Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) announced it has retained its position as a ‘Leader’ in Quocirca’s 2025 latest assessment of the print security market for a fourth consecutive year.
Quocirca recognised how Konica Minolta ‘retains a keen focus on enhancing print and endpoint security across three pillars – device-level resilience, managed security services and workflow automation – aligned to support zero trust environments and evolving compliance demands.’
Published in July, Quocirca’s Print Security Landscape 2025 report includes an industry survey conducted among 400 IT decision-makers involved in the print infrastructure in their organizations. The report highlights the growing sophistication of threats targeting corporate print infrastructure, especially with the rise in use of AI-powered devices. It is therefore no surprise that 40% of respondents are concerned about the risks posed by AI, and 86% say it is important for vendors to use AI and machine learning to detect potential security threats and cyber-attacks.
A total of 56% of companies report a data security breach in connection with printing, with mixed printer fleets and older printing devices posing a major security risk. The average cost of print-related data loss in companies operating printer fleets from multiple vendors was $1,237,580 (€1,059,484), and $832,170 (€712,415) for those with standardised fleets. Unlike modern MFPs, which are equipped with advanced security features, older ‘legacy’ print devices do not have robust embedded security features, making them more vulnerable. Integrating older devices into modern, centralised security management platforms is also often difficult or even impossible.
Quocirca also found that there is a wide range of authentication methods and identifies this diverse and fragmented approach as a potential security vulnerability.
Private printing environments are another major security vulnerability. A total of 53% of respondents stated that unauthorised persons had accessed documents in a private setting. And while large companies (27%) cite lost IT time spent dealing with the problem as the biggest disadvantage of data loss, the biggest consequence for SMEs is the disruption to business continuity (28%).
According to Quocirca, improving print security posture therefore “requires a multi-layered approach – prioritizing standardized, secure print infrastructure, implementing robust identity and access management frameworks including mandatory authentication across all devices, and deploying solutions that prevent sensitive document printing in unsecured home environments.”
Quocirca’s report acknowledges how Konica Minolta’s “multi-layered approach to security helps businesses of all sizes reduce risk, ensure compliance and future-proof their print infrastructure within broader information security strategies.”
“We’re honoured to be recognised once again as a Leader in Quocirca’s Print Security Landscape report,” said Chris Bilello, Vice President, Business Solutions Development, Konica Minolta. “This acknowledgment reflects our unwavering commitment to helping organisations navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape. With a proven history of delivering secure, intelligent print solutions – often outperforming industry benchmarks – we embed AI-driven threat detection, robust authentication, and secure cloud-based workflows into our offerings. This empowers our customers to safeguard their print environments and support zero trust strategies with confidence.”
