DOCUMENT & DATA MANAGEMENT


THE BIGGEST THREAT


Physical entry to a data centre should be strictly controlled with procedures in place to monitor and manage pedestrian access, says Tony Smith, Major Accounts and Marketing Manager at Integrated Design Limited.


Data is the oil of the digital era, rising to the top spot of the world’s most valuable resources list over recent years. In this digital age, enterprises of all sizes and sectors rely on data centres – either offsite at purpose-built facilities or onsite within their own premises – to store large amounts of networked computers, confi dential information and other critical IT assets. This reliance on data centres makes them a highly desirable target for those wanting to cause widespread disruption, so IT security managers have a huge responsibility to keep these facilities secure.


Cybercrime continues to proliferate, with incidents of data breaches and theft increasing worldwide. But, in the rush to secure networks, servers and endpoint devices, many organisations overlook the risks hidden in the physical infrastructure necessary to keep data centres operating securely.


Physical entry to a data centre should be strictly controlled with procedures in place to monitor and manage pedestrian access both into and within the data centre.


In this environment, entrance control has two key aims, fi rstly to prevent unauthorised people from entering the facility beyond reception, or other restricted access areas within the facility. And, secondly, in the event of an


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intruder gaining access, to quickly detect this and identify the suspect so that the correct response can be deployed.


Capable of integrating with every known access control system, the Fastlane entrance control range exists to enforce a building’s entry procedures and ensure each person entering a facility is identifi ed.


Whether you wish to issue authorised personnel with key cards or verify their identity using biometrics, the intelligent technology within a Fastlane turnstile which decides to allow entry – or deny it – makes thousands of calculations per second based on luggage being carried or pulled, tailgating, unauthorised passages and much more, and is capable of processing up to 60 authorised people per minute.


In the event of an unauthorised access attempt being made, or an irregular fl ow of traffi c being detected, an alarm sounds to alert security staff. If integrated with a CCTV system, images of the breach and the suspected intruder will be captured and can be quickly reviewed to identify the people involved. The individual causing the alarm can be recognised as a friend – who perhaps forgot their key card that day and saw no harm in tailgating a fellow employee through the gate – or potential foe, at which point the appropriate response can be deployed.


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