Lexmark International SA today extended its technology leadership with the introduction of a new product targeted at the crucial need of businesses to protect sensitive information as it is printed.
The new Lexmark PrintCryption Card delivers encryption capabilities for secure printing to Lexmark network printers. This new level of printing security is ideal for many industries, including those that are commonly handling sensitive or personal information, such as financial institutions, government agencies and healthcare organisations.
Breakthrough session key technology
The PrintCryption Card provides corporate environments with strengthened printing security. A May 2002 survey conducted by CIO Magazine underscores the importance of IT security, and, survey respondents recommend a 77% increase in security spending in 2003 compared to current levels. The new Lexmark PrintCryption Card works with software from Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc (LRS) to provide encrypted, end-to-end print job security between common mainframe systems and wired or wireless network printers. Software is also available from Lexmark to work with select Unix environments.
This solution generates random and unique session keys for each print job. Similar offerings on the market today use a persistent key for each printer. This new Lexmark technology offers a level of security that is a first of its kind in the printing industry and eliminates the worry of a user`s "key" being compromised and used to intercept future confidential print jobs.
"Our ability to generate unique encryption keys for each and every print job greatly simplifies the effort required to provide a secure environment and avoids a major weakness in other solutions," commented Hans Horn, MD of Lexmark International SA. "This printing solution can benefit industries that rely on keeping their customers` information confidential, such as financial institutions, government agencies and the healthcare industry."
As an added layer of security, this new offering also permits only the specified printer to decrypt and print the data. If information is inappropriately intercepted, it remains encrypted. The Lexmark PrintCryption Card works when installed in the Lexmark T-family of laser printers to receive the encrypted data stream, decrypt it and produce the confidential document.
For further information, please contact Cathy Steyn at telephone (011) 329 0999; fax (011) 792 7449; e-mail cathryn.steyn@lexmark.co.za
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Lexmark International, Inc is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of printing solutions -- including laser and inkjet printers, associated supplies and services - for offices and homes in more than 150 countries. Founded in 1991, Lexmark reported more than $4.4 billion of revenue in 2001, and can be found on the Internet at www.lexmark.com.
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