By Al Marcella, Ph.D., CISA
Every day, billions of pages of confidential information -- medical records, legal documents, and financial data -- are produced and distributed using sophisticated digital office systems -- printers, copiers, facsimile, and MFDs. Many businesses may be unaware that whenever these devices are connected to a network, the risk of unauthorized access and data loss exists. Critical data and documents are therefore vulnerable to security breaches, yet organizations often focus on securing their network, PCs and servers and not on device input/output equipment - leaving a back door open to anyone intent on undermining your business interests. An MFD may also be a source of electronic evidence for an auditor or investigator.