Hey, sure thing. I treat my gear like a living stage prop—everything’s locked down with a mix of hardware and software. First, every device runs a hardened OS and has a tiny “persona firewall” that only lets approved scripts in. I use 2‑factor auth for the remote controls and keep my control panel in a sandboxed VM so if someone pokes the main system they’re stuck in a safe zone. For the personas themselves, I store the audio‑visual templates in encrypted cloud vaults and back them up on an isolated NAS that’s off‑site. I also run a daily integrity check that flags any unauthorized changes. Basically, if you can’t log in or crack the encryption, the show keeps rolling—no rogue interference.

Good call— I’ve got the integrity scanner running on a dedicated server in a different rack, so it’s isolated from the main gear. And the 2‑factor secrets live in a separate vault that’s on an offline network; they’re only pulled in when you log in from a trusted device. Keeps the actors and the tech out of anyone’s hands.