Intelligent Data Centres Issue 10 | Page 44

FEATURE Secure in my paranoia? Physical security in the data centre Content supplied by the DCA While the protection of data itself is critical for both reputation and compliance reasons, ensuring a data centre is physically secure is also very important. But where is the line between security and paranoia? Professor Ian Bitterlin, Consulting Engineer and Visiting Professor, Leeds University, tells us how data centre teams can put in place a robust physical security strategy. 44 Issue 10 www.intelligentdatacentres.com