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Konica Minolta continues its Leader status in Quocirca’s assessment of the print security market

| 26 July 2024

Konica Minolta is proud to announce that it has retained its leading position in Quocirca’s 2024 assessment of the print security market. The company has been recognised for the advances it has made in its multi-layered approach to print security, citing 'secure and robust product design'; 'customised security solutions and services such as bizhub SECURE', and support customers through the automation of security.

In the new report ‘Print Security Landscape, 2024 Mitigating the print infrastructure as a threat vector’, published in July, Quocirca – a global market insight and research firm specialising in the convergence of print and digital technologies in the future workplace – acknowledges that print and MFP manufacturers are continuing to ‘enhance and deepen’ their security focus, with the analyst stating, ‘Konica Minolta products are a suitable choice for companies with high data security requirements.’

Research published in the report indicates that print security continues to climb the security agenda, with office printing rising from eighth place last year to third in 2024. This is important given that 67% of organisations reported data losses due to unsecured print processes in the past 12 months, and the cost of these breaches has risen by over £250,000 (~ EUR297,000) to over £1m (~EUR1.19m) (compared to £743,000 (~ EUR884,000) in 2023). The good news is that organisations are making progress, with 30% saying it is very or somewhat difficult to keep up with print security demands, compared to 39% in 2023.

When ranking a ‘Leader’ Quocirca looks at whether the vendor has a strong strategic vision and a comprehensive print security product and service offering. It also considers whether significant investment has been made in its hardware, solutions, and services portfolio, as well as demonstrating a strong vision for future strategy.

The strengths of Konica Minolta highlighted by Quocirca in the report include its ‘robust hardware and software security’, a ‘multi-layered solutions portfolio’ and mature ‘IT security expertise’ which the analyst says, ‘can help customers with information security services beyond the print environment’.

In March 2024, Konica Minolta demonstrated its investment in hardware by further expanding its offering with the launch of 21 next-generation bizhub i-Series MFPs (multifunctional printers) and printers. These GDPR and HCD-PP compliant and ISO 15408-certified devices are recognised by Quocirca for their enhanced SIEM capabilities with the provision of real-time security alerts, improved virus and malware protection (embedded Bitdefender), as well as the ability to set up devices with custom workflows to prevent brute force attack protection.

The report also highlights the strength of Konica Minolta’s service portfolio, with bizhub SECURE providing additional assurance that devices are highly secure, and the cloud-based Shield Guard platform that offers remote device security monitoring and management. In addition to Shield Guard, Konica Minolta’s wider cloud security portfolio is acknowledged, with the analyst observing how it, ‘includes multiple options to support and increase customers’ security’.

For a fourth consecutive year Quocirca has positioned Konica Minolta as a Leader in print security. Its report highlights the importance of instilling confidence in CIOs and CISOs that their print security provision will protect them from the rising volume and cost of data breaches and future security risks that artificial intelligence may present. We are committed to developing our portfolio of workplace products and services, to enable every organisation to empower its employees to be productive and protected.

Olaf Lorenz

General Manager, International Marketing Division at Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe

Quocirca Print Security Landscape 2024

Quocirca has recognised Konica Minolta as a leader in Quocirca’s 2024 assessment of the print security market. The company has been recognised for the advances it has made in its multi-layered approach to print security, citing 'secure and robust product design'; 'customised security solutions and services such as bizhub SECURE', and support customers through the automation of security.

About Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe

Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH, based in Langenhagen, Germany, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Inc., Tokyo, Japan. With its unique expertise in imaging, data processing and data-based decision making, Konica Minolta creates relevant solutions for its customers - small and medium-sized businesses, large enterprises and public sector - and solves issues faced by society.

As a digital workplace solution provider, Konica Minolta helps its clients to identify and unlock the potential digitalisation holds and reach the next level in the digital maturity of their organisation by rethinking the workplace. In support of an ‘Intelligent connected workplace’, Konica Minolta offers cloud, IT, managed print and video solution services for remote working, collaboration, workflow management and automation and security. The company’s success in driving transformation is also confirmed by IDC, since the ‘IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Print Transformation 2023 Vendor Assessment’ has named Konica Minolta a “Leader” in print transformation. Konica Minolta has been a Microsoft Global Managed Partner since 2021.

Konica Minolta's Igniting Print Possibilities offering helps printers, converters and brand owners maximise workflow automation to increase efficiency. The company delivers consultancy in all communication matters as well as top-of-the-line production, packaging as well as label printers. Its finishing devices create print products that stand out and create added value. Konica Minolta has established itself as the production printing market leader for more than a decade in Europe (InfoSource).

For an increasing number of organisations, success today is more than the narrow definition of financial prosperity – it also includes protecting the environment and having a positive impact on their workforce as well as the societies they are embedded in. With its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Konica Minolta has pledged to consistently pursue its sustainability and social responsibility goals.

The company has been repeatedly recognised for its rich history of social contribution as well as for working towards achieving the SDGs throughout its business and supply chain. Konica Minolta received a GOLD Level Recognition Medal in the EcoVadis sustainability ratings for 2024.

For its remote services, Konica Minolta was awarded the prestigious ‘Buyers Lab (BLI) 2023-2024 Pacesetter Award in Remote Service for the Western European market’ from Keypoint Intelligence.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe is represented by subsidiaries and distributors in more than 80 countries in Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa. With more than 8,800 employees (as of April 2024), Konica Minolta Europe earned net sales of over EUR 2.13 billion in financial year 2023/2024.

Worldwide, the company has over 40,000 employees and is operating in over 150 countries.

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