Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Physical access is a term in computer security that refers to the ability of people to physically gain access to a computer system. According to Gregory White, "Given physical access to an office, the knowledgeable attacker will quickly be able to find the information needed to gai ...Full description
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Physical access is a term in computer security that refers to the ability of people to physically gain access to a computer system. According to Gregory White, "Given physical access to an office, the knowledgeable attacker will quickly be able to find the information needed to gain access to the organization's computer systems and network."Physical access opens up a variety of avenues for hacking. Michael Meyers' Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide notes that "the best network software security measures can be rendered useless if you fail to physically protect your systems," since an intruder could simply walk off with a server and crack the password at his leisure.