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Now you can order it — affordably. Just visit…   https://www.dropcam.com/   Check out the Dropcam basic (no audio) for $199 and the Dropcam Echo, with audio, for $279. Both are relatively easy to install. You won’t need an I.T. degree or even a book. All you’ll need is access to your wifi router. (If [...]

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In November, the Child Safety & Protection Network (CS&PN) Seminar will be held in Asia with family friends.. For more information on CS&PN please click http://childsafetyprotectionnetwork.org/ You can register for the Network Seminar either as a stand-alone one day preconference for missions organizations representatives or as one of your days of attendance at ICEC. To [...]

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Check out these upcoming workshops, led by CCI: Field Security Seminar – April 14-16, 2010 – A three-day program that instructs on target hardening, profile management, disrupting the terrorism and attack cycles, managing violent encounters, convoys, checkpoints/ambushes and dealing with landmines, UXO and IEDs. Crisis Management Seminar – April 19-21, 2010 – A three-day program [...]

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We heard this past week from Kelly and Michèle O’Donnell, authors of several industry-defining books on member care. They had updated their site at… http://www.COREmembercare.blogspot.com dealing with the tough questions of, “How transparent should we be in our work and lives?” on the international weblog “Reflections and Resources for Good Practice.” The entries include definitions [...]

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Thanks much to ReachGlobal, who shared with us their guidelines for social networking sites. The author, their Dir. of Special Initiatives, was kind enough to grant us permission to publish it here as a seed for further thoughts on how to relate to Facebook. Thanks for your work, your unselfishness, and your willingness to help [...]

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Are you a Facebooker? If so, you’ll probably want to scan… http://www.allfacebook.com/2009/02/facebook-privacy/ The author suggests 10 preferences that are significant for personal security. (I’d tell you who gave us this item, but then we’d be compromising his security. :-) ) Along with this, our informant suggested that we might want to advise folks *not* to [...]

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An Illinois pastor was shot and killed, and two parishioners injured after an unknown gunman opened fire during Sunday services at the First Baptist Church in Maryville, Ill ON March 9th. Read more at …http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,506820,00.html Our heart goes out to them over their loss. Is your church ready for such an incident? Where do we [...]

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CCI is offering two training seminars in April to assist those in the missions community with security and training needs. One, their Crisis Management Seminar, takes place April 23-25. It’s a three-day program that instructs on risk assessment, current threats and trends, policies, contingency planning and crisis management; it includes the EZRA risk assessment instruments. [...]

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Looking for a secure, collaborative email solution for your organization, ministry, or team? Remember the missionaries that asked for recommendations (see the 2008/09/2 edition: http://www.brigada.org/2008/09/2-email-solution-needed.html They ended up choosing a solution called Email Center Pro http://www.emailcenterpro.com/ This solution is…*** Secure (https encryption)*** Allows collaboration among multiple user accounts*** Has a template system to help them [...]

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I always felt like it was just a tad a conflict of interest when we buy security products from these companies that could be releasing them, you know? I mean… what sells Antivirus software? Antivirus *scares*. So finally… here’s a vendor-neutral site where you can pick up tips and news without bias. http://www.securityfocus.com/ Check it [...]

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One of the best spots for checking your computer for vulnerabilities is Steve Gibson’s “Gibson Research Corporation.” It’s even better, in my opinion, than the designers of anti-virus/firewall software… because it’s totally unbiased and not self-serving. Start at: http://www.grc.com/ Follow the prompts to “ShieldsUp!”. (Note: You can look up in the upper left at the [...]

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If so, consider enrolling in the International School of Reconciliation Studies, a self paced, web-based, school for leaders. In association with the International Reconciliation Coalition, an organization founded by John Dawson, President of Youth With A Mission, The International School of Reconciliation speaks of reconciliation between God and Self, the Biblical Basis of Reconciliation, and [...]

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Overseas missions travel is becoming increasingly more dangerous. Just yesterday, a personal friend of mine watched as thieves duct-taped the mouth of his wife in his own home. A handful of thieves took whatever they wanted, then drove off in the missionary’s car. Traveler kidnappings, illegal detentions, carjackings, and home invasions increased 300 percent just [...]

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