252 – 7 Best Password Tools and Tips

We’re counting down the 7 best password management tools and tips this week on WELSTech.  We also return to our school year show format as we share ministry resources, details about an upcoming tech-in-missions conference and much more!

The discussion:

Secure passwords – Along with all of the digital tools which we use daily to enhance our personal and public ministries, comes a mountain of password requirements to manage. In this month’s 7 Best countdown Martin and Sallie share password management tips and tools.

7. Use a “Pass Phrase” – Password mnemonic generator
6. 2-Step Verification – Google
5. 1 Password for Mac
4. Don’t use the same password on multiple sites
3. KeePass
2. Make passwords at least 8 to 10 characters
1. LastPass

Coming up in October … 7 Best Member, Prospect & Student Management Tools

Ministry resources:

(23:00) Proclaim cloud-based church presentation software now supports multiple monitors

Picks of the week:

• (24:23) Noteflight for online music writing – Sample
• Klean Kanteen Insulated

WELS.net feature:

(34:07) Check out the WELS.net home page redesign

Of interest:

(34:55) Media in World Missions Conference

• Sponsored by the Christ in Media Institute at Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN
• October 12-14
• Suggested registration fee – $50

Community feedback:

• (37:07) 14 New Kidblog Features You’re Guaranteed to Love!
• Jimmy Pautz shared info on Google+ Hangouts Studio Mode, which is optimized for music – Musician Daria Musk Demonstrates
• Perry Lund pinned the infographic Apple – Most Valuable Company Ever
• 9 Gmail Plugins to Revive Your Productivity
• Use These 10 Sites to Detect Plagiarism
• Pastor Rob Guenther from Grace in Kenai, AK shared a few productivity boosts including TripIt and FollowUpThen
• Ryan Rosenthal polled the WELSTech Listserve for sample Acceptable Use Policies (AUP) for school faculty

Coming up on WELSTech:

(51:28) Episode 253 – Next week begins the latest WELSTech book discussion of Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds. Listeners are invited to read along and tune in as Martin and Sallie cover a section of the book each month. (Release date – 09/11/12)

The featured artist:

(53:21) We  close the podcast with the music of Dawn Michelle Williams (www.dawnmichellewilliams.com | Twitter | Facebook | My Space) – Mine For The Taking

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