Data Protection Good Practice
Physical security
A lot of emphasis is put on technical security measures to protect computerised information – and rightly so. However, many security incidents relate to the theft of laptops or briefcases or abandoning paper-based material or computers. So physical security is just as important.
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How secure are your premises? Are there good quality doors and locks? Do you have an alarm? Is the exterior well lit?
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Do you lock up paper based personal information at night?
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Are you on the ground floor and additionally vulnerable? Do you need to prevent people being able to see your computers and screens from outside?
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Do you control access to your premises? Are visitors supervised or kept only to certain public areas?
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Do you lock up your laptops and other portable equipment and computer media like discs or memory sticks at night?
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Do you dispose of paper waste containing personal information securely? For example, by shredding.
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