PRINTITRESELLER.UK 43 them, identifying anomalies in device behaviour, flagging risks earlier, and improving visibility across distributed environments. The key is ensuring that security scales with connectivity rather than becoming fragmented as environments grow more complex. Nick Taylor: Epson has extended its security model into cloud‑enabled services while maintaining strong administrative control. Solutions such as Epson Print Admin Serverless allow organisations to apply authenticated print, scan and copy policies without needing a local server, while keeping print jobs securely stored on the device until user authentication occurs. In addition, Epson Remote Services provides secure, cloud‑based monitoring and diagnostics for Epson business inkjet fleets, with controlled user access and compliance with European data protection requirements. Greig Millar: Cloud-based print management simplifies networks by removing any reliance on onsite servers and introducing stronger authentication methods. Solutions like Printix are designed to do exactly that while supporting hybrid setups. Resellers and customers rely on us to make sure that security keeps pace and we make sure our security frameworks use continuous firmware updates, proactive MPS monitoring and regular penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities before attackers do. Security needs to be fluid when the threat is constantly evolving, which is it’s critical to provide flexibility to customers who need hybrid approaches during their cloud journey. LeAnne Foley: Toshiba’s cloud-ready print and document management solutions are built around identity-based access, integrated with all of our customers’ environments, whether that’s through our cloud-based print management platforms or secure data handling within digital workflows. We’re also working closely with our print and telecoms partners to ensure that any new technology we introduce meets the same high standards our customers expect. Whatever environment the customer’s working in, print needs to fit into it securely. That means using trusted platforms, making sure integrations across the board are done properly, without cutting corners. We are not interested in overcomplicating things; just making sure everything works and works securely. Paul Kamlesh: We provide solutions that integrate securely with existing networks and platforms, including Active Directory, to keep everything centrally managed and controlled. Data is encrypted as it moves through the system, and devices themselves are protected with secure firmware and regular updates. We’re also seeing more demand for built-in threat protection, for example, devices with antivirus technology such as Bitdefender, which helps stop malicious files before they reach the network from printers and MFPs and allows print to keep up to speed with how businesses are working today. Ian Fox: As print environments become more cloud-connected and integrated into wider IT ecosystems, they inherit both the benefits and the risks of that connectivity. Attackers increasingly target peripheral infrastructure, and print remains an attractive entry point if it’s not managed to the same standard as other endpoints. We’re responding by aligning print security with modern IT frameworks – secure cloud integration, encrypted data handling, and policy-driven access across environments. AI is also beginning to play a practical role. It’s not about replacing security controls but about strengthening print architecture and the workflows that sit around it. Cloud-based print management platforms now provide our customers with centralised visibility, policy enforcement, and real-time monitoring across distributed environments, ensuring consistent control regardless of location, device, or user. Alongside this, we are aligning print environments with zero trust principles, where every print request is continuously verified, authenticated and authorised before access is granted. AI-driven analytics are also playing an increasing role, helping to identify unusual printing behaviour or anomalies that may indicate misuse or potential compromise, enabling earlier intervention. From a broader IT perspective, we ensure integrations between print systems, cloud applications, and core business platforms are securely designed and governed, reducing exposure created by digital transformation while maintaining operational flexibility. Daniel Maddox: We’ve moved away from vulnerable, clunky onsite servers in favour of cloud-based management. This allows an organisation to apply consistent security policies across every location from one central point. Modern platforms now include intelligent monitoring to flag anomalies. As workflows become more interconnected – pulling from CRM systems and cloud repositories – we ensure encryption and access controls apply to the data both while it’s moving and while it’s stored. Our priority isn’t just securing the device; it’s securing the entire document journey. John Green: We are all seeing a lot of change, through the cloud, internet-based automation and increasingly AI, and print is having to keep pace with it all. We’re adapting by making sure our solutions are secure when they are VOX POP continued... John Green Nick Taylor Ian Fox
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