NetHopeOrg 155d ago

For access to resources featured in this webinar, please visit: https://nethope.org/webinars/2025-state-of-humanitarian-development-cybersecurity-report/ About this webinar: As cyber threats continue to rise across the nonprofit landscape, NetHope is spearheading an effort to better understand the cybersecurity readiness of our Member organizations and the broader humanitarian, development, and conservation communities. Join us on January 13 as we unveil the findings from the 2025 State of Humanitarian and Development Cybersecurity Report. While the data shows encouraging progress, it also highlights persistent vulnerabilities—and a threat environment that remains constant. During this webinar, our panel of specialists will outline practical strategies for closing the security gaps that put nonprofits and civil society organizations at heightened risk. We’ll walk through the report’s major insights, discuss their implications for the sector, and share our recommendations for driving collective action and encouraging meaningful investment from donors. About the report: Now in its fourth year, this survey-based assessment provides evidence to guide NetHope Members and the wider nonprofit community in strengthening cybersecurity best practices, shaping advocacy efforts, and informing NetHope’s programmatic priorities—especially our Digital Protection Program. This flagship initiative focuses on addressing capability shortfalls and enabling systemic change to help nonprofits build stronger digital resilience. The insights generated through this work also equip the Global Humanitarian ISAC to advance coordinated action on critical cybersecurity challenges across the sector. Nonprofits working in demanding humanitarian and development settings face distinctive security threats, yet many lack the resources to mitigate them alone. This report helps illuminate those challenges and chart a path toward more robust, shared protection. 2025 State of Humanitarian and Development Cybersecurity Report download pdf Speaker Bios Daniela Weber is the Director of NetHope’s Center for the Digital Nonprofit, where she leads research on emerging technologies and guides nonprofits through digital transformation. She also heads NetHope’s AI program, helping organizations adopt AI safely, ethically, and equitably to strengthen their work with communities facing crisis. With 30+ years of IT and consulting experience across global industries, Daniela has dedicated the last decade to empowering NGOs to use technology for human, social, and environmental good. Nino Hares is NetHope’s Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) and a veteran cybersecurity leader with more than 20 years of experience across NGOs and the private sector. He specializes in building resilient security strategies, protecting sensitive data, and navigating the evolving threat landscape. Nino has strengthened the digital security posture of major nonprofits and global companies alike, earning recognition as a trusted advisor committed to continuous learning and advancing cybersecurity best practices.