Security Architecture - Hardware Mechanisms That Protect Computers and Data

Hardware Mechanisms That Protect Computers and Data

See also: Computer security compromised by hardware failure

While hardware may be a source of insecurity, hardware based or assisted computer security offers an alternative to software-only computer security. Devices such as dongles, case intrusion detection, drive locks, or disabling USB ports, or CD ROM Drives may be considered more secure due to the physical access required in order to be compromised. This is important to know for data conservation.

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