6. Physical protection

As you have seen, there are many different ways that you or a business can lose valuable data. With a little bit of planning and thought however, the risks can be reduced or even eliminated.

There are many things you can do to make your equipment more secure:

  • Lock the room when not in use
  • Use swipe cards or keypads to activate locks
  • Bolt computers to the desk
  • Use special pens to mark your postcode onto the computer case
  • Keep windows shut - especially if on the ground floor. Use bars.
  • CCTV video cameras
  • In large firms, security guards

Note: in an exam, you would generally only give one example from the list above and then go on to discuss the other methods below.

Unless specifically asked to discuss physical security, don't just list the points from this section.

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