KYOCERA MITA achieves ISO Certification for latest TASKAlfa series of colour and black & white multifunctional systems

20 December 2011

KYOCERA MITA Europe B.V., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, announced today it has been awarded ISO 15408 Certification for Data Security Kit (E) for its recently-launched TASKalfa series of colour and black & white multifunctional products (MFPs). Data Security Kit (E) meets Evaluation Assurance Level 3 (EAL3) requirements, conforming to the standards set forth and known as Common Criteria. With this ISO-certification announcement, KYOCERA is continuing its strategy to provide products and solutions that meet the security initiatives and requirements of today's business.

KYOCERA is continuing to make strides to ensure compliance requirements that are given for instance by government mandates, as well as stringent data security needs to ensure secure printing, sending and copying of highly confidential materials. KYOCERA's Data Security Kit (E) includes critical elements of Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Overwriting and Data Encryption. In addition, Data Security Kit (E) will overwrite all data on the standard HDD at the device level immediately after each copy, print and scan job is completed. With efficient encryption at the HDD included in the process, both the data management table and image data are eliminated. Additionally, KYOCERA enables enhanced security measures with applications and utilities including Secure Printing, Card Authentication Kit and more.

"KYOCERA is committed to developing solutions to help its customers to best protect their confidential documents, information and assets, while providing a reliable deterrent to unauthorized activity and access," said Oliver Kreth, General Manager European Marketing at KYOCERA MITA. "As security is a critical part to an organization's business strategy, KYOCERA continually seeks to deliver a highly secure portfolio of utilities and applications, answering the security needs for our document imaging solutions."

The Data Security Kit (E) is compatible and ISO 15408 certified for KYOCERA MITA's TASKalfa 7550ci, TASKalfa 6550ci, TASKalfa 5550ci, TASKalfa 4550ci, TASKalfa 3550ci and TASKalfa 3050ci colour MFPs. KYOCERA TASKalfa 8000i, TASKalfa 6500i, TASKalfa 5500i, TASKalfa 4500i and TASKalfa 3500i monochrome MFPs are also ISO 15408 certified. For more information about KYOCERA's compliance and certifications on its products and solutions, please visit: www.kyoceramita.eu.

About KYOCERA MITA Europe B.V.

KYOCERA MITA is one of the world's leading office document solutions companies. Its product range consists of ECOSYS printers, reliable multifunctional systems and wide format devices, completed by supplies, efficient document solutions and comprehensive services. KYOCERA MITA provides innovative products, built on a foundation of long-life components, allowing it to offer its customers low total cost of ownership and high efficiency in any workplace. For further information, visit: www.kyoceramita-europe.com
KYOCERA MITA Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of KYOCERA Corporation, which marked its 50th anniversary in 2009. Ranked no. 604 on Forbes magazine’s 2011 “Global 2000” listing of the world’s largest publicly traded companies, KYOCERA Corporation is a leading manufacturer of high-tech ceramics, electronic components, solar cells and electronic office equipment. KYOCERA Corporation’s long-term growth strategy is to focus on business that supports telecommunications, information processing, environmental protection and the preservation of quality of life.