IT Security Advice For Churches

Many churches are small and can’t afford or justify a dedicated IT staff to handle the networks and computer software (primarily email)….

That’s why it is not uncommon for churches to use Microsoft’s Office 365 software suite, which provides Outlook email, Word, Excel, and other standard office software.

It’s a good idea to make sure the basic security holes are patched. Knowing how to do this takes specialized knowledge. I discovered the site of an IT engineer who offers some free guides aimed at helping to patch some of the most common security risks.

They are straight-forward and can be found by clicking this link:

Office 365 Best Practices

They may be helpful to you if you are involved in your church’s network administration. 

If you aren’t, but you know who is, send them an email with a link to the site address. Let them know they may find it useful.