October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, and while we don't think that cyber awareness is something to cover just once in the year, we think it's a good opportunity to publish some information that can be used all year round.
Awareness Day Twenty Six: Physical Security

"Wherever there is technology there needs to be cybersecurity"

Implementing cybersecurity best practices is important for organisations of all sizes to protect personal, financial and sensitive information.

Awareness Day Twenty Six: Physical Security

Physical security is often overlooked as a cyber security risk.  By ensuring that devices (including servers) are safely locked away, it will help prevent tampering and so help prevent a cyber attack.  Ensuring rooms that hold equipment that might store a lot of personal data, such as the server, the backup, certain laptops, iPads, are locked when not in use will help prevent device loss and so prevent a data breach and potentially a cyber attack. When we visit organisations as part of our data walks, 'Making the Rounds', we will review the physical security of data and devices.  Want to know more about our data walks?  👉 Making the Rounds

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Review DPE's previous articles: Keeping your IT systems safe and secure

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