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Why Physical Security Should Be Part of a
Cybersecurity Strategy
By David Weingot, Founder and CEO, DMAC Security
Our modern world is full of various types of physical and cyber-related threats. The war in Ukraine is
ramping up Russian attacks on American targets, and the talk of a cyberattack is not out of the realm of
possibility. It is essential for businesses to be prepared for any kind of attack, and that includes a
combination of both physical and cybersecurity. As the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
states “A successful cyber or physical attack on industrial control systems and networks can disrupt
operations or even deny critical services to society.”
Together, cyber, and physical assets represent a significant amount of risk to physical security and
cybersecurity – each can be targeted, separately or simultaneously, to result in compromised systems
and/or infrastructure.”
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