CISSP Training Guide

Document (Hard-Copy) Libraries

Understand issues relating to storage of paper.

Many considerations that apply to storage of media also apply to storage of paper documents. Security considerations are essentially the same, with the exception that the exposure due to unauthorized access is lower because information on paper is far less dense than on magnetic or optical media. Although the risk of a single document or a small number of documents being compromised is higher, the risk of loss of enough information to form a coherent overall picture is much lower. (Of course, some single documents can be highly critical, just as some data files can be unusually sensitive.)

In terms of physical storage, paper is more resistant to heat from fires than ...