Fasoo, the leader in data-centric security, today announced a major update to Fasoo Smart Print (FSP) that extends sensitive data detection to image files and image-based PDFs. With the release of Fasoo Smart Print v4.4, organizations can now identify and control sensitive information even when documents are printed from images or scanned files, closing a long-standing blind spot in print security.
“Printouts remain one of the most overlooked yet persistent sources of data breaches, especially when sensitive information is embedded in scanned or image-based documents,” said Jason Sohn, Executive Managing Director at Fasoo. “With this update, Fasoo Smart Print closes a critical gap by enabling organizations to detect, control, and audit sensitive data in all printed content, regardless of its original format.”
Traditionally, print security solutions relied on text-based analysis, making it difficult to detect sensitive information when documents were printed as images or image-based PDFs. As a result, highly sensitive data, including personal information, financial records, and proprietary designs, could bypass detection and be exposed through printed materials. Fasoo Smart Print v4.4 addresses this challenge by applying OCR technology to extract text from image-based documents, enabling consistent sensitive data detection across all printouts.
Beyond enhanced detection, the update strengthens visibility and auditability across the entire print lifecycle. Security teams can now review OCR-based detection directly alongside print history, correlate print activity with detected sensitive content, and monitor detection statistics through centralized dashboards. This unified view allows organizations to better understand print-related risks and respond more effectively to potential incidents.
Fasoo Smart Print continues to deliver comprehensive print security capabilities, including context-aware print control, dynamic watermarking, detailed print activity logging, and complete audit trails. By extending these controls to image-based printouts, the solution ensures that security policies remain consistently enforced, whether sensitive data is printed as text, scanned documents, or image-based files.
The enhanced capabilities are particularly valuable for industries where image-based documents are common, such as healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and the public sector, where regulatory compliance and audit readiness are critical.
For more information, visit https://en.fasoo.com/strategies/print-security/.