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Kyocera introduces free box collections
KYOCERA Document Solutions UK has enhanced
its toner recycling programme with the
introduction of a free box collection service for
high volume customers.
The provision of fully branded boxes in a choice
of two sizes is being carried out in partnership with
LPR which will collect and recycle all Kyocera toner
cassettes, turning them into plastic granules for re-use
in a variety of manufacturing processes.
KYOCERA expects the European initiative, which
UK customers can access via KYOCERA’s UK website,
to increase its toner cartridge recycling rate by 64% in
the first year alone. It already operates a single toner
returns service.
kyoceradocumentsolutions.co.uk
Augmented reality fiver
The Bank of England
has enlisted the
help of augmented
reality app Blippar
to promote the new
£5 note, due to enter
circulation in September. The public is being invited to
download the free Blippar app to their smartphone and
‘blipp’ (scan) any Bank of England banknote to see the
new fiver – the UK’s first polymer banknote – on-screen.
People can take selfies of themselves with the new note,
watch video content and find out more about its security
features.
The EU General Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR) due to be introduced by EU member states
by May 2018 represents a huge threat to business
continuity warns Henley Business School.
The way in which organisations collect, use, transfer
and store the personal data of millions of EU customers
and clients must comply with the GDPR or companies
will face punitive fines of up to 4% of global turnover or
€
20m.
One of the key changes brought about by the
GDPR is the need for organisations to record how they
obtained consent for processing the personal data and
financial information of EU citizens and for how long
that consent remains valid.
In addition, all communication with a customer or
client must be age appropriate.
Ardi Kolah, co-programme director of Henley
Business School, warns that failure to observe these
basic requirements could lead to corrective measures
being imposed by the Supervisory Authority (Information
Commissioner’s Office) and the Regulator (Financial
Conduct Authority), in addition to financial penalties
and, in the worst cases, cessation of all personal data
processing.
He said: “Firms will now face a raft of guidance from
the ICO that will be in alignment with these new data
protection principles and this will effectively introduce
the GDPR ‘through the back door’ well before the
deadline of the two-year transition has expired.”
In preparation for the changes, Henley Business
School has launched an online executive education
programme to train the next generation of Data
Protection Officers (DPO) required to be appointed under
the GDPR.
The five-month DPO Programme combines online
learning with face-to-face interaction at residential
introductory and integration workshops.
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GDPR to be introduced ‘through the back door’
Konica Minolta buys
ProcessFlows
ProcessFlows Holdings Ltd, a provider of
technology and services for the capture,
processing and delivery of documents, voice
and data, has been acquired by Konica Minolta
Business Solutions (UK) Ltd.
The Winchester-based
company has more
than 1,200 customers
and long-term supplier
relationships with
Nuance (Equitrac and
Safecom), OpenText
(Rightfax and Alchemy),
Hyland Onbase,
Readsoft, Intuitive
Dashboards and AVsT
CallXpress.
Neil Dingley,
Managing Director of Konica Minolta Business Solutions
(UK) Ltd, said: “The coming together of Konica Minolta
Business Solutions and ProcessFlows builds synergies
with our existing managed print services and Managed
Content Services, workflow and storage businesses.
It will enable us to offer clients the benefits of agile
process-based IT services solutions.”
The best of the best
Samsung Electronics and Canon
are just behind Sony at the top
the latest UK RepTrak ranking
of consumer tech company
reputations.
The ranking, based on more than
3,200 interviews with members of
the public, measures a company’s
reputation for products and
services, innovation, workplace,
governance, citizenship, leadership
and performance. Apple has the
highest ranking for innovation,
but loses ground when it comes to
Governance and Citizenship.
2016 RepTrack Ranking & Score
1 Sony
83.0
2 Samsung Electronics
81.8
3 Canon
80.8
4 Intel
80.2
5 Panasonic
80.0
6 Philips Electronics
79.6
7 Microsoft
79.3
8 HP Inc.
77.8
9 Dell
77.2
10 Apple
77.0
11 Toshiba
76.2
12 LG Corporation
75.0
13 Fujifilm
73.6
14 Sharp
72.6
15 Fujitsu
71.8
Download the full 2016 UK
RepTrak report at
.
reputationinstitute.com/
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All round appeal
Epson has introduced a basic MPS for smaller
businesses that operates in a similar way to a
mobile phone contract to bring peace of mind
and convenience to smaller businesses.
Print365 packages cover all servicing and supplies
for a low monthly fee, with no hidden or additional
charges. Epson is offering a choice of three-year
packages, up to a maximum of 300,000 prints over
the contract period.
An easy-to-install assessment tool lets end users
analyse their printing needs before purchasing.
