CANON DEVICE INFORMATION: ARE YOUR OFFICE PRINTERS AND SCANNERS PLACING YOUR BUSINESS AT RISK?

When organisations think about cyber security, attention typically goes straight to servers, endpoints, cloud environments, and firewalls. Yet one of the biggest risks often sits right in the middle of the office: your printers and scanners.

According to Quocirca’s Print Security Landscape 2025, the average cost of a print-related security breach has now reached £820,000.

PRINTER AND SCANNER SECURITY: WHY IS THIS A GROWING SECURITY BLIND SPOT

Today’s print and scan devices operate much like computers. They hold internal storage, connect to networks, integrate with cloud services, and support dozens of business processes, from HR onboarding to secure document archiving.

Yet many organisations still treat them like simple office equipment.

This creates major vulnerabilities, especially when devices are accessed by large numbers of staff across hybrid and flexible working patterns.

Ask yourself:

• Can anyone pick up documents left on trays?
• Could scans be sent to the wrong destination?
• Are device settings protected from unauthorised changes?
• Is data stored inside the device encrypted, or even wiped?
• Do you know exactly who accessed what, and when?

If the answer to any of these is no, it’s time to reassess your print and scan security strategy.

WHAT SECURE PRINT & SCAN SHOULD LOOK LIKE IN 2026

To truly safeguard information, your print and scan technology must protect data at every stage; at the device, in transit, and at rest.

Canon’s 360° security approach aligns with this philosophy. Their devices and cloud-based tools offer protection across:

Device Security: Preventing unauthorised access to the device itself; a common point of attack.

Document Security: Ensuring the right people collect, scan and release the right documents.

Network & Cloud Security: Protecting the digital routes your information travels through.

Data Security: Keeping the data stored inside the device encrypted and automatically wiped when needed.

This security-first design is a major reason why iNREACH includes Canon as a trusted supplier for managed print solutions.

CANON’S SECURITY FEATURES: BUILT TO STOP BREACHES BEFORE THEY START

Canon devices come packed with protections designed specifically to prevent print-related breaches; the very issues costing businesses substantial sums each year.

IMAGEFORCE: ADVANCED PROTECTION WITH INTELLIGENCE BUILT IN

Canon’s imageFORCE multifunction printers elevate security even further with features such as:

• Machine-Learning-Driven Security Settings: The device can analyse your network environment and recommend the optimal security configuration.
• OAuth Authentication Protocols: Providing seamless and secure access to cloud destinations.

This intelligent, adaptive security approach is ideal for organisations modernising their print environments, especially those shifting towards hybrid or cloud-first working.

SECURE PRINT STARTS WITH THE RIGHT DEVICE STRATEGY: WORK WITH iNREACH

Protecting your information is not just an IT requirement, it’s a business-critical function, impacting compliance, operations and customer trust.

iNREACH helps organisations build secure, efficient and modern print infrastructures by combining Canon’s security-by-design technology with our consultative, ongoing support.

If you’re concerned about whether your printers and scanners could be putting your business at risk, or you’re reviewing your document security strategy, our specialists are here to help. Contact us today.

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