Building a Culture of
Security
Protecting Physical Security
Introduction
It is essential to keep your devices physically secure. Keep in mind that physical security goes beyond just devices, and should include strategies to protect everything else in your world. This includes hard-copy documents; your parliament’s offices; chambers, or work spaces; and of course you, your staff, and members.
Physical Security and Parliament
Unfortunately, physical attacks on parliaments and other legislative bodies are not uncommon, and often have significant implications for both physical and information security. On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the United States’ Capitol Building - home to both houses of the U.S. legislature - in an effort to stop the certification of presidential election results. The physical attack tragically led to five deaths and caused significant psychological distress for Congressional members and staff. However that was not the only negative impact. The attackers also destroyed IT equipment, gained access to sensitive materials in members’ offices and perhaps most damagingly, stole computers and other devices with potentially confidential information from the U.S. Capitol.