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Source: Government Computer News - Posted by Efren J. Belizario
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Security is more than just passwords on your desktop. Every agency knows physical security is just as important. However, within a department there is normally not much to protect documents from users already in the building. And that can cause trouble.
The most obvious problem comes when a document is printed on a shared printer. Even a document that originated on a secure desktop within a locked office becomes vulnerable when it is sent to a printer down the hall. Just because someone works with you doesn’t mean they have the same need or right to read a document. Moreover, there could be cleaners or other visitors in the area. By the time you get to the printer, someone might have read or taken your sensitive document.
Read this full article at Government Computer News
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