Editor's note.(Brief article)

BUYING A NEW printer? Whether you are choosing one for your personal use or equipping a whole organisation our annual guide will help you get the right deal. Section One presents a detailed product showcase. Section Two lists suppliers whilst Section Three gives useful details of their agents around the continent. But whatever you buy, make sure that it is not a security risk. Karen Young gives some timely words of warning about the hackers who could be targetting your IT network through the unprotected printer. Security risks of a different order are to be encountered in the mineral-rich DRC, writes Priscilla Ross. Intrepid investors are being drawn by vast deposits of copper …