ManagedIT - issue 54

INNOVATIONS 6 MANAGED.IT 01732 759725 The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP), a coalition of WWF and Fauna & Flora International, are trialling a combination of Inmarsat satellite technology and handheld devices to collect data on endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda. There are thought to be about 1,000 mountain gorillas living in the wild in protected parks, 400 in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and 600 in the Virunga mountains. With human population growth of almost 3% per annum, these areas are experiencing increased pressure on space that can result in conflict between gorillas and humans, such as poaching, damage to crops and attacks on people. Local members of the National Park’s Human Gorilla Conflict Resolution (HuGo) programme are trialling Inmarsat handheld devices that enable them to record incidences of human-wildlife conflict in their local language. It is hoped that this, combined with the use of visual tools and standardised reporting formats, will enable managers to act on information more quickly. Data collected by HuGo groups is transmitted via satellite to UWA rangers and other HuGo members in near real-time and stored on a central UWA server. www.igcp.org Canon updates i-SENSYS Canon is updating its i-SENSYS range of laser devices with four new mono machines and four colour ones. For ease of use, the printers have a 5in LCD touchscreen offering one-touch access to daily tasks, such as displaying messages, scan- to-email, copying documents and printing stored forms. The enhanced Application Library makes it easy for users to personalise devices, for example by customising the function buttons on the home screen display. www.canon.co.uk Sheets aheads Keypoint Intelligence – Buyers Lab (BLI) has selected the Alaris E1000 Series Scanner as winner of the Summer 2019 Pick award for Outstanding Scanner for SMBs. Alaris E1025 and E1035 scanners enable users to scan right out of the box. Productivity- boosting features include the ability to power up and start scanning in less than ten seconds; scan speeds of up to 25ppm/50ipm and 35ppm/70ipm; the bundled Smart Touch scan utility, which lets users create scanning shortcuts to streamline common scanning tasks; and an 80-sheet ADF. AlarisWorld.com A better welcome The Sharp Optimised Visitor Management system ensures you always have an up-to-date list of who is on site. Offering quick and easy self-sign-in and sign-out for visitors, employees and contractors, the solution is based on a Sharp interactive display, people presence management software from WhosOnLocation and a label printer for guest badges. Alternatively, businesses can go paperless and send guests a QR code via email or SMS. Useful features include notifications that a guest has arrived; pre-registration of visitors or large groups; recognition of returning visitors; and movement tracking in and out of a site. www.whosonlocation.com Impenetrable no more Small gains Xerox has announced a new series of compact printers for small businesses and home offices. In addition to wireless network connectivity, all three new devices (the B210 printer and B205 and B215 MFPs) feature Wi-Fi Direct, mobile printing capabilities, print resolution of 1200 x 1200 dpi and print speeds of up to 31 pages per minute. The B215 has the added benefit of a 3.5in touch- screen. www.xerox.co.uk Facial registration Enterprise visitor management specialist Proxyclick is launching real-time identity verification to secure corporate buildings. The ID Match cloud solution uses facial recognition technology to check visitors’ faces against the photo on their passport or driving licence. Geoffroy De Cooman, Co- Founder and Managing Director of Proxyclick, said: “Digitising the process of ID verification speeds up the check-in process, alleviates overloaded reception staff and removes potential ‘human error’ from the equation. Automating the process also frees up security personnel to focus solely on the ‘bad guys’, providing the 99% of ‘welcome’ visitors with a hassle-free check-in.” See how it works at https://vimeo. com/350301983 . www.proxyclick.com Signature efficiency Adobe is helping small businesses improve document processes with the launch of Adobe Sign for Small Business. When combined with Adobe Scan and Adobe Acrobat, the e-signature application enables small businesses to digitise workflows that rely on signatures, like customer onboarding, contracts and approvals, payments and invoices. Useful features include the ability to take an existing PDF form and automatically convert it to an e-signature-enabled web form; to bulk send forms to multiple recipients, making it easier to manage the process of collecting tens to 100s of signatures needed for a group activity, say; and, thanks to integration with the Braintree PayPal service, to sign and pay for services in a single step. www.adobe.com/go/ documentcloud ...more