Physical Security and Safety

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information technology

and Security

TRUETT GRAHAM RICKS

With the prevalence of computers in the workplace, and businesses

integrating more and more technical systems, dependence has been

created on computers and technical systems. is dependence makes

computers and technical systems an easy target for those looking to

gain access to a business’s data. With businesses storing the majority of

data on systems with access to the Internet, also meaning there is access

from the Internet to those systems, it is critical to do everything pos-

sible to protect that data. In recent times, data breaches such as those of

major retailers resulting in theft of the data of millions of individuals,

and even data breaches of government sources leaking data ...