High security standards for Konica Minolta’s data centres
Konica Minolta's cloud security concept essentially comprises the following aspects with regards to its data centres: The data centres in Germany and Sweden are divided into five or four security zones, Access is governed by a comprehensive access management concept and requires different levels of authentication to walk through the zones. All customer data is reliably protected thanks to a dedicated continuous backup system. Customers are guaranteed full network isolation on the platform, including their own network segment, routers and firewalls.
For even better security, optional micro-segmentation is available via distributed stateful firewall services. All server rooms have a fire resistance of at least 90 minutes and are equipped with an early fire detection system combined with heat sensors. In Germany, the campus power environment is built as an uninterruptible autonomous system combined with fail-safe emergency power generators. The data centre in Sweden has two independent power sources (2N power system) with multi redundant block technology. Thanks to these measures, the generators provide at least 72 (Germany) or 24 (Sweden) hours of independent operation.
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires complete protection of data transferred from a local environment to the cloud. As the two data centres are located in Europe, Konica Minolta not only offers GDPR-compliant solutions, but also helps its customers to achieve a high level of data sovereignty, as they always retain control over their data and applications.
Also, in the field of cloud printing, Konica Minolta provides comprehensive security solutions. Quocirca recently rated Konica Minolta as a "Leader" with regards to print security.
[3] According to Quocirca, Konica Minolta's Cloud Print Service portfolio "includes multiple options to support and increase customers’ security. Data and document security is assured through encryption and use of certified data centres, follow-me authentication, roles-based access controls as well as controlled guest access. To address common concerns around data protection and privacy Konica Minolta minimises data sharing."
[1] Quocirca, 2021: The Cloud Print Services Market Landscape, 2021,
https://quocirca.com/content/quocirca-mps-2021/
[2] Quocirca, 2022: The Print Security Landscape, 2022. Securing the remote and hybrid workforce,
https://quocirca.com/quocirca-print-security-landscape-2022/
[3] Quocirca, 2022: The Print Security Landscape, 2022. Securing the remote and hybrid workforce,
https://quocirca.com/quocirca-print-security-landscape-2022/