DELL and HP Technologies have this week announced quantum-ready security enhancements for PCs and printers as part of a broader AI-era cyber resilience push. HP rolled out hardware-based HP TPM Guard, which encrypts the link between the Trusted Platform Module and CPU to block physical bus-intercept attacks and protect full-disk encryption keys, while also adding quantum-resistant cryptography to LaserJet Pro and Enterprise printers.
Dell responded with quantum-ready upgrades that harden the embedded controller, protect firmware with quantum-resistant code signing, and strengthen BIOS tamper detections. The company also expanded PowerProtect cyber resilience products, introducing an AI-assisted PowerProtect Manager feature, and extended cyber resilience to smaller environments with the DD3410 Data Domain appliance, plus an updated Data Domain Operating System that supports TLS 1.3 for data in transit.
Additionally, Dell is widening threat visibility in AI environments via its MDR service on PowerScale storage and offering an EDR-only option that delivers BIOS verification insights and alerts their MDR team to potential BIOS compromises. 26 March 2026.