Securing Copier/MFPs from A to Z
The following guide published by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission outlines how enterprises can secure their copier/MFPs – noting that...
Category: Security
HP Survey Identifies New Type of ‘Hacker’
A whopping 40 percent admitted that when they found an unclaimed document in a paper tray, they not only looked at it, but made a copy.
New Canon Survey Reveals Vulnerabilities in Companies’ Security Strategy
Almost 9 out of 10 IT professionals believe a data breach will equate to 50 percent or less of annual revenue; however, actual costs could potentially range from 1 to 7 years of annual revenue
McAfee Whitelisting Now Available for Canon Copier/MFPs
““McAfee Embedded Control ensures the integrity of systems by only allowing authorized access to devices and blocking un-authorized executables.”
This Week in Imaging: Hacker Swipes Data from Entire COUNTRY
While breathtaking stories such as this tend to get the headlines, many enterprises still don’t see the security risks inherent in today’s printers and MFPs.
Collabrance Launches Cyber-Security Solution for MSPs
Collabrance, a GreatAmerica IT company today announced a new cyber security offering for managed service providers. The Collabrance Master MSSP...
New Ricoh Partnership with Cisco for Developing Security Solutions
Ricoh notes that security threats, such as unauthorized user access and information leakage, are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and that small- and mid-size businesses often can’t afford dedicated IT administrators to combat these threats.
New Canon Solutions America Security Event-Monitoring and Security Training
Canon notes that with the cost of data breaches rapidly increasing and more businesses being affected each year, it’s recognized the need to provide a security awareness resource geared toward helping customers mitigate risk.
Print Second Only to the Cloud as Top IT Security Concern
Print is second only to the Cloud as a top IT security concern, according to the latest research from Quocirca....
New Security Upgrade, New Apps for Xerox AltaLink Copier/MFPs
With AltaLink’s new Configuration Watchdog, IT administrators can ensure devices stay within their defined security policies to safeguard critical business data and infrastructure, without external monitoring.
Konica Minolta bizhub Copier/MFPs Pass Third-Party Security Test
Konica Minolta points out that, globally in 2017, more than 2.6 billion records were stolen, lost or exposed by hackers – this represented an increase of 88% from the year prior.
Fuji Xerox Reports on ‘Faxploit’ Hack
The hack works by sending an image file through the phone line — or a file that the fax machine thinks is an image file — and that is coded to contain malicious software.
Ricoh Says All MFPs Free of Fax-Hack Vulnerability
The fax security vulnerability was identified by researchers at Check Point Software Technologies earlier this month.
Gartner: Cloud Computing Remains Top Emerging Business Risk
While cloud computing presents organizations with novel opportunities, a number of new risks — including cybersecurity disclosure and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance — make cloud solutions susceptible to unexpected security threats.
HP Issues Security Alert for Various Envy, Designjet, OfficeJet and More Printers
The two critical RCE flaws (CVE-2018-5924, CVE-2018-5925) can affect various HP Envy, Deskjet, Officejet, DesignJet, PageWide Managed, PageWide Pro, Photosmart, AMP, Ink Tank, and Smart Tank Wireless printers.
HP Launches First ‘Bug-Bounty’ Vulnerability Reporting for Printers and Copiers
According to HP, it’s the first company to invest in a dedicated bug-bounty program for printing devices, offering customers protection from attacks that target both businesses and employees.
