5 Ways to Secure Your Printers and Copiers

Posted on Dec 13, 2018

Copiers and printers can be at risk for loss of company data. Modern machines have hard drives on them, which can lead to data breaches or other kinds of theft. Private documents can be downloaded and in some cases, the print activity can be rerouted, or hackers can get access to a network through printing software. All of the most feared types of malware, Trojans, DDoS attacks, spear-phishing, and ransomware can apply to the data that gets generated by print jobs or run through your printer queue. Here are five ways to secure your printers and copiers: 1. Disconnect Printers and Copiers When you unplug these machines from the Internet, the potential for hacking activity goes way down. The only way hackers can practically access disconnected printers and copy machines is physically. However, this also detracts from efficiency of operations. Think about whether an offline strategy is a net positive for your business.  2. User Access Controls Another way to protect printers and copiers ...