You may think your network and documents are safe, but have you taken steps to secure your wireless copiers and printers? If not, your company is still wide open to cyber attacks.

You’re a Target

SMBs are just as likely to be the target of a cyber attack as a Fortune 500 company. Criminals hope you’re too busy or lack the resources to lock down your network. In recent years, hackers have been increasingly successful at breaking into small business networks and making off with valuable information.

To make sure you’ve corrected any security issues in your print infrastructure, take these simple steps.

1. Encrypt your data —Wireless printing provides real improvements in office productivity. But it can expose data to hackers. Data encryption is essential in the protection of information. This is especially true as it travels over your network to printers and copiers, document management systems, or individuals.
2. Protect your equipment with user authentications — If you’ve ever accessed a printer without having to enter a passcode or authentication to prove your identity, you know how easy it is to gain entry to an unprotected device. To protect your company’s valuable information, set up strong passwords or a card ID system for every printer and copier on your network.
3. Protect your hard drive —Treat print devices taken out of service with the same precautions given to computers and mobile devices. Work with your technology provider to wipe or scrub all stored data. You should also have the hard drive removed when you turn in equipment at the end of the lease.
4. Enable secure printing —Print security includes protecting hard copies of sensitive information. Set up secure printing software that requires a passcode to complete print jobs.

Have you included your company’s networked imaging equipment in your security plan? Get in touch with us at CORE Business Technologies for help securing your equipment and your network today!