Several publications have highlighted Common Good Cyber and the recent Bridging the Gap: Delivering Cybersecurity to High-Risk Actors event supported by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in London last week. The closed-door event focused on how to best support cybersecurity nonprofits whose missions are to maintain the critical cybersecurity infrastructure and deliver scalable solutions to secure high-risk actors like journalists, activists, and rights defenders from digital harm.
Led by Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), Common Good Cyber is a global initiative that is mobilizing civil society, government, industry, and academia to commit to sustaining the organizations and people who maintain the security of the Internet. The Common Good Cyber Fund is a pioneering, collaborative initiative designed to fortify cybersecurity defenses where they’re needed most.
Following a briefing with Common Good Cyber secretariat members —including GCA, the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRS), The Shadowserver Foundation, The Institute for Security and Technology (IST) and CyberPeace Institute—, a number of media outlets reported on the launch of the new cybersecurity mapping database of cybersecurity tools, services, and platforms deployed in the public interest by nonprofits to secure networks and empower and increase resilience of Internet users.
The research outlines critical data to understand how cybersecurity nonprofits help secure key functions of the Internet, and helps demonstrate the tremendous impact that would be felt if these key services, platforms, and solutions cease to exist.
During the event, Common Good Cyber representatives discussed the need for multi-year, unrestricted funding to nonprofits that provide cybersecurity resources, as organizations currently spend up to 30% of their budgets on securing funding instead of focusing on their mission.
InfoSecurity Magazine, SC Media UK, and the Cyberwire daily podcast are among the specialized outlets that have covered the new mapping database aiming to help NGOs and high-risk individuals find security tools.
Read more:
- From Dan Raywood at SC Magazine UK: Funding The Non-Profits: Why Donations Can Prevent Another Major Vulnerability
- From Dave Bittner at The Cyberwire Podcast: A new mapping database aims to help NGOs and high-risk individuals find security tools.
- From Phil Muncaster at Infosecurity Magazine: Security Database Aims to Empower Non-Profits
