Principles of Information Security (MindTap Course List)
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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Physical access control:

The objective of physical access control is to protect the physical resources of a particular organization. The physical resources may be people, systems, hardware and so on.

Logical access control:

The objective of physical access control is to protect the critical data that could be taken by an intruder without accessing physical devices. They are technology-based control that includes intrusion detection system, antivirus software, and firewalls.

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