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HP and Karamba Security Sign Multi-Year Licensing Agreement to Protect HP’s Printers
The companies extend their agreement with a three-year renewal for XGuard® software, strengthening HP Print security leadershipPALO ALTO, Calif. and HOD HASHARON, Israel, Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HP (NYSE: HPQ), the world’s largest printer provider, and Karamba Security, a global leader in product cybersecurity, announced today that HP has renewed its multi‑year agreement to license Karamba’s XGuard® software across HP’s printers. Modern printers are networked, cloud-connected, computin
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