SECURE MPS
Managed print services (MPS) continue to grow in popularity, but a key concern for many customers is ensuring that it is kept secure. Increasingly, specialist MPS and cloud management security solutions are seen as the way forward. For businesses, cybersecurity is paramount – the number of cyberattacks is increasing and no business can be considered safe. With printers now an attack point, this is something MPS providers must deal with effectively. Specialist solutions
Stuart Miller, partner channel director, Canon UK & Ireland, notes that the National Cyber Security Centre revealed that ‘highly-significant’ cyberattacks increased by 50% in the past year alone. “Printers are at the centre of digital workspace,” he adds. “They handle our most important documents, storing sensitive data and interacting with identity systems,” he adds. “Therefore, it’s no surprise they are targeted by hackers with 56% of businesses reported at least one data loss through printers last year. “Having visibility over print networks and conducting cyber hygiene exercises ensures any compromise is isolated quickly and downtime is reduced.” Steve Doust, group sales director, Kyocera Document Solutions UK, adds: “I wish it were just industry chatter, but the threats are on the up. As IT teams get better at locking down laptops, cybercriminals naturally go looking for the path of least resistance. “For most UK businesses, a print-
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