Thursday, 17 November 2016

EMKA – Taking Security to the Server Rack

EMKA BioLock – Biometric Technology at the server rack

Access security experts at EMKA point out that current data centre security practices rely on three things to ensure the protection of data. 

First, keeping a thief out of the building; second, monitoring the system to detect the removal of a hard drive; finally, encrypting the data on that hard drive so that if the first two fail, the hardware is still useless to the thief.

Despite these efforts, data theft still occurs with some frequency, which is why companies need to consider a change in their strategy, such as biometric security.

EMKA believe that by implementing biometric technology at a different level of operations, such as the server rack itself, companies can optimize their security and establish a new line of defence that doesn't interrupt workflow. 

Installing a fingerprint scanner on the server rack door handle won't affect building access or other factors, but ensures that only authorised personnel can actually open the rack and remove hardware. This ensures security regardless of whether a thief manages to bypass the other security measures.

Furthermore, it protects a company from theft by its own employees – one of the leading causes of data breaches seen worldwide.

Of course, as firms deploy server rack security solutions they may see other ways to improve their building access control with biometrics. By starting at a basic point of entry and deploying a high-quality biometric solution, a company can see the results and build from there, implementing biometrics where needed and avoiding a single large-scale investment that may not be cost effective immediately.

EMKA/Digitus Biometric solutions offer top of the line security for any company, but in the data centre it is particularly beneficial, providing front line protection for valuable or critical with information which is quickly becoming the currency of this digital age.

Further information on EMKA products can be found on the EMKA website - www.emka.co.uk and the latest information and news on the EMKA blog – www.emkablog.co.uk .




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