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Document Security
Technology makes an ever-increasing contribution to profitability in today's highly
competitive business landscape. However, the same technology that enables high
productivity in the workplace can easily be compromised if not sufficiently secured. The
consequences of inadequate protection could be financial loss, identity theft, risk to
intellectual property, or even fines and criminal charges in the most severe cases.
Organizations spend significant capital to protect digital assets from threats, yet
frequently overlook one of the most integral devices in use today - the office Multi-
Function Peripheral (MFP). The more advanced and integrated MFPs become, the
greater the risk to confidential information during the document's life cycle when it is
being copied, printed, scanned or faxed. For a comprehensive security strategy to be
effective, it is imperative for organizations to demand a greater level of protection from
MFP vulnerabilities.
Sharp was the first to address security in digital imaging and received the first Common
Criteria Validation for an MFP in 2001. Even today, Sharp remains the highest rated
company in validated MFP products and is regarded as one of the industry's greatest
security innovators. Businesses and government agencies worldwide have come to
depend on this level of assurance, which Sharp pioneered and for which it continues to
set the benchmark.
An MFP is a powerful asset in your office's environment. Left unsecured however, an
MFP can pose one of the greatest threats to your organization. Just consider the types
of documents that are copied, printed, faxed or scanned on a daily basis - personal
information, financial statements, confidential reports, e-mails, memos, customer data,
and employee information.
Intellectual property, private and personal information becomes portable once processed
by an MFP, and is extremely susceptible to malicious use from both internal and external
threats. While not all risks to confidential information are considered malicious, the
potential for significant damage from inadequate protection can be only a matter of time.
COMMON VULNERABILITIES
Some of the most common vulnerabilities associated with an unsecured MFP include:
Sharp offers the following Security products, tools and applications:
Technology makes an ever-increasing contribution to profitability in today's highly
competitive business landscape. However, the same technology that enables high
productivity in the workplace can easily be compromised if not sufficiently secured. The
consequences of inadequate protection could be financial loss, identity theft, risk to
intellectual property, or even fines and criminal charges in the most severe cases.
Organizations spend significant capital to protect digital assets from threats, yet
frequently overlook one of the most integral devices in use today - the office Multi-
Function Peripheral (MFP). The more advanced and integrated MFPs become, the
greater the risk to confidential information during the document's life cycle when it is
being copied, printed, scanned or faxed. For a comprehensive security strategy to be
effective, it is imperative for organizations to demand a greater level of protection from
MFP vulnerabilities.
Sharp was the first to address security in digital imaging and received the first Common
Criteria Validation for an MFP in 2001. Even today, Sharp remains the highest rated
company in validated MFP products and is regarded as one of the industry's greatest
security innovators. Businesses and government agencies worldwide have come to
depend on this level of assurance, which Sharp pioneered and for which it continues to
set the benchmark.
An MFP is a powerful asset in your office's environment. Left unsecured however, an
MFP can pose one of the greatest threats to your organization. Just consider the types
of documents that are copied, printed, faxed or scanned on a daily basis - personal
information, financial statements, confidential reports, e-mails, memos, customer data,
and employee information.
Intellectual property, private and personal information becomes portable once processed
by an MFP, and is extremely susceptible to malicious use from both internal and external
threats. While not all risks to confidential information are considered malicious, the
potential for significant damage from inadequate protection can be only a matter of time.
COMMON VULNERABILITIES
Some of the most common vulnerabilities associated with an unsecured MFP include:
- Loss of productivity
- Regulatory non-compliance
- Loss of access
- Stolen information
- Lawsuits
- Unauthorized use
Sharp offers the following Security products, tools and applications:
- Sharp Security Suite
- Sharp Data Security Kit (DSK)
- Sharp Secure Network Interface
- Sharp Security Library
