveillance).
Duty of Care Case Study
Dennis v Norwegian Refugee Council.
"Duty of care" is an organization's moral and legal obligation to protect the safety, security, and well-being of the people carrying out its work. It covers not just staff, but increasingly extends to local partners, given the risks transferred to them.
INSSA Podcast
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Everyone has the right to feel safe
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NGO-ISAC Membership
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