Sharp’s research shows lack of MFP security
Research sponsored by Sharp published in ITPro magazine
- Printer/MFP related security risks are still largely overlooked by many SMBs (small-to-medium-sized businesses)
- 33% have NO security measures in place to protect printers and MFPs
- 20% admit to have fallen victim to a security breach due to printers
- 50% of public sector organizations have experienced printer related security incident
- 25% educate their employees about scanner or printer/MFP security
- More often than not, day-to-day security essentials and potential weak spots such as printers are overlooked in their document, device and network security. These are threats hidden in plain sight”
- Only 18% of CIOs consider printers a key security risk
- 30% of CISOs consider printers a key security risk