gaining better control over data access
and security? On the other hand, we
shouldn’t ditch printers and revert to
simply handwriting everything.
Printers: A security risk or asset?
In today’s world, printers don’t just print
paper. They also print the RFID tags
that are used to track valuable assets
as they move across each supply chain
touchpoint. They print the barcoded
labels that are critical to inventory
management and loss prevention –
and the shipping labels that improve
accountability and traceability as
packages speed from a warehouse shelf
to your front door. They print access
cards, ID cards, credit cards and many
other valuables that we need.
Organisations are prone to countless
points of vulnerability every day. All
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businesses should make a concerted
effort to identify the threats and take
measured steps to mitigate them. More
often than not, the focus is on the
cybersecurity climate.
Businesses must learn from the past
and carefully assess current threats
to anticipate and protect against new
tactics that someone might use to
breach a network broadly.
With an increasing number and severity
of data breaches, businesses should not
have to worry about security when adding
a new device or printer to their networks.
Whether in a wired or wireless fashion,
every device they connect should
have mechanisms built in to help
prevent, detect and fortify against
cyberattacks such as a data breach
or denial of service.
Printers are no exception. Since they are
capable of transmitting sensitive data
across a network that, if not secure,
could be accessible to unauthorised
parties, printers could be a cyber-target.
That is why it is so critical to assign
security controls to printers specifically.
Implementing the right software
There are printers out there that have
several new features that make it easier
for customers to configure their printers
Organisations are
prone to countless
points of vulnerability
every day.
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