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Physical Access Security Methods

Physical security involves protecting systems from bodily contact and requires controlling access to hardware and software so that people are unable to damage devices and the data they contain. If people are unable to have physical access to systems, they will not be able to steal or damage equipment. Physical security also limits or prevents their ability to access data directly from a machine, or create additional security threats by changing account or configuration settings.

Physical security also requires protecting systems from the environmental conditions within a business. Environmental conditions such as floods, fires, electrical storms, and other natural disasters can result in serious losses to a ...