Posts Tagged ‘Managing IT’
macOS Catalina – What You Need to Know
© 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.
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Read MoreEmail Scams Targeting Churches
© 2019 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved President, Ministry Business Services, Inc. Reprinted from XPastor.org
There are two email scams occurring with increasing frequency. These scams hurt churches in two ways, by stealing finances and by breaking congregational trust.
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The Newest Technology Isn’t Always the Best Technology
Before your next tech purchase, use these three tips.
© 2019 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved President, Ministry Business Services, Inc. Reprinted from ChurchLawandTax.com
Years ago, my firm researched the current tech directions and strategies in play at the time and decided to buy what looked like a very promising technology platform.
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Could Your Church Face an ADA Noncompliance Lawsuit for Its Website or App?
What to know about this rising trend in litigation.
© 2019 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved President, Ministry Business Services, Inc. Reprinted from ChurchLawandTax.com
Our webhost recently brought to my attention a trend in lawsuits targeting websites and apps for their failures to comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
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Read MoreHow to Keep IT Staff in the Local Church!
© 2019 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved Ministry Business Services, Inc. President Adopted from Church IT: Using Information Technology for the Mission of The Church
Personnel salaries and benefits are usually the largest expense category for churches and ministries.
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Read MoreCan You Trust Your Leadership?
I received an interesting question this weekend that really was about whether one can trust their church’s leadership and, ultimately, the Lord. The ramifications go much further than the original question– even to church IT.
Read MoreGDPR and the Golden Rule
Since GDPR went into effect on May 25, 2018, I’ve been amazed at the number of questions folks are asking about it and the astonishing lack of information there is about it, especially as GDPR relates to churches and ministries.
Read MoreCommunication— IT’s Key to Success
How we communicate dramatically affects our success in every aspect of life! This is especially true in Information Technology (IT). The question becomes, then, How successful do you want to be?
Read MoreJuly – Improve System Security Month!
It’s July– a good month to improve your system security. You can get a 35% – 55% discount on KnowBe4!
Read MoreIdentifying, Shaping, & Meeting Team IT Needs
© 2018 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved President, Ministry Business Services, Inc. Reprinted from MinistryTech Magazine
A church IT forum discussion came up recently that is worth thinking through. The original post asked for input on how to keep team members from connecting their personal devices to the password-protected staff WiFi.
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