Managed.IT - issue 51

Six steps to GDPR compliance Shred-it is helping small and medium-sized businesses achieve GDPR compliance with the launch of an online self-service tool that guides users through a six- step process, from initial assessments to the creation of an action plan. Costing from £39 per month, GDPR Manager provides best practice guidance, analysis tools and a library of policy and procedural templates developed in collaboration with GDPR legal teams, all accessible 24/7 from any location, on any device. A 14-day free trial is available at: https:// gdprmanager.stericycle. co.uk/shredit-solution. BULLETIN Waterstones turns to VoIP Bookseller Waterstones is looking forward to annual savings of more than £120,000 after implementing an IP telephony solution supplied by Pennine. The data, networking and communications specialist replaced a network of PBXs and ISDN lines in Waterstone’s London and Birmingham offices and 285 stores with a centralised, 2,500 extension VoIP solution running over the company’s existing IT infrastructure. Savings will come from the removal of line rental charges, annual telephone switch fees, PBX maintenance costs and call charges between stores. Other benefits include full Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance through call encryption and system ringfencing. www.wearepennine.com Strong growth for Y Soft Y Soft, a provider of enterprise workplace solutions, experienced a 45% increase in sales (by volume) in the year ending June 2018, driven in part by the success of its multi-product platform strategy. This saw the launch of YSoft SafeQ 9 as a platform, extending the core print management solution to include automated scan workflows and 3D print management bundled with a 3D printer. Revenues of $45 million were split between software (31%); support/ professional services (40%); hardware, including 3D printers and SafeQ terminals and card readers (21%); and software/support subscriptions (8%). www.ysoft.com 3D has appeal for retailers Two thirds (68%) of retailers plan to invest in 3D printing technologies within the next two years to meet growing demand for personalisation and shorter delivery times, reveals a new study from Ricoh UK. In a survey of 791 retailers, 73% said 3D printing would lead to greater customer satisfaction and help them maximise new market opportunities; 60% believe it will speed-up their product development cycle. www.ricoh.co.uk App with a view The OKI AR Showroom app uses Augmented Reality (AR) to help retailers visualise how OKI MFPs and printers will look in their workplaces and to show how output from the devices can be used to add impact to in-store signage. To see what a device will look like in their own work environment, app users just need to aim their smartphone camera at a desk or work surface and select the relevant OKI device from the screen. They can do the same to visualise what point-of-sale materials available from OKI Retail Solutions will look like in their stores. Options include drop banners, posters, shelf signage, number plates and stickers on a range of media types, sizes and weights, including waterproof, magnetic and pre-cut media. www.oki.com/eu Mayk your own moulds Now available from technology distributor Exertis, the Mayku FormBox enables designers, home crafters and students to make moulds in minutes with no need for software or digital model manipulation. The ‘desktop vacuum former’ works by heating a sheet of plastic and laying it over a 3D form, before using a vacuum to suck out the air and create an air-tight seal. When the sheet cools a mould is created that can be cast in a range of materials from cement to chocolate. Exertis print general manager Jamie Brothwell said: “Mayku has launched a breakthrough product that provides independent makers with production powers they’ve simply never had before. It provides the perfect accompaniment to 3D printing and has huge potential in the education, consumer and B2B markets.” www.exertis.co.uk £ We buy your unused printer toner 0800 433 2440 [email protected] www.cashfortoner.co.uk 3 Easy Steps to Sell your Toner in just 3 Days Tell us what you have Check the details on your toner (name of manufacturer, product no. & validity date) Follow the easy steps to complete our online form We Quote We’ll quote a price we can pay, by email – usually within hours If you’re happy with it, you just click to confirm and provide some collection & payment details We Collect & Pay Pack your toner, ready for our free collection We will pay you within 24 hours of receiving the goods 1. 2. 3.