How many printers are there in your offices? Do you know their features and capabilities concerning data storage and retention? Are they PIN-protected? Are they networked and uncontrolled? Printers are potentially a major source of information loss within the workplace and are often forgotten when constructing security measures, with many managers focusing only on the computer hardware and communications networks. The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) recently published a report concerning the threat of information loss via printers and the routes for information loss. The report can be accessed via this link: http://www.enisa.europa.eu/doc/pdf/ENISA_secure_printing.pdf
Monday, June 9, 2008
Information Loss – Printing Errors
How many printers are there in your offices? Do you know their features and capabilities concerning data storage and retention? Are they PIN-protected? Are they networked and uncontrolled? Printers are potentially a major source of information loss within the workplace and are often forgotten when constructing security measures, with many managers focusing only on the computer hardware and communications networks. The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) recently published a report concerning the threat of information loss via printers and the routes for information loss. The report can be accessed via this link: http://www.enisa.europa.eu/doc/pdf/ENISA_secure_printing.pdf
