We’ve got some great news to share with you all: the iVvy Membership Manager is here and we are absolutely positive that you are going to love it!

Why?

Well, for starters, the entire membership management process will happen all in the one place. This includes the initial sign-up, payment, membership approval, members newsletters, membership renewal reminders and even your reporting. Furthermore, the tool fully integrates with your iVvy Event Management system allowing you to manage your events and memberships all in the one place.

Let’s take a closer look at how it works. You’ll start by adding your membership types into the tool, including the initial membership registration cost and renewal cost. A form is then created on your website allowing people to register for membership 24 hours a day, seven days a week and pay online using any of your activated payment gateways.

Their details are then added to your Membership Manager and your contact database. From here you can approve pending memberships; view existing, cancelled and expiring memberships; and view your payments. Furthermore, you can use the Email Marketing and SMS Marketing tools to send attractive newsletters or promotions to your members. Renewal reminder emails can be sent from the system automatically, saving you a massive amount of administration time.

Sounds like a pretty impressive tool, doesn’t it?

The iVvy Membership Manager really will be a valuable asset to any organisation that has a membership program. For more information contact us today.

Here at iVvy, we understand that we look after some of your most valuable data, and it’s a responsibility that we take very seriously. In our latest updates, we added new security measures to protect your privacy and data with even more diligence.

Restrict login to IP address
Tell our system what IP addresses are safe or “whitelisted” for your account to increase your security measures. If someone tries to login to your account from an IP address not listed in the system, they will be refused entry. This option supports multiple IP addresses, so it’s ideal for larger businesses - like universities and multi-site companies - but is equally effective for small businesses with one IP address.

Set minimum password length
Set the minimum password length for your users to encourage stronger passwords. You can choose to make the minimum length anywhere between 6 and 10, 10 of course encouraging much stronger passwords.

Set maximum login attempts before Word Verification appears
If someone’s login fails an allocated number of times, they will be required to complete a word verification before they can attempt login again. This helps prevents computer programs from trying unlimited passwords to login into your account.

Set Maximum Login Attempts before being locked out
Set the number of times a failed login can occur before the person trying to login is locked out for a period of time. You can set the lockout time to be anywhere between 0 to 12 hours, and the number of failed logouts to be between unlimited and 10.

Force Session Identity
This feature helps prevent anyone capturing your details while you are logged in and replicating them to enable them to login using your details. There are two methods you can use. Enabling “Use IP Address” means that only people with your IP address can remain logged in using your details. This is the most secure method but is not recommended for offices that have multiple IP addresses, such as universities or big offices. Enabling “Use Browser” means that only people using the same browser details as you can login to your account. This is less secure but still very effective.

Set Session Timeout
If someone has logged in and remained inactive for a period of time, they will be automatically logged out. You can set this time to be anywhere between 5 minutes and 12 hours.

To access your security settings, go to Settings in the top right hand corner of your account, and then go to the General > Security. Then take the time to set these to suit your requirements. There is also a help article in the Knowledgebase to help you with these settings.