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Xerox Expands Partnership with Cisco to Boost Printer and Copier/MFP Security

Xerox also partners with McAfee to provide whitelisting security. With whitelisting, only approved files can run on Xerox MFPs and printers, providing significantly more protection than traditional black-listing tactics that let through all files except those explicitly defined.

Featured Posts / Fuji Xerox / Mergers & Acquisitions / Xerox

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Refuting Icahn, Deason, New Xerox Shareholder Letter Lays Out Benefits of Proposed Merger with Fuji Xerox

Specifically, the revenue and cost synergies identified through this combination include developing a more complete and competitive product portfolio, with enhanced offerings in areas where Xerox is currently underpenetrated such as high-speed inkjet and low-end A3;

Canon / Featured Posts / New Products / News

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Canon Expands A4 imageCLASS Line Refresh with More Models Designed for SMBs

Supporting Canon’s Office of the Future platform, and understanding that today’s employees are more routinely working remotely, the MFPs provide mobile solutions for both print and scan. Users can leverage the Wi-Fi direct function to create a wireless hotspot from the MFP to establish direct connection to mobile devices, without the need for an external router.

Executive Management / Featured Posts / Legal Proceedings / News

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Deason Sues to Replace Xerox Board; New Joint Deason-Icahn Letter

“Hope is not a strategy. We cannot just hope for multiple expansion. We cannot just hope for synergies. We cannot just hope that the massive Fuji Xerox accounting scandal will not result in substantial additional liabilities for Xerox. We cannot just hope that Fuji that will treat us fairly once they are in control of our company.”

Featured Posts / News

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A Closer Look at HP Smart Device Services for Better, Less Costly Copier Servicing

One part of HP’s strategy is focusing  on what has been traditionally been the Achilles’ Heel of printers and copier/MFPs – machine break-downs and downtime, typically cited as one of the top challenges for vendors, as copier/MFPs have numerous parts that require service and must be fixed or replaced.

Featured Posts / Financial News / HP / News

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Looking for Bigger Bite of A3 Copier/MFP Market, HP Aims for 12 Percent Share by 2021

“We have now created a larger print family, which will help us address the $55 billion A3 market opportunity along with adding capabilities and revenue in A4,” said Weisler. “The integration efforts and key initiatives are on track. We are joining teams, combining our product portfolios, on boarding new partners, rationalizing SKUs, and streamlining processes.”