{"id":713,"date":"2019-02-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cos.p10.sol1.net\/uncategorized\/are-your-printers-vulnerable-to-a-data-hack\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T04:59:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T04:59:10","slug":"are-your-printers-vulnerable-to-a-data-hack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/cospedia\/are-your-printers-vulnerable-to-a-data-hack","title":{"rendered":"Are Your Printers Vulnerable to a Data Hack?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In the age of web-enabled and\u00a0<\/span>multi-function\u00a0printers<\/span><\/a>\u00a0printers, we are increasingly vulnerable to malicious data attacks. The reality is that if you have an unsecured printer, it is highly likely to put the entire network at risk.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

While you may have done\u00a0everything\u00a0you can to keep your digital devices and drives secure, quite often, most businesses do not consider the safety of their printers.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

The biggest risk an unsecured printer poses is the open door it leaves\u00a0for hackers to access printed documents (stored in the cache), or pending documents sent through a wireless connection to be printed.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

If these files are accessed and contain sensitive information, such as\u00a0company or customer financial information, credit card details, or internal memos\/documents, \u2014 the repercussions could be disastrous.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

In addition to theft of information, an unsecured printer is wide open to attacks that can cripple the ability to use your printer. Some hackers have been known to jam printers with false print jobs, just for fun, halting productivity by doing so.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

HP Recently Conducted an IT Security Study and the Results were Sobering<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>