tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66667518724184529632024-02-06T23:09:02.336-04:00Ministry ITIT (Information Technology) is a powerful tool that can help those in ministry be more effective in their Kingdom-building efforts. Ministry IT is about serving, empowering, facilitating.Nick Nicholaouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02534655921924025965noreply@blogger.comBlogger398125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666751872418452963.post-63355498195171668032018-12-22T16:24:00.004-04:002018-12-22T16:24:48.182-04:002019 Standard Mileage Rates<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The IRS announced the 2019 Standard Mileage Rates last week.<br />
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Effective January 1, 2019:<br />
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<li>Business: $ .58 (58 cents per mile)</li>
<li>Medical / Moving: $ .20 (20 cents per mile)</li>
<li>Charitable: $ .14 (14 cents per mile)</li>
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We all struggle with something. As a profession, IT generally struggles with communication.<br />
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In this article I share some ideas that have worked for me, and tie it all to scripture.<br />
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If you'd like to read a free advance copy, <a href="http://www.mbsinc.com/communication-its-key-to-success/" target="_blank">click here</a>!</div>
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While speaking at a conference recently, a cybersecurity expert whose
company offers email user testing and training stated that <a href="https://www.knowbe4.com/">KnowBe4.com</a>‘s solution was the best they’d ever seen. Little did they know I was in negotiations on The Church’s behalf with KnowBe4!<br />
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<a href="http://www.mbsinc.com/july-is-improve-system-security-month/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read my brief article on the details! </div>
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Howdy!<br />
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If IT sets policies, the organization will likely get dysfunctional, so I've just released an article to a publisher about the importance of making certain leadership sets IT policies. You can read a free advance copy by <a href="https://www.mbsinc.com/leadership_sets_policy/" target="_blank">clicking here</a>!</div>
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March is the month of St. Patrick’s Day, whose modern-day associated
color is green. When we think ‘green’, we also think of doing things
that are friendly to the environment. What are some quick tasks we can
do to make IT more ‘green’?<br />
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Got a minute? How about less than sixty if you plan for it?<br />
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I just released an article for publication of five things to do in January that'll take less than an hour that will go a long ways toward protecting your systems and data all year long.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mbsinc.com/protecting-systems-and-data/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read a free copy I added to our website!</div>
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If you'd like to read a free copy (an <i>advanced</i> copy because the journal publisher won't have it on the streets until next month!), <a href="http://www.mbsinc.com/church-donor-management-software-chms/" target="_blank">click here</a>!</div>
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I just released an article to the publisher on SPAM... here's the opening:<br />
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SPAM email can be dangerous and painful to the recipient and to any data
they have access to. Whether it’s ransomware, phishing, pushing of
malware, or impersonation, a strategy is needed to protect ourselves.
I’ll address these different types of SPAM, and how each should be
strategically managed.</blockquote>
If you'd like to read it, you can see a free copy on our website by <a href="http://www.mbsinc.com/how-do-i-spam-thee/" target="_blank">clicking here</a>! </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #011893;">Apple has an advisory on their website (see<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208136" style="color: #954f72; text-decoration: underline;">https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208136</a>) that using email in iOS 11 may not work, and that they’re working on it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #011893;">We recommend you postpone updating until this is resolved if you use email on your iOS device.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #011893;">UPDATE: Apple released iOS 11.0.1 to fix the issue-- you're good to update!</span></span></div>
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A hack is no longer an inept person, but a helpful way of doing things that increases effectiveness and efficiency! Who knew!<br />
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I released an article to the publisher of some helpful computer hacks that will likely help every computer user. You can get to a free copy posted on my firm's website by <a href="http://www.mbsinc.com/helpful-computer-hacks/" target="_blank">clicking here</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">History repeats itself if history is ignored.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;">Few today know who Novell
