This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of HP MPS. All opinions are 100% mine. HP made a very clever series of commercials called 'The Wolf'. The wolf is the attacker of a corporate enterprise, the sheep. We get to hear from the attacker as he compromises the printers, leaps to the computers and servers to get data about clients, employees, and everything else. … [Read more...]
Don’t forget printers in your IoT security
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of HP MPS. All opinions are 100% mine. Internet of Things security is garnering a lot of discussion after the Mirai botnet took down several popular websites by attacking their DNS providers. The Mirai botnet is composed of many IoT devices like security camera DVRs and routers that had default or hard-coded administrator … [Read more...]
Weighing printer security risks
This post brought to you by HP MPS. The content and opinions expressed below are that of 404 Tech Support. In this month's batch of Windows Updates, Microsoft included KB3170005 in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-087 to address a vulnerability that could allow remote code execution on most versions of Windows and Windows Server. The proof-of-concept shows this is done … [Read more...]
When I think printers, I think HP. So why not let them manage them too?
This post brought to you by HP MPS. The content and opinions expressed below are that of 404 Tech Support. Thanks to some very robust and reliable printers in the HP Laserjet line, I have a very positive outlook of HP when it comes to printers. When it came to learning about HP's Managed Printing Services, it seems like a no-brainer. When you think of managed printing … [Read more...]
New HP Jet Fusion 3D printer is “half the price and 10x faster” than others
HP introduced their new HP Jet Fusion 3D printer line this week. It uses HP's years of printing experience to refine the 3D printing process where other manufacturer's have not accomplished. The HP Jet Fusion 3D 3200 Printer starts at $130,000 while the HP Jet Fusion 3D 3200 Printer and Processing Station is available starting at $155,000. HP is also innovating with the … [Read more...]