5.4 physical security

Question 1

locks

Answer 1

a lock can be used to prevent access to server rooms or sensitive data stores

only authorized personnel with the right key will have access

Question 2

biometrics

Answer 2

require the most input of a human charecteristic such as fingerprint

Question 3

RFID and tokens

Answer 3

radio frequency identification (RFID) uses electromagnetic fields to attach tags to physical objects

can be embedded within dub objects such as clothing or even animals]

is used with security tokens as an ID card to permit the access to authorized people to certain areas

can be used by IT companies to track equipment and manage access

Question 4

privacy screens

Answer 4

these plastic screen are placed over monitor to obscure the screen to anyone expect the person sitting directly Infront of them

prevents shoulder surfing and prevents data from being read by unauthorized people nearby

Question 5

shredding

Answer 5

cutting up of documents into small pieces that they cannot be reassembled and read, sensitive data on paper or optical disks should be shredded when no longer required