Printer Industry Called to Action – CBS Follows Up on Copier Security Investigation
By: Guest Blogger on: May 18, 2010 in: Office Printing
Share– Submitted by Larry Kovnat, product security manager, Xerox Corporation
Yesterday, the CBS Evening News aired a follow up story to its April 19 segment discussing copier security, further spotlighting a topic that has been a Xerox focus for many, many years: how to keep data safe on our customers’ printers and MFPs. Information security is priority one for Xerox. Because of this commitment, we build a variety of features into our machines to help safeguard information. For example, many Xerox printers and MFPs offer the Image Overwrite Option which electronically “shreds” information contained on the hard disk of the machine while extensive use of encryption on both the disk and the wire protect information in transit or at rest. Additional security options available on Xerox equipment include Network Authentication, Secure Print and the Xerox Secure Access Unified ID System which work together to protect information. Furthermore, we work with customers to ensure they understand not only the risks associated with data when returning machines, but their options on ridding the hard drive of data. Here are a few things to consider when making an MFP purchase or disposing of a used machine:
• Businesses should work with their vendor to identify...........rest of blog
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