Check Your Overview Dashboards
When using the open-invitation model, it's very important that you monitor your overview dashboards for new registrations and unusual activity.
You should monitor registration and login activity daily. Filter the list to see individuals who added themselves. Look for names you do not recognize or strange email addresses. If you see anything suspicious, remove the registrant and consider turning off the open-invitation model until you can investigate further.
It takes all of us being continually vigilant when it comes to online security and privacy. Criminals will do just about anything to obtain verified email addresses with the intent of conning sympathetic people out of their hard-earned cash.
A common tactic, for example, is to break into an email server to obtain large lists of email addresses or cell phone numbers, or to access and hold church data hostage for a sum of money. Another potential tactic is registering for a login in order to access personal contact information. These miscreants then send emails or texts that appear to come from the pastor of the church, but are, in fact sent from servers that usually reside in foreign countries. These emails often include gift cards scams or other fake requests for financial assistance.
To read more, see Security Takes All of Us.
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