Insight

Most membership body leaders assume cybercriminals are interested only in banks, retailers, or large corporations. That assumption – understandable and logical but almost universally wrong – is why charities and membership organisations make such attractive targets. They are targeted by cybercriminals because they hold large volumes of sensitive personal data, operate with lean (often inadequate)

Membership bodies, charities, and sports clubs sit on a gold mine of data that criminals can use. The question is no longer whether your organisation is big enough to matter but rather whether your systems, accounts, devices, and suppliers are vulnerable to exploitation. The UK position is clear: the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) expects organisations