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The Community of Church IT People

By dipak | October 31, 2014 |

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!

Protecting Your Data– Is It Really Worth the Hassle?

By dipak | July 24, 2014 |

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.

Common Church IT Mistakes, Part 1

By dipak | May 21, 2014 |

This series will cover some of the most common mistakes churches make in this vital area based on many years of church IT consulting.

Surprising Email Facts

By dipak | March 7, 2014 |

© 2014 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved President, Ministry Business Services, Inc. Reprinted from Christian Computing Magazine Did you know that email, when sent from your email server to another, may be vulnerable and readable by the public? Or that the route between you and your recipient’s email server may include more than…

The Impact of Windows XP Support Ending

By dipak | February 11, 2014 |

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?

The Latest in Evangelistic Trends: International Arms Trafficking!

By dipak | November 11, 2013 |

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.

Church WiFi Strategies

By dipak | July 22, 2013 |

Many churches offer or want to offer WiFi throughout their campuses. It’s a good way to serve your congregation, empower your team, and even attract larger events to your campus. There are strategies worth considering– some technical and some with legal implications.

Back It Up! Here’s How…

By dipak | May 6, 2013 |

What do you recommend for a backup strategy? Backup is one of every IT department’s highest responsibilities. Let’s look at the current state of backup best practices.