Physical security is vitally important to help prevent unauthorized persons from entering data facilities to steal valuable intellectual property or cause harm to people or property.
The truth of the matter is that the easiest way to steal data is to gain physical access to a network or the servers themselves. While strong firewalls and other cybersecurity measures help prevent unauthorized logical access, hackers are more frequently breaking into data centers where they can easily plug into any IP connection — or steal a laptop or server and walk out with it. They can talk their way by security guards, slip in behind an employee who politely holds the door open for them, tailgate through an access-controlled entrance, or use stolen credentials to get into a facility. Deploying physical security measures is the best way to mitigate against this danger. Security entrances are a core component of this strategy.