Print Security: Know Your Risk and Protect Your Assets
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Imagine credit card numbers for all of your customers and how valuable they are to your business. Now think about how valuable they would be if they fell into the hands of a hacker. How exactly could a hacker get this data from your company? Would they hack through an employee email? Phishing? Worse yet, would someone steal actual physical files? What if we told you that all of the documents you print and copy every day with those credit card numbers on them were available for access by hackers on your printers and copiers? Crazy, but it's true - copiers and printers are some of the most overlooked items living on business's networks, and if left unsecured, they're a treasure trove for a hacker. And the average cost of print-related breach is over $400,000 according to Quocirca.
Now you may be thinking, why would a hacker go after my printer? There's nothing there. Wouldn't it be easier for them to go for my accounting database? The answer here is pretty scary - it's no, because more than likely, your printers have little to no security, and all of those documents you print are saved on the hard drive of your printer or copier. Hackers can easily get into your unsecured printers and copiers, pull down all of the information from the hard drive, and find this pot of gold.
So if this danger is so readily available for a hacker, how can I close the gap on my data so my company isn't open to the vulnerability? There are several ways you can protect your printers and copiers so they don't become data jackpots for a hacker.
Today's new devices include security functions like malware detection and digitally signed firmware and software updates. This ensures only firmware created by the manufacturer can be installed on your device.
While most companies have firewalls, anti-virus and malware protection, many fail to understand the vulnerabilities that printers and copiers can have if left on your network unattended. With a managed print services provider and a managed IT provider, you can keep your printers, copiers and network safe while you focus on the tasks that are critical to keep your business running.
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