Catholic Tech Talk

A common question I’ve received since my Facebook webinar two weeks ago is: “What is the difference between a group and a page on Facebook? And which should my parish use?” (OK, that’s two questions, but work with me here.) It’s a fair question; on the surface the two seem to be very similar. Both [...]

During my webinar on parish Facebook pages last week I quoted this passage from Bishop Ron Herzog’s address on social media at the recent US bishop’s meeting: Although social media has been around for less than 10 years, it doesn’t have the makings of a fad. We’re being told that it is causing as fundamental [...]

There are many barriers parishes face in terms of communications. Many rely heavily on the bulletin. Costs can be a challenge to take advantage of the technology that is available to better improve communications.

For those members of the ‘digital generation’, it’s hard to fathom, but there are still many who don’t quite understand this whole ‘social media thing’.

Recently, a tool has been developed to sniff out insecure web connections at public Wi-Fi hotspots. Shocker? It shouldn’t be. For years, data has been passed ‘in the clear’, i.e. unencrypted.

CNS (Catholic News Service) published some of the findings of a Diocesan survey regarding use of Social Media – Survey says dioceses getting the hang of new media, but slowly.

This past Wednesday evening I offered a free webinar on using Facebook pages to build and strengthen relationships with parishioners. I’ve made the video of the session available for anyone who may be interested: I’ve also posted links to additional resources and further reading at my personal blog. If you have any tips or suggestions [...]

Hit the refresh button, Mobility Matters is now sending data into the World Wide Web! Mobility Matters is about everything Smart Phone, Tablet, Laptop, Apps, Web Programming, Social Networking, and anything else mobile that I find of interest. To briefly introduce myself, my name is Mike Pidanick, I currently work as a System Analyst for eBusiness [...]

Welcome to Missionaries to the Digital Continent, my new blog at Catholic Tech Talk! For those of you I don’t know, my name is Jonathan Sullivan. I should admit from the start that I am not a tech professional. I’ve been interested in technology all my life, but it wasn’t until college that I really [...]

Six Revisions has a great blog post, outlining some of the reasons why PUBLIC SCHOOL websites – umm – are not so hot. In addition, it has good suggestions on how to improve matters. So, everywhere it says PUBLIC SCHOOL websites, just insert PARISH SCHOOL websites. Obviously, Parish School’s have a different mission than the [...]

Portable audio inspiration from great Catholic saints.

CatholicTV, one of the leading providers of online Catholic video, recently released their iPhone app – and it’s pretty slick.

After you’ve built and launched your new website, the work is just beginning. Be sure to follow the suggestions in this great article, “?Things You Should Do Immediately After Launching a Website“. Not exactly sure about the DMOZ recommendation – I’ll need to look into that one – but everything else is highly recommended. What [...]

Here’s an interesting article about IT security, “Breakin’ the Law: Corporate IT Policies and the Mobile Workforce“. The gist of it is – with more people working remotely, have IT security policies adapted enough to support their needs, or are they stifling productivity? The article then goes on to provide evidence that many tech workers [...]