Yellow Dots of Mystery: Is Your Printer Spying on You? Is Your Home Printer a Security Risk? Is Your Home Printer a Security Risk?
21 May 2010 CSA Comments Off Have you copied any sensitive documents lately? There’s every possibility that those documents still exist on the hard drive inside the copier you used. A CBS News team bought up some used copiers; they reported all kinds of personal data stored within. The Federal Trade Commission has verified that this is a real problem. What about the Hard Drive in Your Printer? As security becomes a bigger and bigger issue with many companies, important steps are often taken to secure corporate networks and customer data.
But what happens when you turn in your old printer for a new one? In many cases, vital data may be stored on the internal printer hard drive. It's an easy security hole to overlook. FOIA Request Shows Which Printer Companies Cooperated With US Government.