Konica Minolta is proud to announce that it has once again been recognised as 'a Leader’ in Print Security by Quocirca, with its robust hardware and software security, and a ‘broad approach’ that delivers a complete service across cybersecurity, cited as strengths in the research firm’s ‘The Print Security Landscape, 2023 - Securing the print infrastructure amidst a growing threat landscape’.
In positioning Konica Minolta as ‘a Leader’, Quocirca acknowledges the company as having a strong strategic vision and a comprehensive
print security product and service offering. The select group of vendors given ‘a Leader’ status are recognised for making significant investments in their hardware, solutions and services portfolio and infrastructure.
Quocirca is a global market insight and research firm specialising in the convergence of print and digital technologies in the future workplace. In its latest report, the firm recognises the continued rise in cybersecurity incidents and a continued reliance on print, requiring effective print security (on average 27% of IT security incidents relate to paper documents). However, results of a study published by Quocirca in its report suggested that organisations are struggling to keep up with print security demands, resulting in 61% of organisations questioned, experiencing data losses as the result of unsecure printing practices in the past 12 months. The average cost of such data losses has also risen from £632k to £743k.
In Quocirca’s 2023 evaluation of the print security market, Konica Minolta’s security portfolio is recognised for spanning
print and document security across its MFP portfolio, and
IT security services, as well as
video security,
compliance and risk management. Konica Minolta’s managed print security services provide monitoring and management of print devices and systems, including device security profile management, vulnerability scanning and intrusion detection, and print policy enforcement. Furthermore, Quocirca states how, ‘Security is a core component of its Intelligent Connected Workplace portfolio, which encompasses a range of solutions to address the digital transformation needs of businesses of all sizes.’
A key area highlighted by Quocirca is the challenge facing SMB organisations in 2023. Just 11% of organisations with between 250 and 499 employees and 27% with 500 to 999 employees responded that they do not have complete confidence in the security of their print infrastructure. Quocirca recognises Konica Minolta’s ability to serve this major market, stating in the report: ‘Beyond its traditional print security offerings, Konica Minolta’s deep expertise across IT services strongly sets it apart from some of its key competitors, particularly in the SMB market.’
Robust hardware and software security is also cited as a strength of Konica Minolta, as well as a ‘broad approach’ which delivers a complete service across cybersecurity, helping businesses to identify, contain and analyse network penetration, including attacks by malware, ransomware, or hackers.
