Physical Security and Cybersecurity are Equally Important!

For 2021, cybersecurity is among the top priorities for all companies. Damages resulting from hacks, ransomware, DDoS attacks, phishing, identity theft, and other cybercrime has cost the world trillions of dollars according to the Cybersecurity Almanac.

Often overlooked in favor of cybersecurity, physical security is equally important to businesses for the protection of people, property, and physical assets from actions and events that could cause damage or harm. After all, encryptions and firewalls can’t help you if an attacker physically removes a server from your server room or breaks into your confidential file drawers.

Due to the complexity and seriousness of threats in today's society, the sophistication of the security technology has grown infinitely in the past decade alone. Securing your front door and requiring badges are no longer enough and protection for your organization should not end there.

Any entry point outside your facility is a threat and adding a door reader to just one main entrance, while leaving all others unprotected will simply not suffice. Additionally, it is important to identify areas inside the building that should be monitored or restricted to visitors or based on department or clearance levels.

Physical security involves the use of multiple layers of protection that can include video surveillance (CCTV), security guards/monitoring, protective barriers, locks, access control, perimeter intrusion detection, deterrent systems, and other systems designed to protect people and property. 

Now, what about important customer and business information and the systems used to process or store it? What is being done to protect all the computers, smartphones, and software? What about your sales CRM and emails?

Sensitive data constantly transmits across networks and to other devices in the course of doing business, and cyber security describes the discipline dedicated to protecting that information and the systems used to process or store it. There are a number of solutions for cloud, network, and application security, including multi-factor authentication, firewalls, VPN, SSL encryption, and much more.

Physical security and cybersecurity often work together to provide maximum protection for your business. IdentiSys offers a complete line of solutions for both physical and logical security. Contact us today to learn more and receive a complete complimentary security assessment.