Practical resources

Useful starting points for better technology decisions.

Use these short guides to structure internal discussions before a website rebuild, software rollout, cloud migration, security upgrade or data project.

Technology audit starter

List systems, vendors, renewal dates, owners, logins, integrations, backups and monthly cost.

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Cyber baseline checklist

Confirm MFA, patching, backups, admin access, network segmentation and incident contacts.

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Cloud migration questions

Define the business reason, restore process, data location, support model and cost guardrails.

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AI readiness prompt

Identify the workflow, data source, risk level, review process and success metric before choosing tools.

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Plain-English technology principles

  1. Do not buy a platform until the business process is mapped.
  2. Do not automate a workflow nobody owns.
  3. Do not trust a backup that has never been restored.
  4. Do not connect cameras, recorders or IoT devices to the main office network without segmentation.
  5. Do not treat AI output as truth without a review step.