Saver & Clone
Saver Saver
Hey Clone, have you ever thought about how to allocate a budget for securing your digital life?
Clone Clone
Sure, I’ve broken it down into a few buckets: software and services, hardware and peripherals, backups and redundancy, monitoring and alerts, and a small contingency for incident response. Spend about 40% on trusted security tools, 20% on hardware like secure routers and 2FA tokens, 15% on backup solutions, 15% on monitoring services, and keep the last 10% for any emergency work or upgrades. That’s the rough math I use.
Saver Saver
That’s a solid framework, but remember to audit each bucket quarterly. For software, check if the vendor still receives updates, for hardware verify firmware is current, for backups test restores, and for monitoring, adjust thresholds to avoid noise. Also, keep a tiny buffer for unexpected threats—about 5% of your total budget—so you can act before a breach costs more. Stick to the plan and revisit it often.