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Which is more important to an organization, physical security or cybersecurity, and why? Provide examples that demonstrate the weight of value an organization would have for one over the other, where physical outweighs cyber and where cyber outweighs physical.

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A Idrisu Rabiu

Physical security is the most vital aspect of workplace safety and there is not a single best solution to address a physical IT security function within an organization. Physical security protects organizational data by limiting access to spaces where data are stored.

Physical security involves CCTV surveillance, protective barriers, warning signs, access control, perimeter intrusion detection, fire protection systems, alarms, security locks, gate fences, barbed wires, deterrents, and more. 

If physical security of an organization where the computer systems and the networking equipment are located is not proper, the cyber security of the host computers can be compromised. So, both are equally important in protecting the entire IT infrastructure of an organization.

B Olatunbosun Osifowode

To begin this, both physical security and cybersecurity are important to organizations, as they help protect against different types of threats. It's difficult to say which is more important, as the relative importance of each will depend on the specific organization and its needs. For example, a bank may place a greater emphasis on physical security, as it needs to protect valuable assets and large amounts of money. On the other hand, a technology company may place a greater emphasis on cybersecurity, as it needs to protect sensitive information and intellectual property. In general, it's important for organizations to take a holistic approach to security, and to implement both physical and cybersecurity measures to protect against a range of potential threats.

C Joshua Skinner

I believe due to the society that we currently reside in cyber security is slightly more important that physical security. Physical security in information security deals with the protection provided to information technology infrastructure that hosts the information systems. It usually deals with the blocking or denying of access to an individual to specific classified or lockdown hardware. When dealing with cybersecurity its usually the protection of the software part of the information system. Because this particular data can be accessed remotely it becomes slightly more important to ensure that proper security measures are in place to prevent the unwanted access of cybercriminals or hackers. I believe 30-40 years ago the importance of physical security might have outweighed the importance of cybersecurity however, due to the digital age we are living in, cybersecurity has a slight advantage, but I wouldn't say by much as I believe both are very important and needed to protect information and data.

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