It feels really strange that neither the article nor anyone in the comments mention one of the most important thing:
Keep your software up to date
You can devise a firewall as hard to open as the most sophisticated safe, but if the back of the safe is missing, you did nothing. Security vulnerabilities happen, not just in the applications you use, but even in the operating system. Keep everything up to date, and you are one step closer to being protected.
I have 17 years of experience as a Full Stack Developer. I like how Python is robust and JavaScript is ambitious. Sometimes I dream in my mind about the wind in my sail...
It feels really strange that neither the article nor anyone in the comments mention one of the most important thing:
Keep your software up to date
You can devise a firewall as hard to open as the most sophisticated safe, but if the back of the safe is missing, you did nothing. Security vulnerabilities happen, not just in the applications you use, but even in the operating system. Keep everything up to date, and you are one step closer to being protected.
Completely agree with your advice. I forgot to mention it in the article, I changed the post with your advice. Thank you!