Chapter 5: Physical and Environmental Security - Protecting Assets

To protect against potential power issues, there are a few best practices that all organizations should use to prevent fires, blackouts, or data loss. Surge protectors prevent excessive current and should be used whenever possible. When shutting down equipment, a process should be in place to ensure that machines are powered off properly and orderly. This is essential for devices to be protected from voltage changes that disorderly shut down can cause. Voltage and amplitude should always be monitored, and unauthorized access to breakers and transformers should always be prevented. When it comes to potential water damage, positive drains should be implemented. This term means that the flow of water should always be directed outside. To add to this, fire protection and proper ventilation should also be used to successfully protect a company's computerized assets.