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Simple technology. Stronger habits.

Get clarity about your digital safety.

Take a free, plain-language checkup for your personal devices or small business. Discover practical next steps you can understand, prioritize, and save.

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Your readiness reviewClear steps. No confusing jargon.
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Your next steps, organized

A simple way to see where to focus first.

Accounts
Review
Devices
Review
Backups
Focus
Practical outcome: A prioritized checklist you can save and work through at your own pace.
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Helpful for your life. Useful for your work.

Different technology needs, one straightforward approach. Each path includes questions and action steps relevant to your situation.

For individuals

Feel more comfortable protecting the devices and accounts you use every day.

  • Protect email and personal accounts
  • Understand updates, backups, and Wi-Fi
  • Review privacy and device-sharing habits
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For small businesses

Find everyday gaps in a business that doesn't have a dedicated IT team.

  • Review staff and account access
  • Plan business-data backups
  • Improve security routines and basic device practices
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How it works: Choose your audience → answer 12 questions → review prioritized steps → copy, download, or print the report. No login or account registration.
Your free checkup

Understand what matters next.

Answer based on what you know today. “Not sure” is a useful answer—this is about learning, not passing a test.

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Choose who you're answering for.

A practical review of everyday account, device, and home-network habits. Use “Explain it to me” if a term is unfamiliar.

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Your personalized report

Digital readiness action plan

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FIRST — Highest-priority checks

    NEXT — Additional safeguards

      MAINTAIN — Habits you reported as in place

        This action plan is based only on your answers. It is not a security scan, professional audit, compliance assessment, or guarantee of protection.

        Plain-English tech guide

        Explain it to me.

        Cybersecurity terms should not be a barrier. Look up a topic, see what it means, and learn a small action you can take.

        Learn at your own pace.

        Click “Explain it to me” beside any checkup question for a more specific explanation.

        Try the guided checkup →
        Mini glossary

        Technology, in everyday language

        10 terms
        Multifactor authentication (MFA)

        An extra sign-in check beyond a password, like an authenticator or security key.

        Try this: Start with your primary email account.

        Passkey

        A sign-in method that uses your device to prove it's you, often with a fingerprint, face unlock, or PIN.

        Try this: Use passkeys when supported by a trusted service.

        Backup

        A separate copy of important files that you can recover if a device breaks or information is lost.

        Try this: Back up one important file, then confirm you can restore it.

        Phishing

        A message that tricks you into clicking a link, opening a file, or giving away information.

        Try this: Verify urgent requests using a phone number or website you already trust.

        WPA2 / WPA3

        Common security protections used to help keep strangers off a Wi-Fi network.

        Try this: Check your router's security settings; don't share the router-admin password.

        Security update

        A software change that may fix known weaknesses and improve protection.

        Try this: Check whether your devices still receive supported updates.

        Access permissions

        Rules that determine who can open, change, or share certain information.

        Try this: Remove access that old users or apps no longer need.

        Account recovery

        Ways to regain access if you forget a password or lose a device.

        Try this: Confirm your recovery options are current, and keep recovery codes private.

        Malware

        Software designed to harm, interfere with, or gain unauthorized access to devices or data.

        Try this: Use trusted protections and avoid unexpected downloads.

        Security checkup vs. audit

        A checkup based on your answers is educational; a professional audit uses evidence and a defined assessment scope.

        Remember: This website does not scan or certify your security.

        Guided assistance · Planning stage

        Sometimes a checklist isn't enough.

        Possible future remote services for everyday technology problems. These are proposed pilot offers—not currently available to book or purchase.

        For individuals

        Remote quick fix

        Guided support for basic computer, software, or connectivity issues on your own device.

        Proposed pilot: $39 / 30 minutes

        For individuals or businesses

        Digital basics setup

        Guidance for updates, multifactor authentication, password-manager setup, or backup routines.

        Proposed pilot: $69 / up to 60 minutes

        For small businesses

        Small-team readiness walkthrough

        A guided review of basic practices, including access management and backup responsibilities. Educational only—not a certified audit.

        Pilot scope and pricing: to be determined

        Services are not yet accepting appointments or payments. Any future service must have a confirmed scope, clear customer consent, appropriate terms, and secure payment handling. Never grant unsolicited remote access to your device.

        Want to understand what help could look like?

        Start with the free checkup and save a list of your highest-priority questions.

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        About the project

        Making technology feel more manageable.

        Tech Readiness Checkup is an independently developed educational project intended to help people understand common digital-security habits in plain language.

        The creator has a CompTIA A+ certification, an associate degree in IT and cybersecurity, and is pursuing a bachelor's degree in information technology. The product draws on publicly available guidance from trusted organizations.

        • Plain-language explanations over unnecessary jargon
        • Clear boundaries around what a self-checkup can prove
        • Support focused on practical, everyday technology
        Our approach
        Understand it.
        Prioritize it.
        Improve it.

        Technology should be something you can learn to manage—not something that makes you feel left behind.

        No scare tactics. No false guarantees.

        Recommendations are educational and designed to support informed choices. Paid assistance, if introduced, will be limited to clearly scoped work.

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        What kind of help would you need?

        This is a working inquiry-draft builder. Describe a general tech issue and it will prepare a message you can copy or save. It does not send a message, create a support ticket, book a session, or collect your personal information on a server.

        Please do not enter passwords, payment card numbers, medical records, customer data, device access codes, or confidential business information.

        Privacy & frequently asked questions

        Clarity about what happens here.

        You should understand how the tool works and what it does with your information before using it.

        Are my answers uploaded or saved?

        No. The checkup and inquiry-draft tools run in your browser. This site does not send those answers or drafts to a business inbox or database, set marketing cookies, or load third-party analytics. Your web host may process normal connection information such as IP address and request logs. If you choose to copy, save, print, or later share a report, you control where that copy goes.

        Does this checkup scan my device?

        No. It uses your self-reported answers to recommend basic safeguards. It does not inspect your device, verify settings, or identify vulnerabilities.

        Can I download my report?

        Yes. Choose “Download .txt” for a text file, “Copy action plan” for clipboard text, or “Print / Save as PDF” using your browser's print dialog.

        Are IT support sessions available now?

        Not yet. Service examples and prices are proposed pilot concepts only. There is no scheduling system, live contact inbox, remote-access connection, or payment processing on this website. The inquiry-draft builder makes a message you can copy or download but does not send it.

        What if I'm unsure of an answer?

        Select “Not sure.” The checkup will list that safeguard for review. You can also generate a report with unanswered questions, which will be flagged for follow-up.

        Where can I learn more?

        See the FTC small-business cybersecurity resources, NIST cybersecurity basics, and CISA resources.