was, but we still benefit from their inventive engineering. What can solution
providers, IT professionals, and churches learn from Novell’s story?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;">I just released a brief article you may want to read; <a href="http://www.mbsinc.com/lessons-learned-in-it/" target="_blank">click here</a> to see a free copy of it on the MBS, Inc. website! </span></span></span><style>
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I just released an article for publication addressing whether churches and ministries should continue reimbursing some staff for their cell phone and internet connections. It's sure to cause a stir!<br />
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I just released an article for publication about how to avoid becoming a cybercrime victim-- including from threats like WannaCry (aka WannaCrypt). As usual, we've put a copy on our website; here's a clink if you'd like to read it:<br />
<a href="http://www.mbsinc.com/dont-become-cybercrime-victim/">http://www.mbsinc.com/dont-become-cybercrime-victim/</a> </div>
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I just released an article to the publisher with thoughts on how to manage all of the new options we have in technology. Want to read it? <a href="http://www.mbsinc.com/mobile-devices-apps-exciting-technologies/" target="_blank">Click here to see the copy posted on our website</a>!</div>
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Many believe the highest priority of IT (Information Technology) is
disaster recovery preparedness; the ability to recover after a major
data loss. Or after ransomware. We often call that a backup plan,
because it all starts with good backups. So, what's your backup plan?<br />
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That's the opening of a new article I just released to the publisher. If you'd like to read a free copy on our website, <a href="http://www.mbsinc.com/backup-plan/" target="_blank">click here</a>! </div>
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Microsoft’s O365 has many features that interest churches and
ministries– especially because of the generous charity license Microsoft
provides. Some aspects of O365 are good, but we found enough problems
with their hosted email service that it’s worth posting an <em>Enter at Your Own Risk</em> sign.<br />
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I just released an article to the publisher; want to see a free preview? <a href="http://www.mbsinc.com/o365s-email-solution-caution/" target="_blank">Click here! </a></div>
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Do you still have a fax machine? I just released an article for publication that may help you convince others it is no longer needed. The savings my firm realized was nearly $900 annually!<br />
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The IRS published the 2017 standard mileage rates on 12/13/2016, and here they are:<br />
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<li>$ .535 for business miles (down from $ .54 in 2016)</li>
<li>$ .17 for medical and moving expenses (down from $ .19 in 2016)</li>
<li>$ .14 for charitable mileage (this rate can only be changed by the U.S. Congress, and hasn't changed for years)</li>
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Apple has released Mac OS Sierra (version 10.12), and folks are asking questions!<br />
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<li>Should I upgrade?</li>
<li>Are there incompatibilities with some of the apps I use?</li>
<li>How do I un-upgrade?</li>
</ol>
Here is the answer key:<br />
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<li>Be cautious! Read the answer to question 2 before upgrading.</li>
<li>I've been running it a couple of weeks, and find it mostly good. In our configuration we have found two incompatibilities so far: Bria (our VoIP softphone app) and Thirtyseven4 (our anti-malware app). So, to answer question 2, check with the developer of your must-have apps to be sure there are no incompatibility issues before proceeding.</li>
<li>Apple calls it a <i>rollback</i>, and another common term is <i>downgrade</i>. There are steps to do this that work; I recommend Googling <i>downgrade sierra to el capitan</i> to get the steps.</li>
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Today's call to support of an app is a perfect example. Because I've probably been just as guilty, the company name will not be mentioned.<br />
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<li>MBS: Since upgrading our Macs to MacOS Sierra, your app crashes a few times throughout the day with no identifiable pattern. Is it because of Sierra?</li>
<li>App Support: Let's have you uninstall the app, delete a bunch of hidden files and folders in the system library, then restart and reinstall the app.</li>
<li>MBS: Okay, we did all that. It still crashes.</li>
<li>App Support: That's because the current release isn't compatible with MacOS Sierra. We'll be releasing an update in a few weeks.</li>
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Two thoughts:<br />
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<li>Wouldn't it have been better to tell us of the incompatibility up front and encourage us to wait for the coming update? (Their website still doesn't warn of MacOS Sierra incompatibility...)</li>
<li>Three weeks? Really? Did the MacOS update catch them by surprise? Perhaps they're appropriately embarrassed and that's why they had us do a bunch of things most wouldn't do (deleting hidden files and folders in the system library). Or, at least, they should be. </li>
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