Jim LaRoe, CEO of Symphion, joined Doug Green, Publisher of Technology Reseller News, for a podcast discussion ahead of the upcoming HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, focusing on a frequently overlooked cybersecurity vulnerability in healthcare environments: networked printers and print infrastructure.

LaRoe explained that while hospitals and healthcare organizations invest heavily in protecting servers, endpoints, and applications, print fleets often remain unmanaged from a security perspective. “Printers are connected devices on the network, and they can represent a real vulnerability if they’re not properly secured,” LaRoe noted. In highly regulated healthcare environments, these devices often handle sensitive patient data and must meet strict compliance requirements.

Symphion addresses this issue with a managed service designed to deploy and maintain security certificates across large print fleets. The company’s platform automates the process of installing and renewing digital certificates that authenticate devices and encrypt communications between printers and the broader network infrastructure. By automating certificate lifecycle management, Symphion helps organizations reduce administrative overhead while maintaining consistent security policies across thousands of devices.

For healthcare organizations preparing for audits or strengthening their cybersecurity posture, the solution can also support compliance frameworks tied to patient privacy and data protection. LaRoe emphasized that healthcare IT teams often lack the resources to manually manage certificate deployments across hundreds or thousands of printers, making automation essential.

As healthcare leaders gather at HIMSS to discuss cybersecurity, AI, and digital transformation, Symphion is highlighting the need to extend security strategies to every connected device on the network—including the print infrastructure that continues to support critical clinical workflows.

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