[ale] copiers: one more thing to be paranoid about

Richard Bronosky Richard at Bronosky.com
Wed Apr 28 06:59:42 EDT 2010


/me recalls the printer scene from Office Space, substitutes a 5 figure MFP.

On 4/27/10, Dustin Puryear <dpuryear at puryear-it.com> wrote:
> Wow, good point about digital copiers. We have an HP multi-function
> copier/fax at our office, and, while we don't use the feature, it does
> offer you the ability to grab your document scan off the LAN. So
> obviously it is storing a that information.
>
> Hmmm...
>
> Not good.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
> William Fragakis
> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 12:50 AM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes!We run Linux!
> Subject: [ale] copiers: one more thing to be paranoid about
>
> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/19/eveningnews/main6412439.shtml
>
>
>
> blurb
> "Nearly every digital copier built since 2002 contains a hard drive -
> like the one on your personal computer - storing an image of every
> document copied, scanned, or emailed by the machine.
>
> In the process, it's turned an office staple into a digital time-bomb
> packed with highly-personal or sensitive data.
>
> If you're in the identity theft business it seems this would be a pot of
> gold.
>
> "The type of information we see on these machines with the social
> security numbers, birth certificates, bank records, income tax forms,"
> John Juntunen said, "that information would be very valuable.""
>
>
> - William
>
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