GDPR is a data protection regulation that applies to all organizations doing business with EU citizens, regardless where the organization is located.

GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation, which was proposed by the European Commission to unify data protection for individuals within the EU.

GDPR will govern how companies are collecting, managing, using, and deleting user-identifiable information.

After more than 4 years of preparation, GDPR will come into force on May 25^th, 2018. Many organizations may not realize this, but their printing processes also have to follow GDPR legislation.

Follow these 5 steps to ensure your printing process is compatible with GDPR rules:

Businesses should always know exactly where their money goes. Yet, two-thirds of small businesses can’t track printer costs.

This fact is especially worrisome given that it’s actually the third highest monthly expense for offices—right behind rent and payroll.

While all three are essential to operations, printing costs are one aspect that you can readily address.

A recent study showed  that “a firm with 1,000 employees is likely to incur $500,000 in printing costs per year, which can actually amount up to three to five percent of revenue.”

The case for green IT is stronger than ever. With Gartner predicting that sustainability will be a top priority for most major Western Europe and North American companies, companies are now understanding that green IT will save them money and increase their value in the marketplace.

Green computing (or green IT) is when companies manufacture, use, and dispose of computers, servers, and other hardware in environmentally friendly ways. Practices are focused on reducing energy consumption and disposing of equipment in responsible ways.

Most computers and hardware require special handling and disposable as they contain toxic substances that can contaminate soil and water if left in landfills, or pollute the air if incinerated.

Like many endpoints, printers have the same vulnerabilities and offer access into company financials and private data, and are often unsecured – so why aren’t IT personnel taking notice of the threat?

In the past year, 40% of Canadian organizations had experienced an IT security breach, and 56% of those breaches were print related.

With the majority of security breaches happening as a result of printers, it’s clear that printer security is an afterthought for organizations.

Pull printing technology has become a must have solution for enterprises seeking an additional layer of security to protect their print infrastructure.

In today’s complex technological landscape, other factors like the cloud and print security are disrupting the market, and resulting a new emergence of pull printing solutions.

With the surge of solutions now available and offered by so many vendors, it becomes hard to navigate and overwhelming to select the best solution.