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

Dustin Puryear dpuryear at puryear-it.com
Tue Apr 27 18:55:09 EDT 2010


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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