Is It Time to Update Your Hardware?
As a MICR printer user, you know security is the number one issue. Preventing check fraud is a huge concern when billions of dollars are lost each year in both repayment from banks and company funds that were not properly protected against theft. One of the best ways to ensure that you can secure your check printer against fraudulent access is by upgrading your printer and its accompanying software regularly.
While secure software is already a must for every company with a MICR printer, you may not be doing everything possible to ensure security on your printer network. New reports suggest that regular printers on company networks are often left unsecured and vulnerable to hacking. Printers are Wi-Fi enabled and have IP addresses just like a computer. Hacking into a company’s printer network can be just as valuable as accessing a PC for a fraudster looking to steal information.
If your MICR printer is on the same network as your other company printers, it’s a great idea to set up a separate, password-protected network for check printing. Monitoring personal and PC access to the MICR printer is also very important. Extra layers of security for your credit department PCs is worth the expense for peace of mind.
Encryption is an excellent choice for modern data security. Lexmark has been a leader in encrypting data for all it’s printers for the last decade. When you choose a Lexmark MICR printer, you can feel confident in the security of your hardware.
At Printerm Datascribe, we ensure that all our printers and related software give you the best in data security for check printing. Whether you choose a Lexmark MICR printer, an HP MICR printer, of any of our other reliable brands, we’re here to help you feel confident in your check printer security and provide recommendations for network security and software upgrades.
Source:
https://threatpost.com/old-printer-vulnerabilities-die-hard/139318/
