Office Security Extends to Your Printers

You may pride yourself on your office's security plan. You have measures in place to keep everyone safe, and also to protect your confidential information. This is paramount in business since many companies do not recover well from a large security leak or hack. So if you have your computers, network and building security covered, what else is there to worry about? Well, since about 2002 there has been a new challenge for security on the digital side of things. As technology has changed, so have your printers, and they have become more of a liability than before.

Your Printer's Secret Library

Did you know that your printer isn't simply a post office for information, it is actually a library? It is easy to think of your printer like a post office, sending information to a from various locations in various forms. But the truth is that your printer holds on to that information. Around 2002, printers started having hard drives which serve as libraries, holding on to images of all of the documents you print, copy, scan and fax. That certainly changes your perspective on your printer, doesn't it? Suddenly you realize that any information that has passed through your printer is being kept in a central location.

How to Keep Information Safe

First off, you'll want to implement security on your printer's network the same as you would for your computers. In addition, it will help your security to install a program that routinely wipes the hard drive of your printer, making sure that information doesn't build up and isn't help onto for an unsafe period of time.

Security is obviously important for business, and it is crucial to apply that to your own company. Making sure that your information is safe will save you tons of headache down the road and give you peace of mind. If you'd like to learn more about print security, feel free to contact us!