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What is the difference between logical and physical access to the computer?

Why is the security of both important?

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It is not unusual for a system in a large organization to haven some information that must be accessible to all users, some that is needed by several groups or departments, as well as some that should be accessed by only a few individuals. When information resides centrally on a system used by everyone, the logical access is built into the software as a code or password that indicates ...

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