Interactive kiosks are everywhere! Nearly every day in the news there is a new story of kiosks being deployed in a wide variety of applications intended to create greater efficiency in a variety of industries, including retail, food service, casino gaming, government agencies, school campuses, and more. With so many success stories, many businesses see digital kiosks as a “magic bullet” that is…
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Recent headlines have been inundated with news about I.T. security breaches: Target, Staples, and even well-known banks like JP Morgan Chase. [1] Hackers have traditionally used online methods to distribute their viruses and malware, but now they have added physical transportation to their arsenal of tricks. Flash drives and SD cards give hackers a convenient, discreet way to transport and transfer malicious code….
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Infographic as a PDF: Better Kiosks Through Intelligent Design There’s more to designing a kiosk than throwing a computer in a box. Learn how form, function and forethought is used to make a kiosk irresistible to customers. Hundreds of thousands of new Kiosks are being deployed each year in various industries. From retail, to hospitality and healthcare are just a few markets that have benefited…
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Successful kiosk design is both an art and a science, with the best-designed kiosks leveraging appealing esthetic design practices together with the latest technologies. Well-designed kiosks are simple, durable, engaging and empowering. Overall, successful kiosk design creates a compelling package that rewards users and host organizations alike. Simplicity & ease of navigation In terms of successful kiosk design, simplicity is the key. Simplicity…
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Kiosks are a significant investment for any business, so it’s important to plan and deploy them correctly for optimal results. When chosen properly and placed to maximize their use, kiosks offer a strong competitive advantage and exceptional return on investment. Love at first sight The first step toward success is to consider how kiosks’ features may attract or repel users. A good first…
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Infographic as a PDF: Kiosk Security and Locking Down Your Self-Service Kiosk Kiosk Security Systems 1,200 CIO’s Were Interviewed about what they think are the major security risks of self-service kiosk security systems. Steps to maintaining an effective kiosk security systems Deployers should regularly review the screen activity of their kiosk machines, which screens users are looking at, the order of the screen presentation and the…
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