As important as it is to secure devices and information access points from both physical theft and hacking, cutting off intruders at the wellspring of that data is key for efficient protection.
There are too many devices to guarantee absolute security for each of them, but implementing protections in the cloud or servers where data is stored concentrates security efforts and decreases vulnerability.
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