Physical protection

Question 1

Locks

Answer 1

Can be used to prevent access to server rooms or sensitive data stores. Only authorised personnel will have a key

Question 2

Biometrics

Answer 2

Require the input of a human characteristic e.g. iris, fingerprint. Biometric data is checked against previously inputted data in a database. A match will allow access

Question 3

Security staff

Answer 3

Staff may be employed to physically prevent unauthorised people from accessing certain areas of the building where there is sensitive information

Question 4

Backup

Answer 4

Backups should be taken regularly and stored at a secure location from the main location e.g. cloud storage

Question 5

Shredding

Answer 5

This is the cutting up of documents, e.g. paper, into small pieces so that the sensitive data cant be reassembled and read

Question 6

RFID and Tokens

Answer 6

Radio frequency identification uses electromagnetic fields to attach tags to physical objects. It is used with security tokens to permit the access of authorised people to certain areas,