// free resources

Free IT resources, guides & tools

Downloadable guides, checklists and small browser tools we've built for clients and made public. No sign-up, no email gate.

// guides & downloads

Security and IT guides

Cybersecurity Best Practices Guide (free PDF)

The complete framework: governance, identity, data, network, endpoint and cloud security, incident response, a 12-month roadmap and a checklist. Read online or download the PDF.

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Small business cybersecurity checklist

Ten controls that stop most real-world attacks, ordered by impact, with what each costs and how to verify it's switched on.

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Microsoft 365 security settings

Eight settings in the default Microsoft 365 tenant every small business should change — from MFA to legacy authentication.

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Flat-fee managed IT support, explained

What a flat fee should include, what it never includes, typical per-user prices and five contract clauses to check.

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Backup vs. disaster recovery

RPO, RTO and the minimum recovery setup worth having for a small business.

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Managed IT cost guide

Real 2026 per-user price ranges and a five-question checklist for comparing quotes.

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// free online tools

Browser tools

Run entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded to a server.

QR code reader

Scan QR codes from your camera or an uploaded image, without installing an app. Useful for checking where a QR code really points before you open it.

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Invisible character (U+3164)

Copy the Hangul Filler blank character in one click, for empty names and blank messages.

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Text-to-audio converter

Turn text into downloadable audio clips in multiple languages — for voicemail greetings, announcements and phone-system prompts.

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// browser extensions

Extension support & documentation

SpyBye

Chrome extension malware scanner — support and documentation.

MV2 Checker

Support and documentation.

TabSaver Pro

Help and documentation.

PlainPaste

Support and documentation.

Breadcrumb

Support and documentation.

UnitBuddy

Support and formulas.

Aurora Alert

Support and documentation.

Pastel Slideshow

Documentation.

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