BUSINESS REPORT


BUSINESS REPORT


MANAGEMENT SKILLS COURSE


Milton Keynes Chamber is launching a new course in May. The ILM (Institute of


Leadership & Management) Management Development Programme will be delivered over an 11-month period and is essential for anyone who needs to increase their management skills, improve their leadership skills and boost their confidence in managing and developing others. The nine half-day modules


will help delegates to develop their team building skills, influence others and manage change more effectively. Assignments, in the form of action plans, will be set at the end of each module and this will be evaluated at the beginning of the subsequent module. The programme will be


delivered by Paul Beesley of Beyond Theory which is an ILM centre. As a result, delegates will receive an ILM accredited certificate upon successful completion of the course. Attendance of the programme means that delegates automatically become student members of the ILM for one year, and have access to all of the ILM’s resources.


SuperOffice has announced the launch of a new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) related functionality, which can help companies become GDPR compliant, manage their contact database more effectively and better protect customer privacy. The GDPR regulation will be


introduced on 25 May 2018, to strengthen and unify data protection for all individuals within the European Union (EU). SuperOffice has become one of


the few CRM software developers in Europe to offer a GDPR-ready set of features for its existing and potential customers. The new SuperOffice


CRM 8.2 version will offer dedicated functionality that will help businesses meet the GDPR requirements of storing, protecting and managing personal data of the EU citizens – from the time they are created as contacts in SuperOffice CRM until they are deleted or removed. “I’m a strong advocate of the


GDPR message. The regulation offers protection of the essential right of every person – the right to privacy,” said Gisle Jentoft, CEO (pictured, inset).


“At SuperOffice, we’ve always respected privacy.


That’s why we welcome the challenge and are now ready to help others succeed in their business by offering them a system which will help them on their journey to becoming GDPR compliant.” SuperOffice intends to roll out


the GDPR functionality in waves throughout 2018. The first was released on 13


March, as SuperOffice now offers a


set of core GDPR features, such as consent management, subscription management and bulk updates. SuperOffice is inviting Chamber


of Commerce members to a free breakfast seminar on the latest GDPR developments on Thursday 12 April at 8am at Cranfield Innovation Centre.


To book your place visit www.superoffice.co.uk/chamber- of-commerce/gdpr-seminar


FOOD SCHEME HAS EYES FOR IRIS TECHNOLOGY


IrisGuard, the Milton Keynes-based pioneer of, and market leader in, iris recognition technology, has recently been named by the World Food Programme (WFP) as one of the top 10 innovations changing the way the UN delivers food. Using IrisGuard’s patented EyePay


technology, the WFP carried out its first successful field test of its Ethereum-based Building Blocks, a new approach to delivering food assistance that utilises the blockchain to speed up transactions while lowering the chance of fraud or data mismanagement.


4 inbusiness APRIL/MAY 2018 Crucially, IrisGuard’s peer-to-


peer technology removes the need for costly intermediaries, like banks or other institutions. Established in 2001, IrisGuard


delivers iris recognition, the most secure and fault-free of all biometric analysis systems, through its patented EyeBank, EyeCloud, EyePay and EyeCash solutions, providing instant ATM withdrawals, remittances and food voucher replacements worldwide.


For more information on IrisGuard, visit www.irisguard.com


MILTON KEYNES CHAMBER keeps its members up to date with all the latest business news. Whether it’s through the pages of this magazine, our website or regular email updates, we will always endeavour to keep you in the picture and informed


NEWSOFTWARE TOHELP WITH GDPR COMPLIANCE


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