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  • 1.  Website Security

    Posted 04-16-2018 02:53 PM
    Our website is hosted by our association management software, iMIS, and we are looking to provide greater security measures for certain content. While we use the access settings provided by iMIS (restricting access to certain members + requiring a login) some of the content is still discoverable in a search engine.

    Does anyone have any experience/best practice for sharing confidential information with certain members, i.e. board of directors, committees? Either with how you share this information with members and/or increase security as to not appear in Internet searches.

    Thank you!

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    Clare May
    Communications Coordinator
    Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials
    Madison WI
    608-249-8588
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  • 2.  RE: Website Security

    Posted 04-17-2018 09:24 AM

    Clare - I am by no means a programmer or <g class="gr_ gr_828 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace" id="828" data-gr-id="828">html</g> expert, but I have a lot of experience with web development and search engine optimization. It sounds like what might be the most effective tactic for you to use is to make sure certain pages aren't discoverable by using the "no index/no follow" protocol on them. This is assuming that iMIS allows you to add that designation to each page through their CMS.This will make sure that your specified pages are not indexed by search engines, but are still accessible by members who log in.

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    Here's a great link that describes what these are and two ways to accomplish this through robots.txt files or the no index/no follow method I mentioned above.: Using Noindex, Nofollow HTML <g class="gr_ gr_619 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del" id="619" data-gr-id="619">Metatags</g>: How to Tell Google Not to Index a Page in Search

    Let me know if you have any more questions.



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    Aaron Manogue
    Marketing Manager
    AMPED Association Management
    Madison WI
    608-251-5940
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  • 3.  RE: Website Security

    Posted 04-17-2018 05:45 PM

    Hi Clare,

     

    I'd be happy to talk with you. 

     

    We have an online learning platform for content that integrates with iMIS.  It is not searchable or viewable if you have turned on the settings which require them to log in.

     

    Let me know if you would like to learn more.

     

    Jodi L. Ray

    Channel Manager, Blue Sky eLearn

     

    JR PreviewDirect: 858.900.2258 | Cell: 608.669.0786| toll free: 877.925.8375 ext 2258

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    Easily book an appointment with me: calendly.com/jray-1

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  • 4.  RE: Website Security

    Posted 04-19-2018 05:43 PM
    Hi Clare, 

    In addition to the other suggestions, I would suggest you reach out to your iMIS reseller/service provider, or ASI if you go direct about this. I was just at a NiUG event in Chicago were this was being talked about in a RiSe session. 

    If you want an intro to an iMIS seller/service provider, just let me know. 

    Cheers, 
    Paul

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    Paul Wehking
    Senior Account Executive, Higher Logic
    Marshall WI
    202-803-6144
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