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MFA for Courthouse Offices: A Plain-English Rollout Guide That Won't Start a Staff Revolt
A practical, no-nonsense guide to rolling out multi-factor authentication in county-seat offices without overwhelming staff or IT.
What Ransomware Actually Costs a Small Kentucky County
A plain look at the real costs county government faces after a ransomware attack, and why prevention is the cheaper option for Kentucky fiscal courts.
ReadSlow Computer? What a $99 In-Home Visit Actually Fixes
A slow computer usually isn't dying — it's drowning. Here's what a technician actually does during a $99 in-home visit, and how to tell when a machine is worth fixing versus replacing.
ReadCan Your Business Email Be Spoofed? SPF, DKIM, and DMARC in Plain English
Three DNS records decide whether criminals can send email that looks exactly like it came from your business. Here's what they do — explained with envelopes, signatures, and instructions, not jargon.
ReadThe Microsoft 365 Security Basics Every Small Business Gets Wrong
Most small-office Microsoft 365 setups share the same five gaps — and none of them take a big budget to close. Here's what to check this week.
ReadRansomware and Small Kentucky Governments: What a Clerk's Office Should Ask Its IT Vendor
Small public offices are prime ransomware targets. Here are the seven questions every Kentucky clerk, treasurer, or judge-executive should ask their IT vendor — and the answers that should worry you.
ReadReading about it is step one.
Step two is fifteen seconds: run your organization's domain through the free security health check and see your grades.