$4.24 million is the global average cost of a data breach

Threats to colocation centers might be internal or come from the outside. Therefore, they can be in form of environmental factors such as fire, gas, smoke, water, or particles like dust. While the threats above can be minimized by using according sensors, like humidity-, temperature-, smoke detection- or vibration sensors, or by using an IP-proof rack, the risk of employees or even external persons having unauthorized access is still present. Therefore, given the human risk factors, the need of an efficient security management system which can monitor any activity is necessary. Usually, data centers are very well protected, as the intruders need to pass the reception, cameras, and security personal first. But for example, employees obtaining unpermitted access and stealing or damaging data is not as obvious at first. With the right measures, all of these threats are avoidable.