by JR Bareis | Aug 4, 2026 | Macomb Municpality
When a fire alarm goes off at a school, nobody stands around trying to invent a plan.Students line up. Teachers lead them out. Everyone knows where to go because they have practiced it before.Your backup and recovery plan should work the same way.The problem is that...
by JR Bareis | Jul 28, 2026 | Macomb Municpality
Not every compliance problem in local government starts with a cyberattack. Most start with an assumption. You assume the security tools are working. You assume Microsoft 365 is configured correctly. You assume staff know how to handle citizen records. You assume...
by JR Bareis | Jul 21, 2026 | Macomb Municpality
On the surface, everything can look calm.That is what makes Shark Week interesting every year. The danger is not always what you see on top of the water. It is what is already moving underneath.Cybercriminals work the same way.The threats facing local governments and...
by JR Bareis | Jul 14, 2026 | Macomb Municpality
Your public agency has not stood still since January. Your systems have not either. You have added staff. You have changed roles. You have brought in new tools. You have adjusted processes to keep services moving for residents, taxpayers, students, library patrons,...
by JR Bareis | Jul 7, 2026 | Macomb Municpality
If you only hear from your IT provider when something breaks, when a renewal is due, or when a server is already down, your public agency is not getting enough value.Technology is not a one-time setup. Staff changes. Software changes. public expectations change. Cyber...
by JR Bareis | Jun 30, 2026 | Macomb Municpality
I grew up outside Hull, Illinois, on a farm. Long before I started working in technology, I learned lessons there that still guide how I think about IT for local governments, public agencies, school districts, libraries, and utility departments today. On a farm,...
