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In 2023, 74% of organizations experienced a physical security breach, according to a report by Ponemon Institute. And nearly 60% of those incidents were tied to unauthorized access from lost, stolen, or outdated ID credentials.
Let that sink in.
You’re encrypting files, hardening APIs, rotating SSH keys but someone can still clone a badge, walk into your workspace, and gain access without ever touching a keyboard.
This is what no one wants to admit: your most advanced systems are still vulnerable to low-tech threats.
Physical Access Is the Original Backdoor
Let’s be clear: social engineering is real. And it’s wildly effective.
The biggest security breaches in tech haven’t happened because someone cracked your code. They happened because someone tricked their way past reception, cloned an ID badge, or used insider access no one remembered to revoke.
Your system is only as secure as the person walking through it.
Outdated ID Systems Are a Tech Debt You Can’t Ignore
Still using the same ID printer from 2014? Still handing out access cards like candy? Still relying on a spreadsheet to track who has what?
That’s not just inefficient. That’s reckless.
Modern businesses need modern credential management. And not just because it looks good on paper. It’s about protecting your IP, your client data, and your team from threats that don’t need to be coded—they just need a way in.
Companies that prioritize access control are moving toward encrypted, customizable, smart ID solutions. That’s where platforms like Avon Security Products come in. Their tech doesn’t just print badges. It builds the kind of security layer you can actually trust.
Cloud-Native Doesn’t Mean Common Sense-Proof
Remote-first teams. Hot desks. Co-working hubs. The physical landscape of work has changed, but the vulnerabilities haven’t gone away.
In fact, they’ve multiplied.
Now you’ve got people coming and going. Devices moving between locations. Flash drives. Meeting rooms. And all it takes is one breach for the whole operation to stall.
Security hygiene means knowing who’s in your space and what they have access to. If that’s not part of your onboarding and offboarding process, you’ve got a hole in your protocol the size of your office door.
Tech Moves Fast. So Do Threats.
AI is writing code. Quantum computing is on the horizon. We’ve never been more advanced and never more exposed.
Threat actors don’t wait for permission. They exploit what’s left vulnerable.
And too often, what’s vulnerable isn’t the network. It’s the human holding the access card that shouldn’t even work anymore.
Your Security Stack Isn’t Complete Without Accountability
Everyone wants to talk about the stack. The frameworks. The tools. But let’s talk about who has access to them.
Too many companies run on trust and shortcuts. An intern gets admin rights “just for now.” A contractor keeps their badge after the project wraps. Someone on your team leaves, and no one remembers to deactivate their credentials.
That’s not innovation. That’s negligence.
Building a secure tech culture means tracking access with the same intensity you track your metrics. No assumptions. No grey areas. If you can’t say exactly who has physical access to wha(and why) they shouldn’t have it at all.
Final Thought: You Secure Your Codebase. Now Secure Your Space.
You already know the drill: monitor, audit, encrypt, repeat.
But now it’s time to add one more line to your stack: control the physical layer.
Because the smartest infrastructure in the world won’t save you if anyone can walk in and own it.
