Cyber crime is on the rise, and cyber criminals love to seek out unsuspecting organizations. Safeguarding information can help deter theft, preserve privacy, and avoid lawsuits.

Everything from mailing lists and donation records to Social Security information to banking information may be kept in a church database or filing cabinet. Unsecured, this data and protected personal information, could make your attendees, donors, and employees vulnerable to thieves—putting both your ministry and them at risk. Carefully protecting data and information not only makes business sense, but it also can reduce the likelihood of crippling data loss, embarrassing public disclosures, and lawsuits.