Principles of Information Security (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337102063
Author: Michael E. Whitman, Herbert J. Mattord
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9, Problem 18RQ
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Water:
In any organization water plays a major role to defend against resources and data loss. Water is used in case of fire. Fire suppressions systems contain a liquid, mostly water which can be applied when fire has been detected.
Critical factors that are affected when water is not available:
The two critical factors that are affected during the absence of water are:
- Fire safety
- Air conditioning
Factors that are importance to the operation of organization’s information assets:
Fire safety:
- One of the most serious threats to physical security is fire...
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