DANEnet

"I've never heard of DANEnet!"
Our goal is to hear that less so please help spread the word. Nonprofits don't need to pay over $1k/month for a Managed Service Provider that spends less than 2 hrs/month offering *actual* support --they can pay us $200 to do the same thing because 1) we only charge for work we actually do (and MSPs will needlessly charge you for tasks that are automated through your existing software/services), and 2) it's always $100/hr no matter what type of work it is: building/installing networks, website redesign, installing security cameras, or just figuring out why your printer won't print. Email us at [email protected] if you want a free consultation or references (we've done work for over 300 nonprofits in Dane County).
We're a nonprofit driven by VALUES, not a private business driven by profits, and we love helping nonprofits thrive through tech.

Spring cleaning? Donate your old laptops! Our Digital Equity Project does amazing work in the community and relies on donations of working devices. Please help spread the word!

CAPTCHA is short for "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart" and it's a security measure designed to protect websites by verifying a user is human rather than a bot. Legimate CAPTCHAs only ask you to tick a box or solve a quick puzzle so DO NOT TRUST verification steps that require you to perform a combination of keystrokes or copy & paste code --which may just give scammers access to your computer. Read more: https://www.malwarebytes.com/cybersecurity/basics/fake-captcha-scams

Mark your calendars: we have two upcoming Community Tech Recycling Events next month! We are limiting the type of tech devices we can take during these events due to space constraints. Community members can bring old laptops (Windows or Mac), smartwatches, smartphones, or tablets. More info: https://www.danenet.org/programs/e-cycling-events/

April 1, Wednesday, 4:00-9:00pm
Ian’s Pizza at Garver Feed Mill (3241 Garver Green, Madison, WI)
Visit Ian’s Pizza at Garver Feed Mill between 4-9pm Wednesday, April 1 and a portion of their profits will go to DANEnet’s Digital Equity Project! DANEnet staff will be at Ian’s that evening to collect donated laptops, answer tech questions, and hand out flyers to anyone who doesn’t already have one to show. (Only purchases made with the event flyer will be applied towards our fundraiser.)

April 18, Saturday, 9am-3pm
Overture Center Hall Lobby (201 State St, Madison, WI)
DANEnet will be collecting personal tech devices during the Overture Center’s Community Clothing Swap in order to recycle/reuse devices for community good.

We want EVERYONE to be careful when online, especially our elders. Please help spread the word about our free Cybersecurity Online training on Tuesday March 10 at 11am via Zoom! Find more info about the training and how to sign up on our Upcoming Classes page: https://www.danenet.org/upcoming-classes/

You get an unexpected brunch invitation from your favorite neighbor via email, and click the button that says "Open Invitation." You're taken to a page that looks like your gmail login page, so you enter your email address and password.

Congratulations! You've now given hackers your email address and password and they'll use your email to send the same scam email invitation to everyone in your address book so they can get their email login info, too. See how easy that was?

This is called a phishing scam and they are VERY effective, sadly. We want everyone to _slow down_ and recognize red flags:
*Was this email unexpected?
*Does the mysterious email require you to open a link or attachment?
*Are you tired, stressed out, or distracted?

Hackers rely on our curiosity/distraction and safety requires diligence. We want everyone to stay safe AND we're offering a free online Zoom class on cybersecurity at 11am Tuesday March 10 if you'd like additional guidance and a pep talk!

DANEnet is hiring a full time IT Support Field Technician and we've extended our application deadline to March 22. Please help spread the word! https://www.danenet.org/about-us/opportunities/

What is the cloud? Where are your documents when they're in the cloud? Is the cloud secure? Is it expensive? We'll do our best to answer all your cloud questions Tuesday February 10 at 11am!

We're still looking for an awesome IT Support Field Technician! $25-$35/hr depending on experience. Deadline to apply is Feb 22. More info: https://www.danenet.org/about-us/opportunities/

Interested in learning more about storing and organizing files on your computer efficiently and safely? We have a class for that! Join us at 11am Tuesday January 27 for a quick lesson in Storage Basics followed by a chance to get your storage questions answered. Register online at bit.ly/z4bRSVP