Konica Minolta’s Advanced Authentication Manager Honored with Multiple Awards
May 22 2024 - 10:02AM
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta)
today announced multiple awards it has won for its Advanced
Authentication Manager (AAM) solution.
‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards
Last November, American Security Today (AST) honored the
solution with two Platinum 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards
in the categories of Best Access Control and Authentication System
and Best Biometric Reader Solution. The annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards is
the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program, specifically
designed to honor distinguished government and vendor solutions
that deliver enhanced value, benefit and intelligence to end users
in a variety of government, homeland security and public safety
vertical markets.
Security Today GOVIES
Konica Minolta’s AAM solution was also recognized in the Access
Control – Biometric category in Security Today’s 2024 The GOVIES
Government Security Awards. Launched in 2009, The GOVIES honor
outstanding government security products in a variety of
categories, including artificial intelligence, storage and video
surveillance cameras.
Global InfoSec Awards 2024
Most recently, Konica Minolta’s Advanced Authentication Manager
offering earned a 2024 Global Infosec Award in the Biometrics
category from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry’s leading
electronic information security magazine. In its twelfth year
honoring InfoSec innovators from around the globe, CDM accepts
submissions from any startup, early stage, later stage or public
companies in the Information Security (Infosec) space who believe
they have a unique and compelling value proposition for their
product or service.
Konica Minolta’s AAM solution utilizes user biometric
identification, rather than the standard passwords or potentially
insecure IC cards for print management applications running on
Konica Minolta bizhub devices. This eliminates common issues such
as password fatigue and poor password hygiene that often lead to
security breaches. No biometric data is stored in the fingerprint
reader, on the MFP or within the AAM server. In addition, it
provides functions such as device management and user management
required for maintaining security. The solution also complies with
HIPAA, PCI and FERPA regulations for clients who work in
organizations that require stringent levels of security.
“AAM is truly a security game changer for customers using our
MFPs, offering higher levels of security through biometric
identification to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive or
confidential documents,” said Chris Bilello, Vice President,
Business Solutions Development, Konica Minolta. “We are incredibly
honored to have received so many accolades for this solution, which
saves business owners the costs of issuing and managing ID cards
and badges – including lost or stolen cards – and reduces end user
inquiries about passwords because there is no need to remember
passwords, a huge benefit for IT administrators.”
Learn more online about Konica Minolta’s print security
solutions.
About Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.'s (Konica
Minolta) journey started 150 years ago, with a vision to see and do
things differently. The company innovates for the good of society
and the world. The same purpose that kept it moving then, keeps it
moving now. Konica Minolta aims to partner with clients to Give
Shape to Ideas by supporting their digital transformation through
its expansive Intelligent Connected Workplace portfolio. Its
business technology offerings include IT Services, intelligent
information management, video security solutions and managed print
services, as well as office technology and industrial and
commercial print solutions. Through its ongoing work, the company
is fortunate to be continuously recognized for its products
and services. This includes, but is not limited to being included
on CRN’s MSP 500 list numerous times; named a finalist in the IT
Software Category by The World Technology Awards; recognized as the
#1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by
Brand Keys and presented with Keypoint Intelligence’s BLI 2021 A3
Line of The Year and BLI 2021-2023 Most Color Consistent A3 Brand
Awards for its bizhub i-Series. For more information, please
visit Konica Minolta online and follow its accounts on Facebook,
YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Maggie Grande
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.
551-500-2659
PR@kmbs.konicaminolta.us