Posts by Jonathan Smith
Don’t Become a Cybercrime Victim
Don’t become a victim of cybercrime! These are easy-to-implement strategies and disciplines that you, your staff, and your family can adopt.
Read MoreMobile Devices, Apps, & Other Exciting Technologies
© 2017 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved President, Ministry Business Services, Inc. Reprinted from MinistryTech Magazine
The world of computing is going through more changes, thanks to the cloud and its ability to make data–and access to it–pervasive. Anywhere and everywhere!
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Read MoreWhat’s Your Backup Plan?
Many believe IT’s highest priority is disaster recovery preparedness; the ability to recover after a major data loss. What’s your backup plan?
Read MoreThe Facts about FAX
Fax (short for facsimile) is a tool that sends scans over telephone wires. How is that different than emailing a scanned file? Why do some still insist on sending and receiving faxes rather than scanned attachments via email?
Read MoreWhat Churches Should Learn from the Recent DDoS Attack
The 10-21-2016 DDoS attack was of historic proportions. Those using web-enabled devices needs to know what they can do to minimize their vulnerabilities.
Read MoreNick’s Printer Picks & Tips
As a team of consultants who work on church and ministry networks nationwide, we have worked with a lot of printers. HP is always the easiest to work with and the most dependable for ongoing quality.
Read MoreIT Security Essentials
Most in church and ministry leadership aren’t familiar with IT security risks and solutions. Here are some that are important, easy to fix, and affordable.
Read MoreNick’s Hardware Picks
There are two issues we always consider: 1) hardware that improves system reliability vs that which hurts it, and 2) budget sensitivity. In this article I’ll share with you the hardware we currently spec for our clients– specs that affordably help ministries build the Kingdom.
Read MoreNick’s Software Picks
We’ve found that some software works better in church and ministry offices than others.
Read MoreShowing The Love in IT Support
I made an appointment to see an Apple Genius so they could resolve a battery issue in my wife’s iPhone. I was also going to have them replace my phone’s screen because of a scratch it picked up when about two weeks old. What happened is an example of how badly support can go wrong, and serves as a good reminder for all of us who interface with our customers.
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