When was the last time you ran a physical IT security test?

Being narrow-minded with your physical IT infrastructure could increase the chances of a potential security breach for your business. Many business owners do not take as many precautions over the security of their physical in-house IT systems.

You may have firewalls, anti-virus and anti-hacking software in place but if the physical systems are not correctly protected then your systems can easily be hacked. In a recent survey, one third of 1000 SMB’s questioned were faced with a security breach during 2014. From this survey, the most surprising statistic was that the majority of businesses surveyed did not think their business was under threat.

So how secure is your physical IT?

The location of your in-house IT may affect your business in multiple ways if your area is prone to flooding or in direct flight paths then you will need to consider moving your physical IT infrastructure to protect your systems and data. Your IT infrastructure should be kept in a separate room to where your employees work and this room should be locked at all times when it is not in use to prevent access to non-authorised individuals.

If you outsource your IT then you should check the security measures they have put in place to protect your IT systems before you take up a support contract with this supplier. At Southbank-IT we have our hosted systems located in a secure machine room which is only accessible to authorised and permitted staff.

If you require more information on how Southbank-IT can help secure your systems, then give us a call today.