HoBITS Technologies - Danger of Copy Machines

Did you know?

Did you know that the hard drive on your copier may contain a copy of every print or scan job

ever sent to it? Beginning in 2002, nearly every copier used in business contains one, or

more, hard drives that are capable of storing all kinds of data. Most digital copiers in

service today store an image of every copy, scan and print job. Although it may be stored in a

proprietary language or encrypted, once a hacker breaks this code, it is possible to gain

access to your data.

Some machines require no hacking at all! Just the press of a button and jobs can be reprinted

on demand. Many copiers allow users to reprint any job on the printed job list. Copiers that

have a print-and-hold feature store the documents until someone erases them. We can tell you

from firsthand experience that, even after erasing, most of the information isn't cleared.

We have worked on machines with with customer's full home loan documentation still stored on

the hard drive. We have seen investment documents, copies of customer checks and other forms

of information containing names, addresses, social security numbers, bank account information

and other sensitive personal data, everything a criminal needs to steal your identity.

Many copiers also contain Information Technology (IT) information, making most IT managers

cringe when they find out that their office copier has left the premises with a list of all of

the user's email addresses as well as outgoing fax numbers and contact names. Many of these

copiers also contain the IP address of the company's primary and secondary email server and,

in many cases, a secure logon password.

Still not convinced? Other security risks abound! Most digital copiers have no firewalls or

filtering. In an article from a major university, the IT department uncovered unauthorized use

of a network printer/copiers: the students were using the copier hard drive as an exchange

server for MP3 music files.

Protect your customers and your company. Call HoBITS Technologies and let us evaluate your

security risk and provide you with effective, business friendly solutions!

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[redwormcharlie]

This is a load of crap. These systems wipe themselves on boot and can be easily formatted. They used special software to recover the data from the drives. Even if you use a DOD wipe you can still recover data from drives.