This document discusses the risks and costs of unsecured printing environments. It notes that cybercrime, internal breaches, and non-compliance can financially damage businesses through losses, fines, lost customers, and lawsuits. The average annual cost of cybercrime to businesses is $11.7 million. Most financial firms say printer/copier security is important, but many companies ignore printers in their endpoint security. Over 60% of organizations reported a print-related data breach in the past year. The document highlights that unsecured printers can expose an entire network to attacks, users can access and share data without restrictions, and too many confidential print jobs are left uncollected, posing security risks.

1. SECURITY
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2. Risks and costs of unprotected printing environments
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Cybercrime, internal breaches, compliance infringement,
and more can hurt your business
Financial loss
Fines, lost business,
damaged reputation, and
class-action lawsuits
$11.7M
Average
annualized cost of
cybercrime*
2
94%
of financial firms
say copier/printer
security is important
or very important*
43%
of companies ignore
printers in their
endpoint security
practices*
61%
of organizations
reported a print-related
data breach in the past
year*

3. Key security insights for
shared printing environments
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• Unsecured printers can open the
entire network to a cybersecurity
attack
• Users can change device settings,
access data, or send scanned
documents anywhere
• Too many confidential print jobs get
left uncollected
• Security breaches or noncompliance
can be costly, especially if customer
data is compromised
• Mobile workers need to print
wherever they are—without
sacrificing security
• IT needs tools to manage security
across the fleet more efficiently