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February 14, 2008
Another reason to worry
As if there weren't enough to worry about on security end that we've talked about already via Glenn here is a biggie for business:
That networked multifunction printer sitting innocently in the corner of your office just might be the most significant entry point for hackers to hijack sensitive data from your business.
Is he kidding?
"When I was doing my research, I had dozens and dozens of MFDs under my control, and no one in IT knew what I was doing. The idea of an attacker having equipment completely under their control on a company's internal network is a frightening proposition," O'Connor said in an interview with eWEEK.
No I guess he's not. Although he does say that the home network is not in much danger, not so for a business:
"Should my mom be worried that a hacker is living in her printer? No. But, if you're a Fortune 500 company, vulnerable printers on your network is a scary thing," Ptacek said in an interview with eWEEK.
I hate to admit it but I never even thought of this, but it makes sense we are no longer dealing with single function items. Just goes to show you everything cost something.
Posted by Peter at February 14, 2008 01:43 PM