Eyes and Security Issues for Digital Photos


It’s a potentially great crime-fighting tool for the future: a criminal’s image could be recognized in the mirror of someone’s cornea in a digital photo. After reading a recent article, I thought about security and privacy issues that this new technology raises for missions in the future..

If you’re a missionary who works or travels to areas of the world where security is an issue, you should think about this new development. [Read more…] Continue reading Eyes and Security Issues for Digital Photos

Power Bar Webinars


Did you notice the PowerBar webinars advertised on the Staff Web?

The PowerBar originated as a “help desk” at CSU2013 and now offers weekly webinars taught by fellow staff members. These webinars can help you learn how to use tech tools such as Google Mail, MissionHub, MPDx and more. The webinars are held on Google Hangouts on Air, which records the hangout for later viewing. The first nine people to signup join the Hangout while anyone else watches the webinar live on the PowerBar’s YouTube page. Continue reading Power Bar Webinars

MPD Tip: Raising More in Half the Time


Like me, I’m sure it’s hard to find time to raise needed funds. Ryan McReynolds may have the answer you’re looking for. At CSU2013, Ryan explained how to use Cru Apps by Google to more efficiently find monthly donors. He built a process using the principles from The Four Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals by Chris McChesney and Sean Covey. Continue reading MPD Tip: Raising More in Half the Time