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Safety first Cybersecurity continues to make headlines this year, and printer networks can provide an entry point for cyber criminals unless they are properly secured – and resellers have a vital role to play in ensuring they are.
Regular readers of this column (hi to all three of you) may remember that last month I wrote about the importance of security, which has been highlighted by recent high-profile cyberattacks on various well-known retail chains. I try to not repeat myself in successive columns, but in this case, I feel I need to make an exception, given how the threats to business are
some employees are handling confidential documents at home – and this means they need shredders that can render documents unreadable and unable to be put back together. This presents growing opportunities for resellers. Read more on p33. Elsewhere in this issue, various manufacturers have launched new print devices, aimed at various parts of the
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increasing – and the devastating impact a security breach can have. While security is now
sector, from home offices to large format print. All of these provide
opportunities for resellers to expand their range and
something that business managers accept is now needed, some still don’t fully protect their networks, and, especially in smaller businesses, the printer network can be overlooked in cybersecurity plans. This
provide what customers are looking for, from speed to sustainability. Read more from p14. All these new printers have been designed with
security in mind, and this topic should form a part of the conversations resellers have when they are talking to customers about refreshing their printer fleet and taking on new models. As always, I hope you enjoy the issue. Print in the Channel is for all those involved in the print channel, so if you have a topic you would like to see covered in a future issue, please get in touch. Likewise, if you have news to share, or would like to offer an opinion piece for consideration for publication, please drop me a line at dan@newsinthechannel.com n
can mean printers are a weak point in the system and offer a route in for a cybercriminal. This is where resellers have a crucial role to play – they can advise customers on what sort of printer network security they need in place, and what it should comprise. Read more on p54. Of course, it isn’t just about online security. There are still reams of physical documents that businesses use and, once they have reached the end of their usefulness, they need to be disposed of properly. With the rise of home working,
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