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Cisco acquires Splunk: What this means for the print market
How will Cisco's move to acquire Splunk reshape the SIEM market and what implications does this have for the print security landscape? Cisco recently announced that it intends to spend $28 billion in a cash deal for Splunk, a leading vendor in the application...
Secure printing: The foundation of multi-layered security
The hybrid work environment has expanded the exploitable attack surface. RFID readers and mobile authentication technology solutions help organisations implement secure print policies and seamlessly enable user authentication across multiple identification platforms.
Sharp Europe targets SMB market with new print security service
Sharp Europe recently held an analyst event in September, where the company announced a new focus on helping SMB organisations improve their security. One of the key announcements was the launch of a new turnkey IT security subscription service called Complete Print Security (CPS).
MPS: 6 strategies for print infrastructure modernisation
Quocirca’s latest Managed Print Services Market Landscape Study reveals that businesses are now embarking on a phase of re-evaluation, refreshment, and optimisation in order to ensure their workplace technology environment meets their requirements and supports employees.
6 takeaways from the Xerox Global Partner Summit
6 takeaways from the Xerox Global Partner Summit
MPS and Managed IT: extending MPS value into the IT infrastructure
The convergence of managed print services and broader IT services continues to loom large on the horizon as organisations strive to deliver a secure, integrated, flexible, and resilient technology environment for their hybrid workforce. MPS providers must ensure that...
4 ways MPS providers can seize the digitisation opportunity
Digitisation has been in progress for many years, but the pandemic acted as a catalyst and accelerator. Even the most paper-reliant organisations understood that digitisation was the key to greater efficiency and resilience in the face of disruption.
Cloud print adoption challenged by cost and security concerns
Quocirca’s Cloud Print Services 2023 Study reveals that while cloud print adoption is increasing, organisations have key concerns around cost, security and performance.
The impact of print sustainability concerns on consumer choice
Quocirca’s Home Printing Trends 2023 report reveals that environmental concerns are increasingly influencing selection of both devices and consumables, and many are willing to pay more for products they believe to be more sustainable.
Mitigating on-premise print security risks
In a constantly evolving cybersecurity threat landscape, the print infrastructure is not immune to security threats. Following the Print Nightmare security vulnerability in 2021, the recent news of a print management software security exploit reflects how vulnerable the print environment is to attack.
4 ways AI can transform the print and imaging industry
Since Quocirca first wrote about the potential of AI in the print industry in 2017, AI has entered the mainstream, impacting our everyday lives from self-driving cars to chatbots.
The rise of inkjet printing in the workplace
Quocirca’s Future of Work 2025 report reveals that although inkjet printing is gaining increased acceptance in the office, it remains a complementary rather than replacement technology for laser printing for many businesses.
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LatestAnalytics: How MPS providers can unlock strategic value
Managed Print Service (MPS) providers have a significant opportunity to leverage the wealth of...