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Information technology (IT) security is one of the most ignored parts of IT. IT security should be considered a subset of physical security. When it is, the company is much less likely to ignore IT security processes. You wouldn’t leave the company’s front door unlocked, and IT security should have the same level of attention paid to it.
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Cherry, D. (2022). Why IT Security Matters. In: Enterprise-Grade IT Security for Small and Medium Businesses. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8628-9_1
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