CHAPTER 5: PHYSICAL THREATS
Physical threats are an often-neglected aspect of cyber security, yet they can affect organisations every bit as much as technological threats. Cyber security must incorporate physical security to be truly effective – it’s no good protecting sensitive data with an array of technological controls if someone can simply walk into the building and take it.
Physical security begins with identifying your perimeter and securing it, which means locks on doors and entry points to sensitive areas, like server rooms. Many organisations use key-card or PIN-entry locks to secure sensitive areas, but these carry their own risks. Staff may write down PINs to make them easier to remember, raising the risk of accidental loss or theft, ...
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