In 2011, a small group of university researchers working on securing embedded devices caught the attention of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T).

That effort has since evolved into a one-of-a-kind technology – called Symbiote – that Hewlett-Packard (HP) recently licensed from Red Balloon Security, to protect its printers from cyber attacks.

The Symbiote technology will be integrated into HP’s LaserJet Enterprise printers and multi-function printers. This new partnership between Red Balloon Security and HP is anticipated to secure technology in the mass market and increase security for a great number of devices.

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