Posts Tagged ‘Hardware’
Are Your Credit/Debit Card Readers Putting You At Risk?
Churches with debit/ credit card readers need to know what I recently learned. Not knowing can bring some heavy penalties.
Read MoreProtection from Ransomware
Malware has taken a new direction recently that, if you’re not protected, could cost you all of your data and a bit of money. And it doesn’t matter if you’re on a Windows or Mac computer. How can you protect your and your organization’s data?
Read MoreThe Community of Church IT People
Most people who work at churches and ministries are in behind-the-scenes positions. There is a group of these modern day heroes of The Faith who focus on IT that began gathering as peers in 2006 to and encourage each other. They have formed the Church IT Network, and their impact is huge!
Read MoreProtecting Your Data– Is It Really Worth the Hassle?
The value of some church assets is difficult to assess. Personnel, congregational goodwill, and data are just a few examples of assets whose value is usually understood only once it’s gone. None of us would say our data has no value to the organization, but trying to figure out what it’s worth so we can adequately protect it is challenging.
Data is one of the most valuable assets a church has. Protecting it isn’t difficult, but must be approached as deliberately and strategically as fire and security protection.
Read MoreThe Impact of Windows XP Support Ending
Microsoft announced the date they will stop supporting Windows XP is April 8, 2014; and it’s almost here! What do you need to do?
Read MoreThe Latest in Evangelistic Trends: International Arms Trafficking!
Some time ago an article caught my eye about folks going to jail because they took computers outside of the U.S. The problem was that, because of computer processor capabilities and the built-in cryptographic capabilities of common off-the-shelf software, doing so violated Export Administration Regulations.
Read MoreMicrosoft Surface Pro– More than a Tablet
I’ve been working on the Pro version of the Surface and it is more than a tablet– it’s as powerful and capable as a notebook computer!
Read More2013 IT Task List
New year, new beginnings, and new task lists! Are there some things that should be on your IT task list for early 2013? Here are some suggestions.
Read MoreBYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
BYOD is a wave that is just beginning. There are management, legal, and even tax implications!
Read MoreWhat Do You Use?
Folks often ask me what I use for a computer, cell phone, tablet, headset, etc. Here are my answers– and why– so my perspective might help you make whatever hardware decisions you need to make.
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