The OEM announced that it has “redesigned” its MPS security to fight against cyber attacks.
In a press release HP Inc said that all their printers are now “pre-configured for security” to help “protect corporate print environments against cyberattacks”, and the new security features include: a print security implementation service; print security advisory retainer service; governance and compliance; increased training; enhanced reporting and reviews; and new remote management tools and services.
The increased services include “advanced security professional services, software solutions and expanded core delivery capabilities for customers’ multi-vendor print fleets”, while the pre-configuration includes a “new approach to device settings”, “less-secure interfaces closed”, and partnerships “with the software community”. New enhancements “focus on data, device and document security” and consist of HP Access Control and HP Capture and Route.
Ed Wingate, Vice President and General Manager of JetAdvantage Solutions at HP Inc, said: “Networked printers can no longer be overlooked in the wake of weakening firewalls to the growing sophistication and volume of cyberattacks. That’s why HP has established a new benchmark in managed print services, infusing security best practices into everything that we do to enable our customers to stay on top of growing endpoint security challenges.”
Robert Palmer, Research Director with IDC’s Imaging, Printing and Document Solution Team, commented: “Organisations must take proactive steps to address security concerns in the print and document infrastructure, and the managed print service (MPS) provider, like HP, should be viewed as an important partner in this endeavour.”