Low Tech Hacking

Chapter 2. Low tech vulnerabilities

Physical security

Information in this chapter

• A Mini Risk Assessment

• Outsider–Insider Threats

• Some Things to Consider for the Security of Your Buildings

• Bomb Threats in Chicago

• Check Those Phone Closets

• Remove a Few Door Signs

• Review Video Security Logs

• Consider Adding Motion-Sensing Lights

• Subterranean Vulnerabilities

• Clean out Your Elephant Burial Ground

• Spot Check Those Drop Ceilings

• Internal Auditors Are Your Friends

• BONUS: Home Security Tips

When it comes to security—whether pertaining to a large corporation or a small home network—physical security can be just as important as technical security. And similar to technical security, with physical security a short-term solution simply will not ...