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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Data ethics, risk, and privacy

on Data Protection law and practice.,use.Transparency and accountability: You need to be up-front about how you are going to use data, especially,further guidance.For more on data ethics, see this blog from DataKind UK on ‘Doing data for good right,Take steps to make things secure If you’re working with data, you need to take steps to make sure the,data is securely processed and stored.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/data/data-ethics-risk-and-privacy

New service delivery models

If you’re capturing any personal data through a form or booking system, you will need a privacy statement,to explain how this will be used.,See also our blog post on questions about privacy and security when using Zoom.If you’re running a Zoom,The National Cyber Security Centre have produced a guide to help you use video conferencing services,safely and securely.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/service-delivery

Cyber resilience

It can protect you against the most common threats and help ensure you are prepared to respond to cyber,which focuses on: Understanding Cyber Risk Improving Staff Awareness Embedding Cyber Resilience Knowing how,Recent news and blogs Five tips to improve your charity’s cyber safety and security (OSCR website) Next,Information for board members to govern cyber risk more effectively NCSC Cyber Security Toolkit for,awareness NCSC Supply Chain Security Guidance Contact information If you are interested in becoming

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/cyber-resilience

Careful now! Your emerging AI strategy 

Can you have a strategy for an emerging, frothy technology like AI?,Yes, you can, but it needs to be realistic and flexible.,In this blog, I’ll highlight some of the areas you should cover.

https://scvo.scot/p/84589/2023/10/19/careful-now-your-emerging-ai-strategy

Blackbaud ransomware attack – what should charities do next?

Alison Stone gives advice for organisations who may be worried by the recent cyber attack on the major software provider

https://tfn.scot/opinion/blackbaud-ransomware-attack-what-should-charities-do-next

Technology – are charities above the law?

Val Surgenor, partner at MacRoberts LLP, discusses some of the golden rules charities should follow to stay on the right side of the law

https://tfn.scot/opinion/technology-are-charities-above-the-law

SCVO response to the inquiry into Public Administration – Effective Scottish Government decision-making (Finance & Public Administration Committee)

When you have tiers, you then have the whole issue around power and who has power and influence.”Supporting,As an example, last year SCVO secured a place for the voluntary sector on the NSET Delivery Board, and,Concern was expressed over how the Scottish Government viewed data submitted by third sector organisations,As Sheghley Ogilvie from SCVO explained in a blog post last year: ‘I’ve often heard the Programme for,of knowledge and evidence to contribute to the public discourse, and their right to use that must be protected

https://scvo.scot/p/57213/2023/02/16/scvo-response-to-the-inquiry-into-public-administration-effective-scottish-government-decision-making

Fight fuel poverty with Home Energy Scotland

Sponsored content: Home Energy Scotland is looking for third sector partners to help ensure everyone who needs home energy advice gets it

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fight-fuel-poverty-with-home-energy-scotland

Will cyber criminals have their own “Magic Monday”?

This, in particular the information pertaining to children and young people, really does need to be protected,by robust security protocols.,The SSA team explained that access to the training records, performance data and diet plans of elite,There is no real call to action with this blog – The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) do have information,for sports clubs about how to become more cyber secure, which is very useful.

https://scvo.scot/p/44564/2021/08/02/will-cyber-criminals-have-their-own-magic-monday