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5 Physical Data Center Security Threats That Are Easy To Miss

DataCenterKnowledge, Friday, August 4,2023

A secure perimeter isn't enough to protect your data center from physical security threats. Don't overlook these five threats.

At first glance, physical security may seem like the easiest component of data center security. Preventing unauthorized physical access is simpler than managing malware, code injection attacks, and the myriad other threats that target assets at the software level.

The reality, though, is that physical data center security can be more challenging than it first appears. It involves more than just establishing a secure perimeter using barriers like fences, gates, and doors to stop malicious actors from gaining physical access to data center equipment.

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