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Arcadia Weekly Jul 09, 2020
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Modern business equipment has radically changed how we conducteveryday business. Do you realize that copiers and multifunction printers arealso one of the leading causes of data breaches?
They are the one device on the network that commonly does not everhave the default password changed. After all, who would want to get in and copyyour settings? There might be a different answer if you realize that quiteoften those copiers keep images of all pages scanned on an internal hard drive.Perfect for someone to anonymously access and steal social security records andsensitive business data.
Take steps to secure your MFP copier today. Change – or ask the U.S.to change – default passwords on ALL network-connected devices. Don’t forgetthis rule when the copier lease is up and a new one is installed! A few quicksteps can save a lot of personal data breaches and a lot of security headachesdown the road.
Cybercrime is at an all-time high, and hackers are setting theirsights on small and medium businesses that are “low hanging fruit.” Don’t betheir next victim!
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