Printer Hacking

Define printer hacking. List steps you can take to secure printers.

Printer is an output device that produces text and graphics on a physical medium such as paper. Printer hacking is where an individual from within the organization or outside the building can print a document without permission if the network is connected to the internet.

Here are steps to take to secure printers:

1. Place printers in a secure room, not out in the open.
2. If the printer has a hard disk, destroy it before disposing of the printer at the end of its useful life.
3. Encrypt documents before sending them to the printer using a secured network.
4. Restrict users through the use of sign-in procedures, passwords, and types of documents they are allowed to print.
5.  Use a printer program to track and report the types of jobs, and keep a record of the users who sent them.
6. Unplug the printer when it is not in use, or do not connect it to a network.
7. Update the printer with the latest firmware.