One of the most threatening aspects of owning a business is the danger of a security breach. Security breaches are a threat to companies of every shape and size, if you follow the news, you have most likely seen dozens of high profile businesses and organizations become victim to cybercrime. Security breaches target your business’ and customers’ sensitive information, and they can do significant damage to businesses of all kinds.
You have probably given a thought of two towards information breaches, but did you know that your office multifunction printer is one of the most high-risk areas in your office? Here are some ideas for securing your devices and lowering your odds of a security breach.
The first focus should be on the physical devices in your office. These devices are information holding banks for a potential breach. Be sure to store your equipment in controlled access areas, not in public areas where any passerby can gain access to the machine. You should also consider disabling any access ports, like USB or USB-C inputs, so hackers cannot gain entry through them. Finally, ensure that you have programmed a user-authentication requirement to gain entry into the various functions of the printer.
Data is seriously at risk anytime that it is sent through a network from a device to a printer. To protect the information that flows through your network, you should encrypt data, documents, and storage so it cannot be intercepted while awaiting print. Encrypting your print jobs will strengthen your security processes and make it much more difficult for a hacker to gain access to.
It is also important to occasionally clear your printer’s hard drive because hackers can gain access to past information through the data your hard drive keeps.
Securing your data and devices is no small feat, but thankfully you don’t have to do it alone. Contact Advance Office today to learn how to implement these security processes today!