Canon Solutions America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., a leader in digital imaging solutions, Double Award Winner in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, and multi-product competitor in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, hosted a special event at MetLife Stadium in New York on August 22nd as an extension of its Security Roadshow program.
Linking business leaders to subject matter experts in all facets of security, this event set out to provide insight into a comprehensive process – one that comprises strategies and technologies to help businesses develop a more proactive, in-depth approach to the many types of security risks they face.
Experts from Canon Solutions America and several of its vendor partners took attendees on a journey through real world demonstrations of Canon Solutions America’s Five Pillars of Security.
This layered security approach encompasses device security, print security, document security, information security, and cybersecurity, outlining a business model that can be easily and efficiently implemented.
(Hear from Peter Kowalczuk, President at Canon Solutions America, as he shares the importance of a strong security posture and the company’s five pillar security approach. Courtesy of Canon Solutions America and Vimeo.)
“There is no simple solution to cybersecurity,” explained Rob Sloan, Research Director at The Wall Street Journal’s WSJ Pro.
“It takes the multi-dimensional approach that Canon Solutions America has set out in its 5 Pillars of Security and security professionals coming together as a community—as we have done today—to share ideas, knowledge, and experience.”
Security solutions from Canon Solutions America partners Barracuda, Vera, Agile Cybersecurity Solutions (ACS) and Therefore, a competitor in the 20019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program nominated for Best Data Storage Security Solutions, were each showcased in a series of presentations.
(What is Barracuda? Find out here. Courtesy of Canon Solutions America and Vimeo.)
A lively question-and-answer session followed, with speakers providing an open, interactive forum that allowed for a deeper dive into the topics of the day.
“It was great to meet with peers and learn more about what other businesses are facing,” added Adam Rabe, IT Support for Langan.
“I gained new insight into how to improve network security and ensure against threats. Thanks, Canon Solutions America, for bringing to light these opportunities.”
In addition to the engaging presentations and opportunities to interact face-to-face with security experts, attendees enjoyed a guided tour of MetLife Stadium and had the opportunity to meet Wayne Chrebet, former wide receiver who played 11 seasons for the New York Jets.
With a long career avoiding, outmaneuvering, or simply outrunning obstacles, Chrebet was a perfect fit to show how being aware of potential threats in your environment, and employing nimble strategies along with teamwork, will help you come out a winner.
Further illustrating the company’s commitment to security, Canon U.S.A., Inc., Canon Solutions America’s parent company, recently announced a new collaboration with McAfee, a device-to-cloud cybersecurity company that provides security solutions for cloud, endpoint and antivirus.
The companies are joining forces to provide enhanced embedded protection against malware execution and tampering of firmware and applications for a sometimes-overlooked endpoint, multifunction printers (MFPs).
Through the partnership, Canon customers will now receive McAfee® Embedded Control as an additional standard security feature1 on third generation imageRUNNER ADVANCE 3rd edition MFPs once enabled.
(Canon’s comprehensive portfolio of imageRUNNER ADVANCE multifunction printers and integrated solutions can help simplify the end user experience and management of technology, better control sensitive information and print-related costs, and help ensure that technology investments proactively evolve with changing needs. Courtesy of Canon U.S.A. and YouTube. Posted on Feb 4, 2019.)
“Security is a serious concern in today’s connected world, and it affects us all,” said Peter Kowalczuk, President of Canon Solutions America.
“We at Canon Solutions America are committed to working closely with our customers to help them protect their businesses, their intellectual property, and the data of their employees and customers.”
“Technology advances quickly and cyberattacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated. We are here to help guide organizations through these challenges.”
Canon U.S.A. Returns to Compete in 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program
Canon U.S.A.
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Best Data Storage Security Solution
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Therefore Information Mgmt, Workflow & Business Analytics
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Best Access Control & Authentication System
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imageRUNNER ADVANCE + uniFLOW + imageWARE Secure Audit Manager
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*Canon U.S.A. was also recognized in the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program.
The Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program is specifically designed to honor distinguished government and vendor solutions that deliver enhanced value, benefit and intelligence to end users in a variety of government, homeland security and public safety vertical markets.
The 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program drew an overwhelming response from industry leaders with a record high number of corporate and government nominations received, as well as record breaking ‘ASTORS’ Presentation Luncheon Attendees, with top firms trying to register for the exclusive high – end luncheon and networking opportunity – right up to the event kickoff on Wednesday afternoon, at the ISC East registration!
Over 130 distinguished guests representing National, State and Local Governments, and Industry Leading Corporate Firms, gathered from across North America, Europe and the Middle East to be honored among their peers in their respective fields which included:
- The Department of Homeland Security
- The Federal Protective Service (FPS)
- Argonne National Laboratory
- The Department of Homeland Security
- The Department of Justice
- The Security Exchange Commission Office of Personnel Management
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Viasat, Hanwha Techwin, Lenel, Konica Minolta Business Solutions, Verint, Canon U.S.A., BriefCam, Pivot3, Milestone Systems, Allied Universal, Ameristar Perimeter Security and More!
The Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards is the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program highlighting the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions coming onto the market today, to ensure our readers have the information they need to stay ahead of the competition, and keep our Nation safe – one facility, street, and city at a time.
The 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program was Proudly Sponsored by ATI Systems, Attivo Networks, Automatic Systems, Desktop Alert, and Royal Holdings Technologies.
Due to overwhelming request, Nomination Acceptance for the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program has been extended through Friday, September 27th.
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| Audio Analytics | Disaster Preparedness | ID Management |
| Thermal/Infrared Camera | Mass Notification System | Fire & Safety |
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| License Plate Recognition | Detection Products | And Many Others! |
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These sectors are part of the new integration, where these major applications communicate with one another in a variety of solutions to protect our cities and critical infrastructure.
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Canon Inc., ranks third overall in U.S. patents granted in 2018† and is one of Fortune Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies in 2019.
Canon Solutions America provides industry leading enterprise, production, and large format printing solutions, supported by exceptional professional service offerings.
With the technology offerings of the Canon and Océ brands, Canon Solutions America helps companies of all sizes find ways to: improve sustainability, increase efficiency, and control costs in conjunction with high volume, continuous feed, digital and traditional printing, and document management solutions.
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