Hopefully, you are doing consistent security awareness training so you can avoid users getting tricked into giving away their “keys” in the first place.
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Although churches and ministries should be doing both — enabling 2FA and consistently training and testing and training for security — far too many aren’t doing either. When I talk with ministry leaders, they tell me it isn’t convenient, or senior leadership won’t do it. You’d think we were talking about retinal scanners, voice ID and fingerprint readers before you can check your email! None of those would be convenient, but — in determining where you draw the line — how much convenience are you willing to give up in the name of reasonable security?
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Leaders have to lead; if ministry leaders are leading through inaction or fear of user response, they might very well pay a significant price. I’ve helped negotiate six- and seven-figure insurance claims; and trust me, it’s easier if you’re at least doing security awareness training and have already implemented 2FA.
If you need help implementing 2FA or security awareness training, reach out to your IT staff or IT vendor. (In fact, they should already be presenting these options.) As a provider of these services, we understand the need to make ministry convenient but also the importance of it being secure.
Security vs Convenience – Doing nothing isn’t an option
I talk with church leaders every week who have gotten “hit,” and 99 percent of the time they’re not doing 2FA or consistent security awareness training. While shifting from convenience towards security, these two suggestions can help you steward your ministry technology resources while ensuring your Kingdom impact isn’t interrupted because you were more focused on ease than security.
Remember, security vs convenience isn’t a matter of if you’ll get compromised — it’s a matter of when.
