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Please Protect Your Macs

By Jonathan Smith | February 20, 2024

I know, I know, this can be a controversial topic, but hey, it’s an election year. Apple fans aside, it is important to objectively look at the security of all devices on your network and with access to your ministry data. Whether BYOD or ministry issued, device security matters. The myth that Macs don’t need…

New AntiMalware Recommendation

By Jonathan Smith | April 21, 2021

© 2021 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved Ministry Business Services, Inc. President Reprinted from MinistryTech Malware, in all its forms, is a constantly moving and evolving threat. Protection is essential! My firm, MBS, recently changed its spec to a solution called SentinelOne because it appears to be the strongest protection against ransomware and…

Apple M1 Macs – Yes or No?

By Jonathan Smith | January 14, 2021

© 2021 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved President, Ministry Business Services, Inc. Reprinted from The Church Network eJournal Apple introduced Macs with a new chipset late last year, and many are excited about it! Honestly, I am too! The specs suggest great improvements in processing power and speed, and like the Tom Cruise…

Apple macOS (Big Sur) & M1 Chipset Upgrades

By Jonathan Smith | December 7, 2020

© 2020 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved President, Ministry Business Services, Inc. Reprinted from MinistryTech There’s a lot of excitement about Apple‘s Big Sur and M1 Chipset upgrades. I recommend ‘caution’ on moving forward too quickly on adopting either one. Here’s why. Big Sur (macOS 11) The upgrade path, though free, can be…

Travel-Related Security Safeguards – For When We Start Venturing Out Again

By Jonathan Smith | May 18, 2020 |

© 2020 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved President, Ministry Business Services, Inc. Reprinted from MinistryTech Magazine Most of us are looking forward to the day when we can venture out with as much relative ease as we previously enjoyed. But we’re all a little out of practice, so what are the safeguards we…

macOS Catalina – What You Need to Know

By Jonathan Smith | October 7, 2019 |

© 2019 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved President, Ministry Business Services, Inc. Reprinted from MinistryTech Magazine Apple released the next version of its Mac operating system, called Catalina, last week. It has features and enhanced security many will want. Even though it’ll be free, should you upgrade? Maybe! Maybe not! Some Features &…

Five Things Worth Doing in January

By Jonathan Smith | December 12, 2017

© 2017 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved President, Ministry Business Services, Inc. Reprinted from MinistryTech Magazine January, 2018! The start of a new year! New beginnings are part of the Christian life, and January is a great time to make certain a few IT items are ready for the New Year. Let’s focus…

Helpful Computer Hacks

By Jonathan Smith | August 27, 2017

© 2017 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved President, Ministry Business Services, Inc. Reprinted from MinistryTech Magazine I grew up in an age when a ‘hack’ was someone who was incompetent. In those days there were no personal computers or mobile devices. Now everyone has access to multiple computers and various mobile devices. And…

Nick’s Software Picks

By Jonathan Smith | July 22, 2016

We’ve found that some software works better in church and ministry offices than others.

Microsoft O365 – What You Need to Know

By Jonathan Smith | January 18, 2016

Last year I reported a charity license issue breakthrough that now has many considering migrating to Microsoft Office 365 (O365). There are some limitations you need to know about, and there are ways to save considerable dollars. Here’s what you need to know.