IT Resources & Comfort Tools

This page is a calm starting point, not a to-do list. Everything here is optional. You can pick one thing, do that, and call it enough. None of these links will sign you up for anything automatically.

Start Here: Security & Basics

• 🛡️ Home Network Security Guide: Best practices from the NSA for securing your home network and smart devices. Download PDF
• 🧰 Free Cybersecurity Tools: CISA’s curated list of free services and software for home users and small businesses. Explore CISA Tools
• 🔍 Have I Been Pwned: Check if your email address has appeared in known data breaches so you know when to change passwords or turn on extra protection. Check Your Email

Hands-On Tools & Home Servers

• 💻 Command Reference Site: Scan-ready overlays for Windows, Linux, and PowerShell commands. Built for clarity, comfort, and neurodivergent accessibility. Open Command Reference
• 💾 Backup Planning Template: A printable sheet to map your backup schedule, devices, and what matters most to you. (Coming soon)
  Until this is ready, you can jot notes on paper or in a simple text file; the template will just give you a clearer structure later.
• 🧠 Sanctuary Overlay Builder: A modular worksheet to design your own comfort-coded tech space. (Coming soon)
  This will help you slowly shape a tech area that feels safer and less overwhelming over time.
• 🖥️ Recommended Home Server OS: TrueNAS, Proxmox, and OpenMediaVault are common picks for secure, flexible home storage. Read Comparison

How to Use These Resources

You don’t have to work through all of this. These steps are meant to keep things small and manageable:

1. Pick one safety item. Start with either the NSA Home Network Security Guide or the CISA tools page. Choose one or two small changes you feel okay making, like changing your Wi-Fi password.
2. Do one action, then stop. After you make one change, you’re allowed to be done for the day. You don’t have to “finish” the whole guide.
3. Use the Command Reference only when needed. If you run into commands, open the reference in another tab and copy carefully instead of guessing.
4. Plan backups when you’re calm. When the Backup Planning Template is ready, fill it out during a low-stress moment so future-you has a map when something goes wrong.

Additional Trusted IT & Security Resources

These external resources can help you learn more and improve privacy without getting lost in scary news feeds or deep technical rabbit holes.

• 🔐 EFF Surveillance Self-Defense: Guides for everyday privacy, secure messaging, and safer browsing—especially helpful if you’re anxious about who can see your data. Visit EFF SSD
• 🧩 Password Managers (1Password, Bitwarden, etc.): Password managers reduce the mental load of remembering everything while improving security. If you’re not sure which is right for you, we can go over options together during a support session.
• 🏠 Vendor Router Support Pages: Most home routers have online manuals and support articles that show where security settings live. If you know your router brand (for example: Netgear, TP-Link, ASUS, or your ISP’s model), bookmarking its support page can make future fixes easier.

How Huffle’s Can Help With These

You don’t have to work through any of this alone. Huffle’s IT Services can:

• Walk through the NSA and CISA guidance with you as part of a Security Consultation.
• Help you design a backup plan built around your actual devices and comfort level.
• Advise on home server choices like TrueNAS, Proxmox, or OpenMediaVault.
• Lock down your router and Wi-Fi if vendor documentation feels confusing.

If you’d like guided help with any of these steps, submit an intake form and we’ll move at a pace that works for you.