As a trusted voice in the security community, Symphion’s CEO was honored to feature on the Cybersecurity Awesomeness Podcast from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA).
In this episode, Chris Steffen and Ken Buckler are joined by Jim LaRoe, CEO of Symphion, to tackle one of the most overlooked – and dangerous – threats in enterprise security: printers and IoT endpoints.
Symphion shares a sobering set of “winning lottery numbers” every security leader should know:
- Printers make up ~20% of network endpoints
- 99% remain unprotected from common cyber risks
- 67% of organizations reported a printer-related security incident last year
Because printers are often viewed as business equipment rather than IT assets, and lack a clear security owner, they’ve become prime targets for lateral movement, credential harvesting, and data exfiltration. Jim breaks this down through the “Five O’s,” explaining how ownership gaps and fragmented management create a 360-degree risk landscape for attackers.
The takeaway is clear: you can’t secure what you don’t own or see. Declaring a dedicated owner and integrating print fleets into a unified security strategy is critical to truly “locking the front door.”
Symphion bridges this visibility gap with a turnkey approach that hardens, monitors, and securely manages these often-ignored “graveyard endpoints.”
Listen here:
Apple Podcasts: Episode 142 – Printer and IoT Security
Spotify: Episode 142 – Printer and IoT Security