Physical Security Threats-Structural Failure
Security in the IT world is not just about locks and closed doors, there are two main types of security when it comes to technology. Physical and Logical security describe the differences between hardware and software.
With physical security, such as computers and the components within, surveillance and locks must be in place to prevent these things from being stolen or tampered with. In the sense of logical security, such as software and programs, error proofing and proper usage techniques must be implemented to prevent vulnerabilities that could harm the logical and physical aspects of the devices and its security. Also, logical security is vulnerable to outside attacks, whereas physical security must be palpable, logical systems are bound to interact with the internet and thus are exposed to many possible attacks. A friend to logical security is good monitoring practices and a properly installed firewall.
In the case of Structural failure such as a building collapse or other elements contained within a structure it can do harm to both physical and logical components of a network. The most important security idea pertaining to structure security is making sure you have a secure building, this falls within Location analysis. By finding a proper location structural damage can be minimized by choosing a zone with minimal natural disasters.
If a structural failure were to occur many components could be disabled including severed wires, which would create a logical gap in the network, and with a failing structure, pipes could break and fires could occur creating more physical damage.
