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What is church policy for using a OneDrive Account for Ransomware Protection...

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What is the churches policy on using a OneDrive Account for backing up documents, for protection on clerk computers, in case of a ransomware attack ?
(This is suggested by Windows Security in "Security at a Glance")
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michaelblairklingler wrote: Sun Jan 16, 2022 3:14 pm What is the churches policy on using a OneDrive Account for backing up documents, for protection on clerk computers, in case of a ransomware attack ?
There's no need. Everything vital is already backed up on church servers, which, in turn, have their own backup system(s), including off-site and off-grid.
michaelblairklingler wrote: Sun Jan 16, 2022 3:14 pm (This is suggested by Windows Security in "Security at a Glance")
Yep, it's one of many marketing tools they use.
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From Technology Standards:
4.8.4  The use of cloud-based services for storing and/or backing up MLS or any membership-related data is prohibited.  
I guess that leaves open allowing administrative non-membership related documents to be backed up that way.

Note that the church only backs up the data in MLS. All the other documents, like sacrament meeting programs and other internally generated documents are the responsibility of the local unit to back up.
Have you searched the Help Center? Try doing a Google search and adding "site:churchofjesuschrist.org/help" to the search criteria.

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