Physical Security and Safety

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PhysiCal seCurity and safety

or key lock can be placed to prevent the computer from being opened.

While this does not help in the case of a computer being taken from

the location, it does keep the case from being entered while in the

office. Most new computers utilize toolless designs, which allows

installation or removal of components quickly and easily. In such a

situation, a computer can quickly and easily be opened and the hard

drive removed in less than a minute, leaving the rest of the computer

behind. is allows a thief to take the part of the computer contain-

ing all of the data without anyone noticing until he or she tries to use

the computer. Similarly most servers have locks built in to the front

of the case that prevent access, ...