Print Auditing and Reporting
Knowing who accesses what data is important for all commercial and public organizations. Laws demand organizations to closely supervise and log data being transferred. The print process is one of those processes that requires close monitoring. In today’s work environment it has become more complex to keep records of who printed what/where and on which device. It was easier to monitor and track printing when employees were restricted to printing via the corporate network and on company devices.
Over the years, printing has changed. From anywhere, anytime printing – referring to either secure pull print where a user can walk up to any device and release prints OR to remote employees using a variety of devices at different office locations OR both. The solutions that could monitor and audit such processes quickly arose and were able to capture records of all print transactions, though all still part of the corporate network.
The next adaptation organizations needed to make was to cater for a mobile workforce that was not on the corporate network. Mobile printing solutions already supported this in a way but printing was still safely tied to the corporate network. Now, organizations need to allow printing over public connections and to non corporate devices. How to manage and secure those print processes?