Let's get physical: security for datacentres
Darren Watkins · Computer Fraud & Security · 2016
Physical security of the datacentre is an area that we have seen steadily move up the priority list in recent years and 2016 is seeing a real drive towards greater demands. It is becoming more important than ever before as businesses realise how many of their operations outside traditional IT functions are becoming dependent on the datacentre, whether it is IP-based phones, alarm systems or e-commerce platforms. With the emerging big data trend, the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the cloud, the various threats to datacentres will only increase and physical security will become an ever-increasing priority.