Information Security

Why offline security is as important as online security

When it comes to information security, online threats often come to mind. However, we should not forget about offline security. That's why today we offer 6 tips you can use to protect your organization offline as well.
This article was last updated on
16/4/2025

🔒 𝘉𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘱𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯
Conduct regular assessments of physical access points, such as doors, locks and camera systems.

🗑️ 𝘉𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘫𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴
With the rise of the cloud, physical data carriers such as USB sticks and memory cards are (often) obsolete. If you do use them, make sure sensitive information is encrypted.

📃 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘨 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘫𝘬 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘬
Like data carriers, paperwork is often unnecessary. Do you still have confidential paperwork? Then store it in locked cabinets or safes. Is the paperwork no longer needed? Then destroy it.

📲 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘵 𝘨𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘬 𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯
Consider electronic badges or biometric identification. This allows visitors to be quickly and easily identified upon entry. This ensures that only authorized individuals are granted access to specific areas, such as offices or sensitive information centers. In addition, you immediately have your visitor management in order.

🎥 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘷𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘯
Be sure to check and save the images regularly in case subsequent investigation is needed.

🤓 𝘉𝘦𝘸𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴
Train employees so that they actively contribute to a safe working environment (for example, with Guardey). For example, make sure all your colleagues lock their screens. The above advice is reflected in the ISO 27001 standard. Do you also want to work on your offline (and online) security? We are happy to give advice without obligation.

Kilian Houthuijzen
Commercial Manager & Partner
085 773 60 05
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