A secure data center is vital to the continued successful operation in today’s business world and while the facilities are arguably some of the most secure buildings anywhere, physical incursions and breaches occur with all too frequent regularity. What can a smart business owner or executive do to further protect such vital company infrastructure?

Break with tradition
For years, data center protection has been provided by keys or passcards but now more businesses are making the move to biometric technology.  Biometric security enables companies to physically protect their facilities from the very first access point. By deploying fingerprint scanner technology security teams are able to have complete access control to their operational nerve center. A Wall Street and Technology article said that to avoid a disastrous event at the data center, a secure perimeter should be established around the business. Cameras and fingerprint readers should be installed at every doorway. Additionally, the story suggested, power and cable systems need to be backed up, preferably by an uninterruptable power source. Keeping loading and storage facilities separate can also help prevent theft of materials or data.

Biometric access control
Using employee fingerprints is an almost foolproof way to lock down entryways to the data center and protect critical data from malicious intent. A worker scans their print on a fingerprint scanner which then creates a template for that employee using portions of the fingerprint. Because a print cannot be duplicated, security staffers have a unique manner of access control. Using redundant layers of security like a mantrap can also bolster the amount of protection for the data center and server cabinet rooms at minimal cost.

According to a Security Manager report 30 percent of all business failures stem from fraudulent or other bad employee activity and it is estimated that 60 percent of all thefts, fraud and the like are done by management and executive staffers. Biometric access control is one of the safest and surest ways to keep a data center inviolable from incursions whether they be from experienced and criminal staff or someone from outside the business looking to make a quick buck on the black market by stealing data. Employing state-of-the-art biometric security by using fingerprint scanning technology can help company executives and security staff keep the business and its information and data safely hidden from those with criminal or mischievous intent.

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