IT Security

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IT Security

• Do you consider IT security
• A technical problem for IT to sort?
• A social problem for HR to remedy?
• A business process problem for corporate
  executives to solve?
• Or
• All of the above?

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One definition of IT security

• Having reasonable security practises in place to
  protect information NOT simply investing in new
  technology.

• forrester

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Network Critical Physical Infrastructure (NCPI)
Network Critical Physical Infrastructure
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Threats to information security

• Consolidation
• Compaction
• The emergence of the 20KW rack
• The cooling issue and the spectre of meltdown in
  the datacentre
• Human error
• Poor practises
• Poor processes
• Outmoded datacentre design

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Where are businesses vulnerable?
Source www.sungard.com
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Environment Air, Racks, Power, Power Air
Distribution, Cabling, Safety/Security, Management
N C P I
Link to InfraStruXure Movie
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Future-state datacentre architecture
The secure solution for Network-Critical
Physical Infrastructure

• Predictable
• Integrated
• Agile
• Reduced OpEx
• Increased availability

• Modular
• Scalable
• Serviceable
• Standardised
• Adaptable

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Conclusion

• Prevention is better than cure
• Information security is not a matter of simply
  investing in latest tecnologies
• It requires a mix of behavioural modification and
  improvement of business processes
• Its also about implementing best practise
  throughout each IT layer to ensure the security
  of business information
• An NCPI assessment is a good first step on the
  path to an effective IT security strategy

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APC Product Portfolio Migration