Printer Device Security
Secure printing environment at Konica Minolta
Safety always comes first
In every company, employees manage vast amounts of information every day – much of which will be confidential, of course. Documents, personal data, addresses, budgets, plans, mock-ups and countless other resources are printed, copied and scanned with every passing hour at commercial organisations of every shape and size, and without reliable document security, they run a high risk of such sensitive data falling into unauthorised hands.
The consequences of this – with future plans and mock-ups copied with no password and distributed to competitor companies, personal data sold, and budgets revealed – could potentially be disastrous.
Device security
Prevent damage to finances and reputation
Data security is one of the most important aspects of running a successful and reliable business today. One or two tiny chinks in your company’s security “armour” can lead to confidential data being exposed, and your reputation in the industry being ruined. Konica Minolta provides you with secure printing devices guaranteed not to let you down, and a range of highly reliable, standard solutions. Security breach detection and prevention help companies prevent damage to their finances and reputation at both the corporate and individual levels.
Don’t make the mistake of neglecting security issues connected with MFPs. If a device is accessible by a wide range of different users (including staff, visitors and contractors), the risk of a data leak does increase. Konica Minolta offers secure printing solutions combining fast access to all of the device’s functionalities with the ability to control the access rights of employees. This ensures confidential data cannot be accessed by visitors or unauthorised personnel. Konica Minolta systems remain secure, flexible and user-friendly at all times – so you’re very much the one in control.
With Konica Minolta, you know you’re implementing exactly the right data security policies, and can ensure those newly-copied confidential documents lying in the MFP output tray or files stored on the hard disk of a device don’t fall into the wrong hands of persons with unauthorized access. The comprehensive range of security measures offered by Konica Minolta lets you guarantee the security of your documents and data.
Our devices are designed to be integrated into network environments, ensuring all printing processes need to comply with stringent security standards, and potential security threats are closed using the network connection. All of which ensures you benefit from the numerous ways Konica Minolta protects your data, and limits access to confidential information.
Konica Minolta partners with Bitdefender – a leader in IT security – for the development of its bizhub i-Series. Bitdefender’s leading edge anti-virus solution has been embedded in the MFP’s firmware and monitors all scanned files and documents transferred to and from it in real time. It also enables automatic virus scanning on hard drives as well as manual scans.
All bizhub i-Series models are ready for GDPR, and ISO 15408 certified HCD-PP, so data privacy standards and security requirements are met.
Introducing "The Hacker"
Over the course of 80+ hours, multiple efforts were made to access the operating system of Konica Minolta's MFPs by trained experts at NTT Data, an internationally respected IT services provider.All attempts to extract data failed, with the MFPs maintaining the privacy and integrity of the stored information!
European Cyber Security Month: Avoiding a cyber hostage crisis
Many small and medium sized businesses are considering tools and strategies to make remote work a permanent part of their business and whilst remote work brings new opportunities, it also brings new challenges.
A recent poll amongst IT decision makers in Europe shows the extent to which security threats have recently become a widespread challenge for businesses. Our handy eBook guides you through the main security factors to consider in digitally transforming your business.
Get the Quocirca Print Security Excerpt
In its latest report ‘The Print Security Landscape, 2022’ industry analyst Quocirca has classified Konica Minolta as a ‘Leader’ in the field of print security, due to its comprehensive product portfolio and expertise: “Quocirca believes that 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 SME market.”
At the same time, the report underlines the importance of print security for most organisations, noting that two-thirds of the organisations surveyed for the report are set to increase their budgets in this area.
Device Security use case
Today, virtually every business has multifunctional printers (MFPs) that print, scan, copy, fax and even send emails. Since the systems have both a hard disk and are connected to the company network and are usually located in places that are accessible to many people, they can represent a significant security gap if not adequately protected.
Virus scan via Bitdefender
Fax line security
GDPR ready
ISO 15408 certified HCD-PP
Ports and protocols secured by administrator
S/MIME encryption
SMTP authentication
User authentication methods
Konica Minolta MFPs
Hardware
The majority of Konica Minolta devices are equipped with HDD and super-reliable central memory safety mechanisms, ensuring confidential data and other sensitive corporate information are protected at all times. Konica Minolta provides the highest level of security, with ISO 15408 Common Criteria Certification.
Konica Minolta Software Products
Software
Explore the countless different ways in which Konica Minolta software products could improve your operations. Konica Minolta solves the problems of your company, matches different working styles, and offers software solutions meeting the needs of your industry. By prioritising your needs at all times, Konica Minolta meets the software requirements of even the most demanding global organisations. Using the system, you can keep a lid on the cost of any printed or copied output, create advanced security measures to ensure sensitive documents don’t fall into unauthorised hands, and more.
bizhub SECURE
Services
Konica Minolta has developed bizhub SECURE to provide customers with the resources required to protect any information on bizhub’s internal hard drive. After determining its customers’ specific needs, Konica Minolta configures a range of the MFP’s security features – so keeping any data, documents and information related to the MFP absolutely secure.
