Re: copier harddrives in the news

[Michael Natale <michael.natale () WRIGHT EDU>]

Lanier copiers/printers have a dodd wipe feature included on most of
their units.  Our contract states all leased copiers from our provider
have this feature turned on.

Mike

Michael Natale, CISSP
Manager, Information Security
Wright State University
Phone: 937.775.3910
Fax: 937.775.4049



Stucky, David wrote:
> I saw this issue pop up in the interwebs a couple of weeks ago.  You would think the industry would provide some sort 
> of maintenance mode HD wipe feature standard, especially for leased units.  I like when the guy said the security 
> features on the one digital copier cost $500 extra.  With leased units would ever really know what you were getting 
> with a security feature set.  Seems like you would almost be better off asking the leasing company for a keep the 
> hard drive option for digital copiers.
>
> Don't forget printers with flash memory and hard drives can store fun stuff also.
>
> Thanks...
>
> David Stucky, CISSP, GSEC
> Systems Security Analyst
> Office of Human Resources
> The Pennsylvania State University
> 503 James M. Elliott Building
> University Park, PA 16802
> Office: 814-865-4049
> E-mail: dys5 () psu edu
> http://www.ohr.psu.edu
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of jeff 
> murphy
> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 9:10 AM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: [SECURITY] copier harddrives in the news
>
> Summary: cbsnews bought a few used copiers at random and discovered lots of sensitive information on the harddrives 
> that were inside of them.
>
>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y01xLquSIrc

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