--- title: Ways You Might be Sabotaging Print Security | Advanced Office description: Are you sabotaging your print security? If you answer yes to any of these questions, then it's time to change up your processes! image: https://www.goadvanced.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/printer-advoff.jpg --- [![logo-scroll](https://www.goadvanced.com/hubfs/logo-scroll.svg "logo-scroll")](http://19965136.hs-sites.com/) [![logo-scroll](https://www.goadvanced.com/hubfs/logo-scroll.svg "logo-scroll")](http://19965136.hs-sites.com/) # Ways You Might be Sabotaging Print Security April 16, 2019 | [Advanced Office](https://www.goadvanced.com/blog/author/advanced-office) Print security isn't an easy thing to achieve, and as a result, many companies can accidentally sabotage themselves without even realizing it. Today, we'll take a look at a few ways you might be causing yourself more headaches--and, even better, we'll help you find solutions. ## A Word on Print Security The truth about print security is that it's never going to be a simple, straightforward goal. Instead, it's something that you have to achieve in your own ways; after all, every company is different, and what works for the competition might not work for you. The good news is that there all kinds of solutions like [managed print services](https://www.goadvanced.com/managed-print-services) to help you find painless ways to boost print security without sacrificing efficiency. ## What Not to Do Are you sabotaging your print security? If you answer yes to any of these questions, then it's time to change up your processes! - **Do you leave documents unattended?** Unattended documents are a huge security risk. They can get lost or damaged, and might even fall into the wrong hands--so rather than keeping stacks of paper or leaving files on the printer tray, try workflow solutions like document management and follow-you printing. - **Do you neglect your hard drives?** Today's hard drives store all kinds of data--and if you don't realize this or don't do anything about it, that data becomes a liability. Luckily, all you have to do is use encryption tools and remember to wipe hard drives before getting rid of a machine. - **Do your stored files have no protection?** File cabinets can be raided and digital documents can be copied--but not if they're under lock and key. Always protect your files, both online and offline, with access control and password protection. Worried you're sabotaging your print security? 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