Many digital copiers are now able to store the scanned documents on flash memory or hard drives. This could pose a privacy/security risk, if the drives are improperly accessed, or if they are lost or resold without being scrubbed first.
Even the simple act of making a photocopy now poses privacy risks. In response to a letter from Massachusetts Congressman Edward Markey, the FTC has responded and agreed to investigate the privacy risks posed by digital copiers that store information on internal hard drives.… More