By Louella Fernandes – As IoT devices, smart MFPs are susceptible to the growing threat of attempts to implant malware, recruit to botnets (to help perpetrate DDoS attacks), as well as potentially providing an open gateway to the corporate network. A managed print service (MPS) is an effective approach to building a multi-layered print security strategy. This can support cyber resilience; the ability to prepare for, respond to and recover from cyber-attacks. Print infrastructure is a potential security blind spot and businesses of all sizes should seek the expertise of MPS providers to ensure their print infrastructure is resilient and secure-by-design. 

An evolving and sophisticated threat landscape

As cyber-attacks continue to grow in both number and sophistication, and businesses face increased regulatory pressure to protect data, cybersecurity is rising up the corporate agenda. The print infrastructure remains a critical element of the IT environment – networked printers and MFPs must be treated as any other endpoint device.

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