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At the time of going to press, TalkTalk customers were anxiously
checking their bank accounts, following news of a massive
security breach at the communications company. Rumours
that customers’ bank accounts were being emptied of funds
add a human dimension to the arcane world of cyber security
and compliance. Instead of being warned what could happen to
stolen customer details or what this might mean for a company's
reputation, which is how these things are normally reported, here
were real-world examples of the messy consequences of a data
breach. More by luck than design, data security is the topic of
this month's Q&A. In it, we ask experts from all corners of the
data security industry why security breaches are so common and
what businesses can do to protect themselves from cyber attack.
Predictably there are no easy answers and, appropriate to the
warlike language of data security, the main recommendation is
constant vigilance.
That cyber security is a topic suitable for a printer magazine underlines
how important it has become to identify and strengthen any weak
points on the company network. Traditionally, printer and MFP
suppliers have focused on securing the printed page (primarily through
secure pull printing) and data residing
on devices' hard disks (through disk
over-writing). By incorporating self-
healing security features in all new
HP LaserJet Enterprise and OfficeJet
Enterprise X printers (see page 20),
HP is adding a new layer of protection
against malware and other attacks.
I am not qualified to judge how effective
these measures are. But at a time when security has overtaken cost-
cutting as the primary driver for enterprise MPS engagements (see
page 33), making security a competitive advantage looks to be a very
shrewd move.
One reason why printer security has become such a pressing issue
is the greater inter-connectedness of today's devices. IT companies
have identified the Internet of Things (IoT) as a key technology for
the next five years. In his keynote address at October's Canon Expo
(see page 34), Canon CEO Fujio Mitarai referred to the IoT as the
Imaging of Things on the basis that what makes devices truly smart
is the ability to capture and communicate visual information. There is
another reason copier companies are excited by the IoT. When
PrintIT
met Paul Birkett, sales and marketing director of Samsung Electronics
Europe, at last month’s Futurescape event (see page 32), he argued
that the IoT is all about sensors, data collection and control systems,
all of which need physical support. And who better to provide that than
copier companies that over the years have developed sophisticated
management platforms to manage customer devices remotely. He
pointed out that an average MFP has 1,400 sensors and that an
organisation which manages more than 200 print devices remotely
is already monitoring more sensors than there are in a brand new
nuclear power station.
James Goulding,
Editor
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What’s News
New printer products and initiatives
07
Bulletin
UK companies slow
to embrace digital
transformation
14
Cover Story
Sharp takes MPS to
the next level
17
Consumables
The risks of using third party
supplies
20
Security
HP launches ‘world’s most
secure printers’
22
Q&A
How to defeat the hackers
27
Printers
Dell optimises new printers
for mobility and the cloud.
Plus, 10 reasons to buy a new
print device
30
Content Management
The problem with folder-
based storage
32
MFPs
What’s different about
Samsung smart MFPs
33
MPS
Security becomes the
number one driver of
enterprise MPS
34
Canon Expo 2015
Canon’s technology plans for the next five years
OCTOBER 2015
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