Control Category: Physical Security

  • Copiers & shared devices

    Remove information on copiers, fax machines, or other shared devices promptly.

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  • Mailing physical media

    Use appropriately secure means when transferring physical media containing information. Track transfers to confirm that they reached the intended recipient.

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  • Limit physical access

    Limit physical access to organizational systems, equipment, and the respective operating environments to authorized individuals.

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  • Protect paper documents

    Lock hard copy information records in a file cabinet within a locked office.

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  • Physical security of storage

    Restrict physical access to any storage facility that contains physical media with this level of information. Only authorized individuals may have access either through a physical or electronic key.

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  • Data center

    Place system hardware in a data center.

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  • Traveling with Media

    Plan ahead to keep paper research data and forms (e.g., field notes, observations, interviews, informed consents) secure while traveling abroad.

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