Copier machines, a security risk? (VIDEO)

[Irish]

Video here: http://wimp.com/copymachines/

I think this is very relevant to many, if not all, of the forum members here at M4C. Identity theft, OPSEC, and your personal information may be easily obtained through the methods shown in this video.

[p345duc]

WOW that is scary.

[Belmont31R]

Why does a copy machine need a HD that stores images of the documents being copied, and keep them stored forever?



Stupid...!

[Irish]

Why does a copy machine need a HD that stores images of the documents being copied, and keep them stored forever?

Possible law enforcement investigations? The Navy identified the hard drives in their copiers as possible breaches in security and put out a warning in March, 2010 http://www.chips.navy.mil/archives/1...vy_Privacy.pdf

[Belmont31R]

Possible law enforcement investigations? The Navy identified the hard drives in their copiers as possible breaches in security and put out a warning in March, 2010 http://www.chips.navy.mil/archives/1...vy_Privacy.pdf

Still seems ridiculous to add a HD that size to a copy machine just so LE can check it if they need to at some point in the future.


I know I have copied tons of personal documents on copy machines, and especially the military would have thousands of peoples SSN's and other personal info run on them just in a couple years. But being in the mil your info is all over the place anyways. You can go into almost any orderly room, and finds stacks of papers with everyone in the units stuff. Hell Ive been given orders and memo's with tons of peoples SSN's printed right along with mine.

[Irish]

Still seems ridiculous to add a HD that size to a copy machine just so LE can check it if they need to at some point in the future.

I agree with you 100% I was just throwing it out there as a possibility.

[Whootsinator]

While I didn't know about this, it doesn't surprise me in the slightest.

On a similar note, a long time ago, back when I was in elementary school, I remember all of our School ID Numbers just used our SSNs. They were printed on everything from our grade reports to our School ID Cards. Most school passwords were the last four letters of our SSNs. Crazy, the ideas people come up with...

[Belmont31R]

While I didn't know about this, it doesn't surprise me in the slightest.

On a similar note, a long time ago, back when I was in elementary school, I remember all of our School ID Numbers just used our SSNs. They were printed on everything from our grade reports to our School ID Cards. Most school passwords were the last four letters of our SSNs. Crazy, the ideas people come up with...

Our social security cards have been turned into a quasi natl ID instead of being used solely for SS business as they are supposed to be.

[Abraxas]

Why does a copy machine need a HD that stores images of the documents being copied, and keep them stored forever?



Stupid...!

This was my first thought

[arizonaranchman]

All this modern technology makes NOTHING private anymore. For example your cell phone is a listening device/bug. If Big Brother wants to tap into it he can listen to the room you're in - not only when you're talking on the phone but anytime it's turned on. Same with your home telephone.

Big Brother loves you...