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Protecting your most valuable asset – your client database

These days, the benefits of salon computer systems are widely recognised. Customer service, accuracy and efficiency are instantly improved, and there’s no doubt that records are more secure than when using record cards and an appointment book! This not only keeps the data safe, but allows you to use it to improve your customer service and increase revenue by offering relevant offers and promotions.

Modern Salon & Spa software packages can be security protected, allowing you to determine access permissions for your staff according to their job role and experience.

Salon managers have the freedom to choose which areas of their salon computer system staff can access. This can be changed only by the salon manager at any time, giving you peace of mind and increased control.

Passwords alone can’t be relied upon to give you an accurate account of which member of staff has completed each transaction and when. Passwords can be forgotten and swipe cards can be lost or lent to colleagues, compromising the security of your valuable records.

The makers of I-Salon, The UK’s leading salon management system have introduced a new security system for salons which helps to eliminate any of these risks.

Fingerprint scanning – very James Bond! – is the most accurate and reliable method of protecting security access available today. Using the technology of Biometrics, which is a method of identifying individuals using unique biological characteristics, you can guarantee that your salon database has the best protection around.

Although this all sounds pretty complicated, in fact it can be simple to set up and is very reliable. Biometric fingerprint scanners are smaller than a standard computer mouse and are simple to use.

As well as limiting access to sensitive information, there are many additional advantages to increased system security. Every booking and deleted or cancelled bill is recorded against the responsible member of staff. Time and attendance as well as commissions are always accurate which means fewer queries when it comes to the payroll processing.

Although the technology is currently only available to i-salon users, with the issue of salon security becoming a hot topic in the industry as a whole, the use of biometrics is set to spread in the coming months and years.

I-salon Development Director, Lynne Roberts told us: “We have developed fingerprint scanning for i-salon with the help of some of the most well known and exclusive salons in the UK. Recognising the need to maximise the control that salons have over their client records and other sensitive information, we can now offer every one of our salon customers complete peace of mind for a minimum cost. We may be the first to offer this technology, but I’m certain from the response we’ve had from users that we won’t be the last.”

For more information contact i-salon on 01628 488 900 or email sales@inty-uk.co.uk.