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RICOH INTRODUCES VOLATILEMEMORYSECURITYSYSTEM FOR MULTIFUNCTION PRODUCTS
New Security Solution Protects Confidential Information
West Caldwell, NJ, March 30, 2005 – Ricoh Corporation, the leading provider of digital office equipment, today introduced the Ricoh VolatileMemorySecuritySystem (VMSS), a revolutionary security solution that protects confidential information normally stored on hard drives. In environments where classified documents are copied, scanned or printed on a digital system, an image of that information remains on the system’s internal hard drive. Without permanently deleting these items, confidential information can potentially fall into the wrong hands ― a security risk that businesses and government agencies want to avoid at all costs.
Internal hard drives are necessary in Multifunction Products (MFPs) to carry out complicated functions such as network printing and scanning. Yet, these traditional hard drives retain latent data, posing a security risk as unauthorized parties can possibly recover confidential information. Built on a RAM (Random Access Memory) drive, the revolutionary VMSS solves this security dilemma by deleting this information once the system enters the “off” mode. Since volatile Synchronous Dynamic (SD) RAM is used in Ricoh’s VMSS, it provides an ideal solution for government, military and other office environments with document production and information security requirements. By simply shutting down the MFP, any and all information in the system’s memory vanishes forever.
Currently available on the Ricoh Aficio 2035e and Aficio 2045e black and white MFPs, VMSS is a user-friendly security solution as it works seamlessly with all of the system’s robust copying and printing features. Additionally, the VMSS can save customers time and money by providing an MFP security solution that is easily implemented and does not require intensive management from a security officer.
“For more than 30 years, security has been a major focus for Ricoh and with the VolatileMemorySecuritySystem, Ricoh is able to offer its customers a manageable solution for the protection of confidential information processed throughout their organizations,” said Hede Nonaka, vice president of marketing, Ricoh Corporation. “We are proud to be the first to bring an MFP security solution as advanced as the Ricoh VolatileMemorySecuritySystem to the market.”
About Ricoh Corporation
Ricoh Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 69-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics, with fiscal year 2003 sales in excess of $17.1 billion.
Ricoh Corporation is a leading provider of document solutions. Ricoh’s fully integrated hardware and software products help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management and output of documents. Ricoh’s line of document management devices include, color and black & white digital imaging systems, facsimile products, printers, scanners, digital duplicators and wide format engineering systems. Additionally, Ricoh offers a wide variety of document and printing solutions directly and through strategic alliances enhancing office productivity and document workflow. Ricoh’s document management software enhances workgroup collaboration and offers secure storage, retrieval and sharing of critical information.
Ricoh Corporation directly or through its subsidiaries markets and distributes products in North, Central and South America. For fiscal year 2003, Ricoh Corporation sales exceeded $2.8 billion.
Information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.ricoh-usa.com.
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