Hybrid work has become the norm for many organizations, but it also creates new challenges for managing office technology. Print environments that once operated under one roof now extend to multiple locations, with employees moving between home offices, client sites, and shared workspaces. Managed print services (MPS) help businesses bring order, security, and efficiency to these distributed environments.

Secure remote printing

One of the biggest concerns for hybrid teams is how to keep sensitive information safe. MPS solutions support secure print release, user authentication, and encrypted connections, so employees can send print jobs from anywhere and release them only when they’re at the device. This reduces the risk of confidential documents being left unattended.

Traditional printing often creates headaches for IT, from managing countless drivers to securing sensitive data and wrestling with legacy infrastructure. But a new era of printing is emerging, driven by Microsoft's Modern Print Platform and complemented by innovations like Canon Print Assist. This shift is about simplifying, securing, and optimizing a fundamental business process.

The Dawn of Driverless Printing: Microsoft's Modern Print Platform

Printers and multifunction devices are often overlooked in security planning, yet they process, store, and transmit sensitive information daily. Whether it’s a confidential contract, patient record, or internal financial report, unsecured print environments leave organizations open to both physical and digital risks.

Persistent and Evolving Threats

Modern printers are sophisticated networked devices with storage and processing capabilities similar to computers. This makes them susceptible to:

In the legal industry, every single document matters. Whether it's a client contract, confidential brief, or time-sensitive filing, law firms rely on secure, trackable, and efficient document workflows. Canon’s uniFLOW software offers an integrated solution built to meet the unique demands of legal environments.

Here’s why legal firms across the country are turning to uniFLOW to streamline and secure their operations.

Secure Document Handling and Print Release

uniFLOW enables secure print release, ensuring that sensitive legal documents are only printed when the authorized user is physically present. This eliminates the risk of confidential materials being left unattended at shared devices—an essential feature in a profession where privacy is paramount.

User authentication via PIN, ID card, or mobile device keeps unauthorized eyes away from client information.

In today's evolving threat landscape, implementing a Zero Trust security model is paramount. However, print and document infrastructure is often an overlooked attack vector, potentially leaving your organization exposed. Canon's uniFLOW Online directly addresses this critical gap by seamlessly integrating secure printing and scanning into your Zero Trust framework without requiring any local software or services.