[AusNOG] RISK - IT Industry - Concern Over Equipment Being, Installed in Data Centre Facilities - Further Replies

[Sam Silvester]

Hi Chris,

On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 11:03 PM, chrismacko80 <chrismacko80 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Sam Silvester - Really thanking you on your level head over these
> concerns.
>
> I'm concerned for our industry as a whole given that we don't have
> sufficient physical security in place from the looks of things and to
> what extent other countries want to disrupt our freedoms and ways of
> life. Can anyone suggest an appropriate provider that may be able to
> offer a cost effective solution for scanning devices as we take
> possession of them at the data centre? Is there any data centres that
> are actually protected against this risk in Australia?
>

I'd disagree with you on our industry having sufficient physical security
in place, and I also disagree that it's a risk that is practical enough and
of sufficient potential damage to be worth anything more than a quick
mental exercise in 'is this far-fetched or likely?' - at which point it can
then be promptly put in the category of 'thought about it, nothing further
needing to be done'.

So on that basis; no, I am not aware of a cost effective solution for
scanning devices - I'd put any such thing into the category of 'security
theatre' - it might make people feel safer if they don't think it through,
but it doesn't add anything overall to the security offered and would just
drive up costs.

Had some fun in the office with a few team mates coming up with as many fun
ways to damage data centres we could including drones yesterday however ;)
That's heaps more topical I reckon.

Sam
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