Printer hacking is where a person from withing in organization or outside the building can print a document without permission if the network is connected to the internet.
Steps you can take to secure your printers-
- Place printers in a secure room, not out in the open
- If the printer has a hard disk, destroy it before disposing of the printer at the end of its useful life.
- encrypt documents before sending them to the printer using a secured network.
- restrict users through the use of sign-in procedures, passwords, and types of documents they are allowed to print.
- Use a printer program to track and report the types of jobs, and keep a record of the users who sent them.
- Unplug the printer when it is not in use, or do not connect it to a network.
- Update the printer with the latest firmware.