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SCVO: Cyber Breach Lessons for Charities
Created: 02/11/2026News/Events Category: Training and Learning
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When: Thursday 26 November 2026, 10.00 - 11.00am
Where: Online
This event is being organised by SCVO
Places for this event are arranged by the organiser – see the contact details below.
What can Scottish charities learn from one of the sector's most significant recent cyber incidents?
The recent Beacon CRM data breach highlighted a reality many charities already know: cyber security is not just an IT issue. It is a leadership, governance and organisational resilience issue that affects services, staff, volunteers, supporters and beneficiaries.
In this DigiShift, Alison Brogan, Cyber Resilience Co-ordinator at SCVO, along with Lisa Holder, Director at Dad's Rock , will explore the key lessons from the Beacon incident and share practical steps charities can take to strengthen their cyber resilience.
They'll discuss how to manage cyber risks across your organisation, assess the risks posed by third-party suppliers, prepare for disruption, and build confidence that your charity can respond effectively when incidents occur.
Alison Brogan is SCVO's Cyber Resilience Co-ordinator. She supports voluntary organisations across Scotland to improve their cyber resilience through practical guidance, resources and awareness-raising.
Overall aim
Cyber incidents are increasingly affecting organisations of all sizes. While charities cannot eliminate every risk, they can take practical, proportionate steps to strengthen their resilience, reduce the impact of incidents, and better protect the people who rely on their services.
Join them to learn how your organisation can move beyond seeing cyber security as solely an IT concern and make cyber resilience part of everyday leadership, governance and decision-making.
What they'll cover:
- The key lessons charities can learn from the Beacon cyber incident.
- Why cyber resilience is a leadership and governance responsibility.
- Practical actions every charity can take to reduce cyber threats.
- Building organisational resilience and maintaining trust during disruption.
Who is the event aimed at?
Who should attend?
- Charity leaders and senior managers
- Trustees and board members
- Digital leads and operational managers
- Anyone responsible for and interested in risk, governance, data protection or organisational resilience within the Scottish charity sector.
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Places for this event are arranged by the organiser – see the contact details below.
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