In today's evolving threat landscape, implementing a Zero Trust security model is paramount. However, print and document infrastructure is often an overlooked attack vector, potentially leaving your organization exposed. Canon's uniFLOW Online directly addresses this critical gap by seamlessly integrating secure printing and scanning into your Zero Trust framework without requiring any local software or services.
uniFLOW Online: Extending Zero Trust to Your Print Environment
uniFLOW Online is designed to fortify your security posture by applying core Zero Trust principles to your entire print and scan ecosystem:
- Verify Explicitly: Employs robust, flexible user authentication (including multi-factor authentication options, card readers, PINs, and mobile app verification) before any device or service access. All print jobs are encrypted until decrypted at the device. This ensures only authorized individuals can print, scan, or access sensitive documents.
- Use Least Privileged Access: Enables granular, role-based access controls, allowing IT administrators to precisely define user permissions for specific devices, functions (print, copy, scan), and even color usage. This minimizes the potential impact of any compromised account.
- Assume Breach: Provides comprehensive audit trails and reporting for all print and scan activities. Secure document release ("pull printing") ensures documents are only printed when the user is physically at the device, eliminating unclaimed sensitive prints. Works in a full client micro-segmented network removing the risk of lateral movement during an attack.
Key Benefits for Your IT Leadership & Organization
Beyond robust security, uniFLOW Online delivers significant operational and financial advantages:
- Enhanced Data Protection & Compliance: Safeguard confidential information with secure document workflows and features that support compliance with regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, and other industry-specific mandates.
- Centralized Management & Control: Gain a unified view and control over your entire print fleet, regardless of brand or location, simplifying policy enforcement and device management.
- Reduced Operational Costs: Track and analyze print usage across departments and users, identify areas for cost reduction, and implement rules to encourage responsible printing.
- Increased Productivity & User Convenience: Offer secure mobile printing from any device, streamlined scan-to-cloud and scan-to-email workflows, and a consistent user experience across all compatible devices.
- Proactive Monitoring & Security Management: Actively monitor print activity, receive alerts for potential security incidents, and manage security settings efficiently.
Secure Your Print Infrastructure, Strengthen Your Zero Trust Posture
We understand the complexities of securing a modern enterprise. We'd like to offer you a brief, no-obligation consultation to demonstrate how uniFLOW Online can specifically address your organization's print security challenges and enhance your overall Zero Trust strategy. Contact us today.