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HP Wolf Security Study Reveals Platform Security Gaps That Threaten Organizations at Every Stage of the Device Lifecycle

December 12, 2024

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HP Wolf Security Study Reveals Platform Security Gaps That Threaten Organizations at Every Stage of the Device Lifecycle

Securing the Device Lifecycle: From Factory to Fingertips, and Future Redeployment

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Boris Balacheff

Chief Technologist for Security Research and Innovation, HP Inc.

Michael Heywood

Business Information Security Officer, Supply Chain Cybersecurity, HP Inc.

Alex Holland

Principal Threat Researcher, HP Security Lab, HP Inc.

Grant Hoffman

SVP Operations and Portfolio, HP Solutions, HP Inc.

"Buying PCs, laptops or printers is a security decision with long-term impact on an organization’s endpoint infrastructure. The prioritization, or lack thereof, of hardware and firmware security requirements during procurement can have ramifications across the entire lifetime of a fleet of devices – from increased risk exposure, to driving up costs or negative user experience – if security and manageability requirements are set too low compared to the available state of the art.”

Boris Balacheff, Chief Technologist for Security Research and Innovation, HP Inc.

“As the adage goes, ‘Trust, but verify.’ Trusting your suppliers is important in all aspects of business, but even more so when it comes to the security of endpoint devices that serve as entry points into your IT infrastructure. But it’s equally important to verify vendor claims to ensure security requirements are being met.”

Michael Heywood, Business Information Security Officer, Supply Chain Cybersecurity, HP Inc.

“Post-breach remediation is a losing strategy when it comes to hardware and firmware attacks. These attacks can grant adversaries full control over devices, embedding deep within systems. Traditional security tools are blind to these threats as they tend to focus on the OS and software layers, making detection nearly impossible. Preventing or containing these attacks in the first place is critical to stay ahead, or else organizations risk a threat they cannot see – and cannot remove.”

Alex Holland, Principal Threat Researcher, HP Security Lab, HP Inc.

“IT teams are hoarding end-of-life devices because they lack the assurance that all sensitive company or personal data has been fully wiped - which in itself can pose data security risks, and negatively impact ESG goals. Finding a reputable IT asset disposition vendor that uses the latest industry-standard erasure or media-destruction processes and provides a data sanitization certificate so you can meet compliance requirements, is key.”

Grant Hoffman, SVP Operations and Portfolio, HP Solutions, HP Inc.

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