Data Breach Protection Must Include Physical Security

Data Breach Protection Must Include Physical Security

If most of your business’ data and workloads are handled on public clouds, it can be easy to forget about the onsite servers. With office buildings empty, employees may assume the servers are protected by the same physical security as the rest of the facility. However, physical security has its own considerations, and paying careful attention to them can cut down on the chance of a data breach.


The Cost of a Data Breach


With many businesses operating remotely, there is a higher reliance on public clouds and managed services than perhaps ever before. There is still a need for on-site servers and private clouds, especially for industries with strict compliance regulations. Protecting that data from compromise, including physical security compromise, is essential – especially when customer personally identifiable information (PII) is involved.


According to the 2020 Cost of a Data Breach Report, conducted by the Ponemon Institute and published by IBM Security, 80% of data breaches impact customer PII. The data breaches in the study containing customer PII also had the highest cost per record compromised, averaging $150 per lost or stolen record. Those cost were even higher when customer PII was compromised in breaches caused by a malicious attacker or insider, averaging $175 per record.


Improving the physical security of the on-premise data server might require costs upfront, but the return on investment will be found in data breach prevention. According to the 2020 Cost of a Data Breach Report, 10% of malicious breaches in the study were caused by a physical security compromise, at an average cost of $4.36 million.


Melding Physical and Digital Security


It’s easy to fall into a trap where you assume a data breach comes via malware infection, stolen ..

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