Security guides
Keeping your business or town safe online, without an enterprise budget.
Why Your Email Lands in Spam, and How to Fix It
When your own emails get flagged as junk, it costs you customers you never hear from. The cause is usually fixable, and the fix is mostly a one-time setup. Here is what is going on.
If You've Never Tested Your Backup, You Don't Have One
A single external drive or 'it's all in the cloud' is not a backup plan. Here is what a backup you can actually restore looks like, in plain English.
One Password Shouldn't Open Your Whole Business
When guests, staff computers, card readers, and cameras all share one network, a single weak link reaches everything. Here is why separation matters and what it takes.
When the One Person Who Knew the System Leaves
In a lot of small businesses and towns, one person quietly holds all the logins and know-how. When they leave, it can leave with them. Here is how to fix that before it happens.
Cyber Insurance for Small Towns: What Your Provider Now Expects
Insurers are raising the bar on cybersecurity for local governments. Here is what small Washington towns are now expected to have, and why.
Cybersecurity Basics Every Small Business and Town Should Have
You do not need an enterprise budget to be reasonably safe. Here are the practical safeguards that stop most common cyber incidents, in plain language.
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