Whilst both pupils and educational establishments benefit from the use and development of technology, awareness also has to increase of the associated risks that are inherent in that same technology. One area that should be of concern – according to TA Triumph-Adler, is the memory of printers and multifunctional devices (MFDs).
Seen and used every day, they are often taken for granted as they print, scan, email and store anything from pupils’ reports and welfare to a programme for the school play; and the keyword is ‘STORE’ – because all these machines effectively have a substantial hard disk which, if unsecured, can pose a major data risk. Read more on this story here.
