You are taking all the right steps to secure the devices on your network, right? Of course you are...or at least you think you are. Your employees are required to use passwords to login into their computers, and their computers have the latest antivirus software installed. Email is being encrypted and even the use of personal mobile devices have been banned from the network. You’re armored up and more than confident that you have secured [...]
Modern Office Methods is dedicated to providing the highest quality of service to our clients. Due to a recent announcement from our partner, Ricoh, we would like to provide our clients some additional information regarding a print driver security vulnerability. Ricoh was recently made aware of a vulnerability associated with some of their printer and PC fax drivers. To resolve this vulnerability, Ricoh Company, Ltd. posted an updated Ricoh universal print driver on January 22, 2020. [...]
Your business needs printers, but it also needs a way to manage and maintain those printers. It’s a task that typically falls to more than one department, with IT handling printer maintenance and security, purchasing departments handling ink and other consumables and other departments tackling various aspects of the printer fleet. Managed Print Services (MPS) not only simplify the management environment but also frees employees to focus more on core business. Here are some business [...]
Document security is the foundation of any business. No matter your industry, your customers and clients need to know that their data is safe with you. One breach can ruin a company's reputation overnight, and the business may spend years recovering from it without ever fully regaining the status they held before. Here are a few ways you can improve document security for your business. Human Error Human error accounts for most breaches. A misplaced [...]
In 1876, William Orton (president of Western Union) said, “This ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication.” In 1903, Henry Ford’s lawyer was advised not to invest in Ford Motor Company: “The horse is here to stay but the automobile is only a novelty – a fad.” In 1977, Digital Equipment Corp. president Ken Olson said, “There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their [...]
The MOM team is happy to introduce our brand, spanking new website! Here's a few reasons to drop by and take a look: 1. Easy to Find Client Sites Making our clients' experience on the new site was a top priority. We've added 3 commonly used buttons across the top for clients' E-INFO CLIENT LOGIN, REMOTE HELP DESK, and SUPPORT. The e-info portal is where clients go to order supplies, place a service call, or [...]
On-Demand Printing and Agility Mobile employees need access to business documents, but "read-only" access isn’t enough. Mobile team members need to be agile: able to create, use, and share notes, invoices, and fact sheets. Mobile printing eliminates cumbersome workarounds (like emailing documents to yourself or a client) and can even allow guests and customers to print. Considerations: Security — Passwords, ID cards, and two-factor authentication can all be leveraged in mobile printing solutions to [...]
Sensitive information leaked can equal a scandal for companies. Besides the obvious loss of customer trust, reputation, sales and lowered stock price, the non-compliance fines can spell real trouble for an unwitting business. Audit committees are voracious about protecting customer-related information and corporate sensitive data. Companies are required to comply with data-privacy regulations, best practice requirements and industry guidelines regarding the usage and access to customer data. Privacy requirements for protecting non-public personal information [...]
With so much of our personal data out there thanks to ecommerce and social networking, it’s no wonder hackers and cyber criminals are able to help themselves to our information, which can have catastrophic results. Hacking can lead to such quagmires as identity theft, scams, theft, and file destruction. Is your personal and business data safe?What can you do to protect your personal and company data against hackers and cyber crime? Make it Strong – [...]
Your Confidential Data Could be at Risk Think confidential information and documents are protected by your company’s IT security policies? Think again. A recent survey by Harris Interactive revealed that 51 percent of survey respondents said they process confidential information through printers, copiers, and multi-function devices. Additionally, 39 percent of employees who print, scan, or copy confidential information at work are concerned whether the information on their printing and imaging devices will remain secure. [...]
