Ricoh Aficio MP C4000 Features Guide

Ricoh Aficio Common Security Features Guide
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To help combat these problems, the federal
government has enacted several pieces of
legislation. These bills at once hold companies
accountable for the records they keep, give
businesses and individuals legal recourse in
the event of damages, and also present
significant security challenges to an already
overburdened IT staff. They must proactively
address security concerns that impact the
applications, databases, and other business
assets essential to daily operations while
keeping up with regulations such as the HIPAA
and Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts that require firms
to protect their confidential information. As a
result, IT administrators, Chief Security Officers
and business managers are forced to constantly
re-examine their networks and business
processes to make certain they are still in
compliance.
Government Legislation Impacts
Security Compliance
Security adds a new dimension to document
workflows, especially those that involve intellectual
property or deal with information that is regulated
by new government standards. These pieces of
legislation have forced companies to adopt
practices that safeguard both business and
personal information:
■ The Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPPA) is a law designed
to protect workers from hiring discrimination
based on pre-existing medical conditions.
It means medical practitioners and healthcare-
related companies cannot release your
information without your approval.
■ The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) is a law
that allowed commercial and investment banks
and insurance companies to consolidate. It
includes a Financial Privacy Rule that demands
companies protect personal customer
information and inform you if and when that
information is to be shared.
■ The Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act (FERPA) is a law that protects the privacy
of student education records. The law applies
to all schools that receive funds under an
applicable program of the U.S. Department of
Education. FERPA gives parents certain rights
with respect to their children's education
records, and requires written permission to
release student information.
As you can see the need to protect data is not just
for personal or even business interests, it's the
law. As you'll learn, the entire family of Ricoh
office solutions is equipped with a mix of features
and capabilities that assist in compliance with
these government regulations.

Ricoh Aficio MP C4000 Specifications