Topic

Scanning and copying documents on multifunction devices

Applicable to

all

History

Priority

must not

Jun 2023

MFDs are not used to scan or copy documents above the sensitivity or classification of networks they are connected to.

The existing control relating to not copying documents above the sensitivity or classification of the network that MFDs are connected to was amended to cover both scanning and copying documents. This reflects that while copying a document may cause a localised data spill, scanning a document will cause a wider ranging data spill on the network.

Mar 2022

MFDs connected to networks are not used to copy documents above the sensitivity or classification of connected networks.

Miscellaneous changes were made to rationale and recommendations throughout the publication to clarify content without changing intent. This included a review from the Guidelines for System Hardening chapter through to the Guidelines for Data Transfers chapter.

Dec 2019

MFDs connected to networks are not used to copy documents above the sensitivity or classification of the connected network.

Security control 0589 was modified slightly to ensure consistency of terminology used throughout the publication.

Nov 2019

MFDs connected to computer networks are not used to copy documents above the sensitivity or classification of the connected network.

2015

Agencies must not permit MFDs connected to computer networks to be used to copydocuments above the sensitivity or classification of the connected network.

2010

Agencies must not permit MFDs connected to computer networks to be used to copy documents above theclassification of the connected network.

2008

Agencies must not permit network connected MFDs to be used to copy documents classified above the level of the connected network.