What are the Security Risks of Unmanaged Print Devices?

Are thousands of work-from-home employees from across the United States tempted to introduce unmanaged technology (and the associated cyber threats) through a personal printer to their workplace network?

As the popularity of a hybrid work arrangement has grown in the last several years, employees likely find themselves wanting to print things from home from time to time – whether it be a daily calendar to take notes, an important report that needs detailed attention, or a recent business article that piques their interest. It can be tempting to plug in whatever printer they have on hand but doing so can be a big threat to an organization’s security.

Jay Allpress, VP of Information Security for GreatAmerica uses a great medieval analogy to explain why this is so problematic: The Castle and the Keep.