Today digital security is reaching top-of-mind awareness in daily life.
Few have not been touched by hacks and data leaks in our personal lives – and while higher-profile companies and higher-profile brands make higher-profile news when breaches occur, small-to-medium businesses also need to address their own digital security measures.
Cyber criminals are getting smarter – and they too are using Artificial Intelligence to autonomously identify any business with lax or outdated network security.
Monthly subscription payment models have permeated every aspect of business. From office space itself, to vehicle fleets, office furniture and information technology hardware, we are now seeing software subscription models.
These rental / service provision approaches present increasingly attractive options for business where considerable costs in upfront outlays, depreciation, maintenance and support are mitigated by fixed costs and up to date equipment.
Managed print solutions will continue to gain popularity for these exact reasons.
As with industries worldwide, carbon footprint and environmental impact have become far more than a peripheral concern.
Into the future, they will increasingly govern the day-to-day operations of business large and small, as pressures increase not only from clients and customers who look for greener suppliers, but also from employees who demand environmentally friendly practices within the workplace.
As such, expect MFPs – and consumables – to reflect these pressures and present leaner, greener solutions that consume less power, produce less waste and increase efficiencies.
The key trade-offs and balances here are to keep consumer costs down while introducing new technological and manufacturing process aspects at economy of scale.