Sunday, October 20, 2013

Seven Habits of Cyber Security

How much of security is just habit?  Many things that seem like a big hassle are actually very minor if you simply make them a habit.  Reading http://www.securityweek.com/seven-habits-security-conscious got me thinking about just how easy it is for the typical person to keep reasonably safe.  None of these steps take much time - really, if they are all added up, it might only be a few hours per year.  In comparison with the actual costs in time and money of not following these steps... Virtually nothing!  It reminded me of how much of a hassle it seemed to be to put on a seat belt once laws starting to be passed enforcing wearing them.  It seemed like a pain.... Now I can't actually even remember the last time I put one on!  Not because I don't wear one, but because it has become such a habit it is subconscious.  This should be our goal with many security habits - make them subconscious!

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