What are the hardware measures that can be taken to protect ICT systems?

Control access rights

When logged on not everyone can access all the files or they can read them but not copy or edit them. This protects data from internal threats like workers selling important data for personal gain.

System can control files uploaded/downloaded to internet

This can prevent workers from uploading sensitive company information to the internet. They might want to do this to sabotage the company. It can also prevent workers from downloading viruses or spyware deliberately or accidentally to the companies system.

Network security software

This can be set to do a lot of deferent things to detect and prevent security abuses of the network. It can record who is logged on and what they are doing on the network. Also it can generate warnings if someone repeatedly types an incorrect passWord alerting people to the possible threat.

Auto save

This software can automatically save files that have not been saved in a certain amount of time. This can control the amount of work lost in a power failure or computer crash. Work done before the auto save will remain and this is a better result that losing the entire days work.