Field notes

Practical cybersecurity, clearly explained.

Useful guidance for small businesses, rural organizations, and individuals without fear-based selling or unnecessary complexity.

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Field Notes No. 5

· 12 min read

Make sure your recovery key does not depend on the account you need to recover.

The Account Recovery Trap: Can You Regain Control When Your Primary Email Is Gone?

Map account dependencies, remove circular recovery paths, and build independent ways back into the systems that matter.

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Earlier field notes

Field Notes No. 4 · August 16, 2026 · 11 min read

When the Internet Goes Down: Cyber Resilience for Small and Rural Organizations

Prepare for internet, cloud-service, and authentication outages with practical offline procedures built around the infrastructure you actually have.

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Field Notes No. 3 · August 6, 2026 · 10 min read

Cybersecurity Is a Business Process, Not an IT Project

Clear ownership, repeatable routines, useful documentation, and tested recovery create security that lasts long after a product is installed.

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Field Notes No. 2 · July 27, 2026 · 11 min read

What Does ‘Good Enough’ Cybersecurity Look Like for a Small Organization?

Seven practical questions help small organizations distinguish sustainable, defensible security from corner-cutting and build a baseline they can test and improve.

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Field Notes No. 1 · July 20, 2026 · 9 min read

Built for the Real World: Practical Cybersecurity for Small Businesses, Rural Organizations, and Individuals

A realistic security baseline and the Iron Dillo GRIT model for organizations that need meaningful improvement, not an enterprise program they cannot afford or maintain.

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