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PRINTER SECURITY
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How HP printers make your
organisation more secure
There are hundreds of millions of printers around the world,
but it’s believed that less than 2% of these are secure
1
The information they hold
Printing and imaging devices store
user credentials and other sensitive
data such as stored print jobs. If these
are not encrypted or regularly erased
there is the chance they and their
confidential details will be accessed.
2
Multifunction printers
These reside on your company
network and could pose a risk to its
security because they can also be
hacked like a computer and be an
entry point for malware and viruses.
3
Push printing
If there isn’t a pull printing
requirement, sensitive documents
may be retrieved by any user. Anyone
who has access to printer settings
can exploit permissions if the settings
aren’t restricted to admin-only access.
4
Localised printer control
Lack of centralized printer control can
lead to inefficient, incomplete, and
time-intensive efforts by IT to establish
and maintain printer security settings.
5
Trays
Output trays are an easy way for
sensitive data to fall into the wrong
hands. Unprotected input trays could
also lead to the theft of special paper,
such as stock used for cheques.
HP offers solutions to protect
organisations of all sizes. HP print
security isn’t just about securing a
printer, but also about helping to
secure your entire network with real
time threat detection, automated
monitoring and built in software
validation. No one else offers this
combination of protections.
HP Enterprise printers can detect,
protect and even self-heal from
attacks, automatically and in real time.
HP Pro printers offer powerful
security for any office, with features
that can detect and stop an attack as it
happens.
HP JetAdvantage Security Manager
is the industry’s only policy-based
imaging and printing compliance
solution that automates print fleet
security. With this, you can easily set
security configuration policies and
automatically validate settings for
every HP printer in your fleet.
For more information, contact your
VOW Account Manager.
Most printers now do more than
print. They scan, send and store
potentially sensitive information.
These innovative networked printers
help streamline business processes
and increase productivity, but these
features can also leave your fleet
vulnerable to attack. If your printer
fleet is connected to a network, it
should be protected in the same
way as your PCs and other network
endpoints.
In The Wolf, a new short film
from HP Studios starring Christian
Slater, the security vulnerabilities of
endpoint devices such as printers
and PCs are revealed. Showing how a
lack of malware protection, personal
information such as birthdays, or no
user authentication can expose an
organisation to serious cyber hacking,
the film highlights some all-too-real
vulnerabilities.
Stored print jobs, network printing,
insecure settings, lack of centralised
control and accessible output trays
are just a few factors that make your
organisation’s printers more vulnerable
than you may think. Here are five ways
your printers could be putting your
organisation at risk:
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