Pastor Harrison,

Thank you. This sheep feels well-led.

You probably should have Synod review its technical defenses on the Internet. The LCMS and other church bodies will be subjected to technical attacks like web site defacement (placing false statements on our sites) and denial of service. Some study of Russia's 2007 cyber-attack on Estonia would be helpful. The attacks were of such scale and technical prowess that they were probably conducted by the Russian government, but done in a way that made it look like the attackers were simply disconnected individuals.

Synod may have to establish guidelines for churches, districts, etc. on how a web site must be protected. Synod may have to call on its technically-gifted members and university faculty to contribute to this defense.

Sincerely,

John