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What is document security and why is it important?

Document security is the safeguarding of physical and digital documents throughout their lifecycle, from creation, storage, access and sharing.

The aim of document security, is to:

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Maintain data integrity

Protect documents from being altered.

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Prevent unauthorised disclosure

Stop confidential information falling into the wrong hands.

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Restrict access

Only authorised individuals can view or modify the documents.

 

"For 38% of those responsible for print procurement, printed documents left unsecured or unattended has been the most significant print-related security breach in the last 12 months”

Source: IDC, Public Cloud Device and Print Management Infrastructure Awareness and Adoption in Europe, Doc # EUR152370424, Jun 2024

 

Protecting and securing your documents

Flexibility to add advanced document security to help you protect your business and take print security to the next level.

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How to protect and secure documents?

 

Printed documents often contain valuable information that needs protecting against interception and theft. To ensure any confidential data doesn’t get into the wrong hands, Brother offers a wide range of secure print release solutions to ensure your sensitive document is only printed when you're ready to collect it.

  • Secure Print: simple and secure document retrieval.
  • Secure Print+: convenient and secure document retrieval with NFC card or personalised PIN.
  • Secure Print Advanced: simple and secure pull printing with NFC card personalised PIN
  • Cloud Secure Print: secure printing to a cloud connected device

Interested in Secure Print+ or Secure Print Advanced?

Unlock new possibilities and have complete flexibility in how you secure, manage and control your documents.

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How to secure scanned documents?

Your scanned data is also protected.

Scan to Email

Scan documents directly to recipients via email, without the need of a PC.

Scan to PDF

Instantly secure scanned PDF documents with a four-digit PIN.

Scan to Network

Scan documents directly to a shared network folder without installing software on a PC.

Scan to OneDrive

Scan to OneDrive with a secure HTTPS connection and a four-digit PIN.

Scan to SharePoint

Scan to and print directly from a SharePoint server with secure connections through HTTPS.

Scan to SSH server (SFTP)

Establish a private and safe data stream SFTP when scanning to a network. 

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