Security

Ignore physical security at your peril

No software is able to mitigate the physical threat posed to business-critical machines.

01 July 2013

As has been demonstrated recently, physical security cannot be ignored. The theft of around $2 million Festival, and the R1 million in cash stolen from FNB Stadium following the Justin Bieber concert are prime examples of the best-laid security plans gone wrong.

This physical security is paramount for organisations dealing with sensitive customer information, and is becoming a reality for companies subject to new laws that require greater data responsibility. The Consumer Protection Act and the imminent Protection of Personal Information Act are two examples of wide-reaching legislation that place a greater onus on organisations to ensure they take precautions against data loss.

Teraco Data Environments CEO Lex van Wyk says that securing the physical environment in which servers reside is a critical component in this compliance equation that could be costly to set up and maintain.

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