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White Paper: Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE Security
Section 1 — Introduction“If you look at these machines as just copiers or printers, you first wonder if you really need security.
Then you realize conventional office equipment now incorporates significant technology advances
and capabilities that make all documents an integrated part of a corporate network that also involves
the Intranet and Internet. Government agencies, corporations and non-profits are increasingly
transitioning from traditional stand-alone machines to devices that integrate these functions and link
them to corporate networks, raising a whole new era of information management and security
issues.
Our development of features within Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE systems are designed to help
prevent data loss, help protect against unwanted device infiltration and help keep information from
being compromised.”
—DennisAmorosano, Sr. Director
SolutionsMarketing & Business Support, Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Asthe marketplace has evolved, the technology associated with office equipment continuesto
develop atan ever-increasing pace. Over the last several years alone, traditional office equipmenthas
leapfrogged in technology, expanding itsfunctional capabilities, while at the same time becoming an
integralpart of the corporate network and the Internet. As a result, a new level of security awareness
hasbecome imperative.
Canon’sattention to emerging market trends and details surrounding customer security requirements
hasdriven the development of features within imageRUNNER ADVANCE systems, which hasbeen
designed to help thwartdata loss and the potential threats posed by hackers.