The Imaging Channel

1
2
3

1 The Super Scary, Increasingly Prevalent and All-Too-Real Threat of Ransomware

Ransomware TIC by Amy Weiss, The Imaging Channel

A quick disclaimer to start things off: ransomware is a topic that is almost impossible to keep current on. Just like a new car loses value as soon as it’s driven off the lot, by the time ink meets paper on a magazine’s pages the ransomware field will have changed. This article was started just before the WannaCry ransomware outbreak hit the British National Health Service (NHS), eventually infecting (as of this writing) more than 75,000 users in 99 countries. Think technology changes fast? Market leadership in ransomware changes faster than you can say “cybersecurity.” So what facts can we count on to remain relatively solid? Let’s take a look.

3 Is Office Equipment Security Finally Getting The Attention It Deserves?

Canon TIC by Dennis Amorosano, Canon U.S.A.

With security breaches and cyberattacks plaguing businesses at an increasing pace, security becomes even more prominent on the corporate agenda. These challenges are compounded by technology advancements, which have a positive impact on productivity yet raise concerns for where, how and by whom information is accessed. It is surprising then that a subtle yet potentially vulnerable area has not historically received as much attention by the majority of organizations – enabling security functions on and around traditional office technology (printers and MFPs in particular).

Channel News

Blogs

Sales Lessons From a Sasquatch Hunter

by Brad Roderick | 06-19-2017 Sasquatches are, of course, real. Or they aren’t. Whether they are fact or fiction is of very little consequence to those of us who hunt for revenue each day. And yet, the study of “Bigfoot Believers” does provide insights and lessons on how to...

The Accidental CEO

by Patricia Ames | 06-12-2017 Earlier this year at the 17th Annual EFI Worldwide Users' Conference, Jeff Jacobson made one of his first public appearances as CEO of Xerox. The inquisitive Guy Gecht, CEO of EFI, picked Jacobson’s brain about the Xerox split and the company’s...

Five Things Office Equipment Dealerships Need to Adapt for Growth

by Michael Amiri | 06-06-2017 For many office equipment dealers (OEDs) today, traditional lines of business involving hardware, toner, and paper are being augmented with managed IT and network services. The office equipment space is changing at lightning speed, and this change...

Current Issue