Multi-Function Printer Security Wins Award

Konica Minolta has been awarded the Fall 2006 pick of the year award for security solutions by the Buyers Laboratory (BLI).

Konica Minolta has been awarded the Fall 2006 pick of the year award for security solutions by the Buyers Laboratory (BLI).

Presented annually, BLI's awards acknowledge products that excel after rigorous laboratory testing.

Konica Minolta's security systems were commended for providing exceptional value to the consumer, said the company.

The judges felt that it was the company's alternative approach of embedding the hard drive overwrite facility and other security features in to the firmware that distinguished it from the other multi-function printer (MFP) manufacturers.

In addition to providing value, the winning products were reviewed against their competitors across a range of categories, which included ease of use, compatibility, training and support, upgrade path, security, ease of integration and global business readiness.

"Konica Minolta is the only vendor of the many whose security kits we have evaluated to offer its hard drive overwrite function as a standard feature.

As a result of this, by purchasing the encryption option, buyers of Konica Minolta products can get both hard drive overwrite and encryption for a lower price than the few other kits that offer both capabilities," said BLI associate editor, Tracie Hines.

Olaf Lorenz, general manager of product marketing from Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe, said: "We have invested heavily in research and development in this area and have set high standards for our MFPs.

This award confirms our commitment to safeguarding our user's intellectual property.".

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