Print in the Channel | Check out this recent piece from Print in the Channel featuring thoughts from Tony Moor, IOActive Senior Director of Silicon Lab Services. Tony gives insights on rising cyber threats, key differences between MFPs and standalone scanners, and the crucial steps resellers and businesses must take to protect sensitive data and networks.
… “Tony Moor, senior director of Silicon Lab Services for IOActive, adds: “In general PCs, servers and networking hardware would naturally be prioritised above more ‘passive’ hardware like printers and scanners,” he says. “However, that does not mean that there are not serious risks posed by any device that is connected to a home or office network. The attack surface of hardware can also be increased when the device uses consumables such as printer ink and toner, which are in turn composed of electronic hardware capable of harbouring threats.””