Cyber Security -- Why Am I still At Risk - I Buy Every Product/Service

I am sure everyone is as confused as can be. How do you protect your computers and your network. It seems like you buy all the right products and services and still you are vulnerable to Cyber Attack. What to do?

1) Put in place appropriate Cyber Policy and Procedure -- its not just tools its Policy -- what you are supposed to do, its Tools -- what you are doing and its Follow-up -- what have you done. Do these things and follow standards such as NIST 800-53 and 800-171 and you will be much, much, much safer. If you need help there are plenty of places to find it -- or just ping me.

2) Keep your computer systems, storage devices and even IoT devices UP TO DATE -- get the latest fixes and patches -- I know I sound like a broken record but just do it !!! Automate it with DevOps -- if you need help -- this is a good area to get help in.

3) Encrypt everything and update/rotate/manage your keys. If it seems inevitable that you are going to get hacked then take the right precaution. Encrypt all your data a) at rest b) in motion. Use Self Encrypting Drives (SED) and if you want to be super secure use FIPS 140-2 accredited SED Drives. Seagate and other drive makers make these devices. Pair them with Key Managers such as Fornetix, Safenet/Gemalto, Utimaco or others.

If you take just these basic steps and get a little bit of help the world will be a much better place for computer and network operations. Considering the complexity of the world we live in - just think as simply as you can and do one thing at a time. Ultimately, you and your computers and networks will be much safer.