Evaluating The Cybersecurity Risk Of Your Mailing And Publishing Partners

Cybersecurity is a growing concern for all nonprofit organizations, especially those that store, process, and transmit sensitive data. While it is common to think of the cyber issue as relevant to digital communications and networks, the rules and the issues apply with equal force to plain old hard-copy content that is delivered by the Postal Service, such as subscriber information, marketing mail, and nonprofit fundraising solicitations.

Increasingly, federal and state laws require that such information be protected with cybersecurity safeguards and require notification to consumers in the event of unauthorized access or breach. Liability and loss of donor and member confidence are important risks that organizations often manage by updating their legal and technical processes to better reflect the modern cyber threat environment.