Fireplaces, white snow, decorated Christmas trees, and a wonderful celebration with family and friends are what we commonly associate with the Christmas holidays. It is a cheerful celebration of togetherness and family when you can surprise your loved ones with heartwarming gifts. Aside from showering your closest ones with celebratory gifts, Christmas time is also about looking out for and giving to the less fortunate in our community.

The rapid growth of cloud computing and hybrid workstyles in recent years has increased the number of endpoints that threat actors can attack. Copiers and multifunction printers, one of the most important endpoints in the office environment, are vital communication hubs for an organizations’ business processes and must be protected against security threats. 

Based on the BP Line of Sharp Copiers

1. Application Whitelisting prevents unauthorized files and applications from being loaded

2. BIOS Integrity Check at startup helps protect system files from malware attacks

3. Trusted Platform Module provides an added layer of protection to safeguard data

4. Bitdefender Antivirus scans inbound and outbound data for virus activity

5. End-of-Lease Data Erase can protect privacy by deleting all data and personal information at trade-in time

6. Firmware Attack Prevention checks for abnormal firmware at startup

7. TLS 1.3 Encryption prevents eavesdropping while data is in transit

8. Real-time Intrusion Detection detects abnormal connection requests and denies access

At innov8, we work with your team to find custom business office equipment solutions. We have industry-leading brand names and a wide range of models to choose from that can help you and your business meet your specific needs.

I know, you have heard it many times before, use a better or stronger password. If you are using strong passwords and changing regularly, then Thank You! The reality is that a weak password is still one of the best ways for a hacker to breach your account.

If you don’t have a cybersecurity system in place, the only wall of defence standing between you and a hacker is a password, which can be easily capitalized by them. Many businesses fail to realize the importance of cybersecurity and often forget how hackers can compromise their work accounts by getting access to weak passwords.

In this article, we will jump into a hacker’s shoes to show you how easy it is for a hacker to crack your password. Hint: It is much easier than you think. So read on!

Today, phishing and ransomware are one of the most serious risks for businesses. Nearly every network, system, and device in your office is vulnerable to cybersecurity threats, including office printers and multifunction devices (Copiers).

A cyber attacker can use your office printer and Copier to impersonate you and share baseless information with your customers and employees, resulting in havoc. It can even result in your business information is at risk.

Read on to learn how to protect your office printers and Copiers from security threats.