The amount of data being used and created in business today is prolific creating big challenges for business of all sizes. This challenge is compounded in environments where both paper-based and electronic workflows are prevalent.

HP recently unveiled new research indicating that the cost and frequency of cybercrime have both continued to rise for the third straight year.  According to the third annual study of U.S.

Every day employees print, fax, copy, scan and email critical and sensitive information. Most employees simply hit print without thinking twice, but without the proper precautions, the documents sent to the printer are at risk, compromising security and compliance in a variety of ways.

Every year, companies lose millions of dollars due to print security lapses, as they leave themselves open to private and corporate lawsuits, government fines and stolen competitive information.

Despite decades of discussion around the paperless office, according to PrintPlace.com the printing business is actually bigger than ever.  They cite some interesting statistics:

• Printing provides $640 billion in revenue every year, more than the $432 billion from the Auto Industry and nearly 10 times the $67 billion in commerce from the Music Industry.

• 3.5 million jobs in the USA depend on a

Last month Michelle McNickle wrote an article for Healthcare IT News titled, “10 of the largest data breaches in 2012 … so far”.  Numerous headlines have showcased some large health data breaches, and according to recent research, the problem is only growing.  While the focus of her article is on data breaches in the health care industry, I think that the lessons are relevant to all organizations.

The EPA teslls us that cash-strapped state and local governments spend more than $10 billion every year on energy to provide services and meet constituent needs.  Add to that the costs to purchase, use and dispose of IT equipment, along with purchasing paper and printing supplies.  And add to that the fact that government often doesn’t take advantage of trade-in and IT recycling programs, and you are left with staggering costs.

If we improve these pr