Backing up your computer hard drive is one of the most important tasks that most people don’t do! If you get a virus, have your hard disk fail or experience a natural disaster that destroys your computer, you’ll be without all those years of files that currently reside on your computer. Click title to read more.

We were recently asked by a church employee who is building a Web site for a recommendation on what to use as a privacy policy / terms & conditions document for their site. We would like to offer that template to any church who has a similar need.

When Microsoft updated their "Office" products — Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc. —  in 2007, the files created with the newer versions now have extensions with "x" at the end: .xlsx, .docx, etc.  These files cannot be directly opened in the older versions of Office. There are two ways that you can open these files, without having to purchase the newer version of Office.

This is our 4th year using the online registration system built in to the Conference's Web/database system, and the 2nd year using the newer version. Although things seem to be going rather smoothly this year, there are a few issues that still get in the way: AOL users ability to register, and that Captcha at the bottom of the form.

Be a part of the collective purchasing power of churches and nonprofits across the country! By buying software and hardware through the UM Communications "TechShop,"  or CCBNonProfits.com you may be able to save money on many of your church's computer needs.

It seems as though the whole world is going mobile! In the not-too-distant future we won't have computers on our desks; we'll all carry them around in our pockets.

Keeping your anti-virus software and virus definitions up to date are two of the most important steps in protecting your computer and your valuable data. Here are my some of my favorite anti-virus products: