{"id":8825,"date":"2019-09-10T15:00:31","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T14:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=8825"},"modified":"2022-01-07T09:21:48","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T09:21:48","slug":"datacentre-security","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/datacentre-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple ways to improve your on-site datacentre security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many businesses still operate their own datacentre on-site which makes datacentre security vital for them. This is especially true in the modern age where sensitive data leaks or stolen hardware could prove disastrous to a companies reputation. Much focus is found around online security but protecting physical data centres is just as important. Unfortunately, many businesses do not always do all they could in this area which may leave them vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for simple ways to beef up your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/secure-data-centre\/\" title=\"How to ensure your data centre is secure\">data centre\u00a0security<\/a>, the below should help.<\/p>\n<h2>Security fencing<\/h2>\n<p>Top-quality <a title=\"Perimeter fencing is only one part of overall security at Heathrow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/heathrow-perimeter-fencing\/\">perimeter fencing<\/a> around your premises is the best tip to keep your data centre safe. After all, if prospective intruders cannot access it physically, then they pose no threat. Woven or welded mesh <a title=\"What does your fence say about your business?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/fence\/\">fencing<\/a> is used by many companies here as it is tough and hard to scale. By putting up an <a title=\"3 effective security measures for industrial businesses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/effective-security-measures\/\">effective barrier around your business<\/a> premises, you keep any would-be criminals away from your precious data and servers.<\/p>\n<h2>Restrict access<\/h2>\n<p>You may do this to some extent already, but it is worth really thinking <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/about-us\/\"  title=\"about\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">about<\/a> who can get into your server room. Ideally, it should be as a few members of <a title=\"Keeping mental health units secure for patients, staff and visitors\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/secure-mental-health-units\/\">staff as possible to keep security<\/a> tight. By <a title=\"Securing restricted areas while keeping your site accessible\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/securing-restricted-areas\/\">restricting access<\/a> to a few key staff, you are greatly reducing the chances of any incidents, but also making it easier to find out the cause of any problems in the future.<\/p>\n<h2>Keep it locked<\/h2>\n<p>This is so basic that it hardly warrants a mention but you would be surprised by how many businesses leave their datacentre unlocked. This can be especially true in small to medium organisations where it may simply be one room inside the main building. Whether you use a lock and key or go for a keypad, make sure yours is locked so no random strangers can wander in.<\/p>\n<h2>Call Zaun today for top class security fencing<\/h2>\n<p>If you need the best woven or welded mesh perimeter fencing installed, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/contact-us\/\">call<\/a> <a data-wpil=\"url\" data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/\">Zaun<\/a> today. We are industry-leading experts in this field and can provide the extra layer of <a title=\"Keep your festival events safe and secure\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/fencing-for-festivals\/\">security to keep your business safe<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/contact-us\/\">Get in touch<\/a> today for more details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many businesses still operate their own datacentre on-site which makes datacentre security vital for them. This is especially true in the modern age where sensitive data leaks or stolen hardware could prove disastrous to a companies reputation. Much focus is found around online security but protecting physical data centres is just as important. Unfortunately, many&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":9224,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[690,1571,686],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8825","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-high-security","category-security","category-utilities"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Datacentre Security - Ways to Improve On-Site | Blog | Zaun Ltd<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Zaun blog on the simple ways to improve your on-site datacentre security. 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