4 printer and copier security tips
June 11, 2010 by Sam NarisiPosted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security
Warnings about printers and copiers leaking sensitive data have made a big splash in the news lately. Here are some tips to keep those devices secure:
- Require authentication: In departments that regularly print confidential documents, consider getting a printer that requires a user to enter a password into the machine before it prints. Other models use swipe cards, or even biometric fingerprint readers.
- Overwrite data: If your device prints off its own disk, you can probably set it to erase the disk after every job.
- Check the OS: Some printers use a proprietary operating system, making them relatively safe from virus attacks. But others use a common OS and are therefore vulnerable. Find out what’s on your devices and plan accordingly.
- Print from memory: It takes a little longer, but some printers let you bypass the hard disk and print straight from RAM. Or, buy a model without a hard disk — that’s an option you may not even need.
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