The Objectives Of Multifunction Printer (Mfp) Security - Samsung MFP SECURITY White Paper

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The Objectives of Multifunction Printer (MFP) Security

Information is a resource that by its nature is most valuable when it is being shared with a group working together to
achieve a goal. It is this ability to share information over great distances at the speed of light that has created the
technological world we live in today. Unfortunately the creation of so many ways to access information has also resulted
in so many more ways for unauthorized access to information. So the dilemma IT professionals are faced with is "how do I
balance high availability of information with high security?"
Many formulas and strategies have been developed to determine the level of security that is required and the amount of
harm that would result from breaches in security. This is useful for accounting purposes to determine the cost of security.
However these accounting tools do not help the IT professional implement security.
Samsung has targeted the MFP security as the area of information security where we can add the most value for our IT
customers. MFPs offer many features that process information electronically and on paper. This means that the security
objectives for MFPs must address and target the vulnerabilities of these features.
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Access
FAX Access
Input
Document
Network
Penetration
Retained
Information
Theft
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Output Privacy
Invasion
Unauthorized
Output
Document
Network
Sniffing
Unauthorized
USB Access
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