I've had some discussions recently with church leaders about the need for content filtering on church networks. Christian Computing Magazine just published an article supporting that discussion that I thought it would be good to share.
Yes it's important to have content filtering on your home computers. What about your church computers? Church and ministry leaders are no less susceptible to temptation than anyone else. It's not just about ministry leaders, however, it's about anyone who may have access to the church's networked computers, whether they are supposed to have access or not ... The article does a good job of explaining the need.
Churches with open wireless networks are especially vulnerable.
There are several option options worth considering. I'm a big fan of the EtherShield device discussed in the the article, but it may not be the best approach for everyone.
Either way, good food for thought.
Yes it's important to have content filtering on your home computers. What about your church computers? Church and ministry leaders are no less susceptible to temptation than anyone else. It's not just about ministry leaders, however, it's about anyone who may have access to the church's networked computers, whether they are supposed to have access or not ... The article does a good job of explaining the need.
Churches with open wireless networks are especially vulnerable.
There are several option options worth considering. I'm a big fan of the EtherShield device discussed in the the article, but it may not be the best approach for everyone.
Either way, good food for thought.
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