In order to work as a unified team the board members of nonprofit organizations require tools to facilitate communication. They deal with sensitive information which could be a disaster in the wrong hands, and must be protected. Despite the wide acceptance of digital communications such as texting, messaging and email apps, they’re not secure enough for board business and leave boards at risk of cyberattacks.

Nonprofit board directors are volunteers who bring a variety of experience, knowledge and skills to their work. Many board directors also have other jobs or careers. These various responsibilities can make it difficult for them to get in touch with each others.

The good news is that the right technology can help. The integration of a chat, messaging and collaboration platform with board management software boardroomsolutions.org or a document system will streamline the flow, preventing the loss of data and duplicates. It also provides protection against cyberattacks as well as secure conversations and documents.

Board members who volunteer for board positions often have access to sensitive data. Hackers are aware of this and are targeting them with phishing attacks and ransomware, where criminals threaten to release personal data unless they receive a sum of money. A board could also be subject to sanctions from the regulator or lose trust if sensitive documents are accidentally shared using unsecure channels, such as email or mobile devices. To prevent these problems the ideal solution has to be backed by strict cybercheckboxes as well as an audit trail that protects the integrity of information.