The concepts discussed throughout section 9 (this weeks work) were fairly straightfoward and self explanatory. As the topic was Physical security a lot of the concepts were of general jnowledge such as physical access controls including ID cards, badges, locks, keys, etc... The detail of these concepts and how they linked with the issue of physical security were not as well known to myself, so it was beneficial to learn about these concepts in more detail. This section taught me a lot of new things i knew about but did not fully understand such as how locks and keys actually work and the different types that are out there. This topic really pulled together a lot of ideas such as fires, physical security measures and many concepts and they can be of great importance within any organisation, with my new found knowledge of these things hopefully i can utilise some of these concepts now and in the future to my benefit.
In regards to the physical security of the data and information on my computer, it is probably not that secure. The only defense mechanism on my computer is a password or fingerprint access into my user. If i was to lose or my computer was stolen, it probably would not be that hard to break into my user and steal any information that is contained on my computer.
In the situation of me working for a large multinational business or government department, measures which i could take to mitigate the risks of physical theft or loss may be vast. The main measure i could take would be to ensure i never left my computer alone and always have it with me, especially whilst travelling.
There are a couple of measures which could help me including CompuTrace and Burglar Alarms.
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