After reading this post I contacted our photocopier supplier who did in fact confirm that the hard drives were non protected and easily accessible using a standard PC.
On the basis that all our security auditing is geared towards the ISO 9000 specification this revelation blew a huge hole in our procedures and we have now obtained a declaration that no hard disk from any multi finction copier or printer will be taken off site. Also we have sealed access to the drives so that we at least know if anyone has been trying to get access. Thanks to whoever posted the original message. I wonder how many other businesses are potentially under threat? Dave C -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jarvis, Matthew Sent: 14 May 2010 18:55 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NF] Copy Machine Hard Drives > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Jeff Johnson > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 7:07 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NF] Copy Machine Hard Drives > > http://wimp.com/copymachines/ > > A video showing what might be left on a copy machine your business sells. > BTW - why do these machines want to store all those images for in the first place?? Is that a Secret Service thing for (attempting to) thwart counterfeiters or something?? Thanks, Matthew Jarvis || Business Systems Analyst IT Department McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center 1460 G Street, Springfield, OR 97477 || Ph: 541-744-6092 || Fax: 541-744-6145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: This electronic message may contain information that is Proprietary, Confidential, or legally privileged or protected. It is intended only for the use of the individual(s) and entity named in the message. If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete the material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this message and do not disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on the information it contains. [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
