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Posts on technology from the Kit team. Pick another topic below or go back to all posts.
Why a till must keep selling when the internet drops
What offline-first means for a shop or restaurant till, what to check before you trust one, and how queued sales get back to the office when the line returns.
Repair shop job cards: what to record before you open a phone
A job card protects the repairer as much as the customer. What to record at intake, how to treat a suspect device, and how to keep customers informed.
Putting your business numbers on a TV screen
A wall dashboard changes how a shop or kitchen behaves. What to show, what to hide, how Android TV apps differ from a phone, and how Kit Business TV approaches it.
Patient records and the Data Protection Act: duties for clinics
Health status and medical records are special personal data under Uganda's 2019 Act. What a clinic or pharmacy must do on consent and storage.
Passwords, two-step verification and leavers for small firms
The three account habits that stop most break-ins at a small business: one strong password per account, two-step verification, and removing access when staff leave.
Laundry pickup texts: the SMS rules Ugandan shops must follow
A 'your order is ready' text is the best tool a laundry has. Uganda's 2019 SMS regulations set rules on consent, sender identity and opt-out for it.
Kit POS Desktop 3.4.2: a Log out button and a quieter till
Release 3.4.2 of Kit POS Desktop for Windows adds Log out to the Open register window, keeps local data between users and backs off polling on slow lines.
Gym member data: what Ugandan gyms must protect by law
Sign-up forms, phone numbers, health notes and check-in records are personal data under Uganda's Data Protection and Privacy Act. What a gym owner must do.
Customer phone numbers are personal data: what the PDPO expects
Uganda's Data Protection and Privacy Act covers the customer list in your till. What a shop must do on consent, security, breaches and PDPO registration.
Choosing a receipt printer for a small shop
Thermal ESC/POS printers, USB versus network versus Bluetooth, paper width, cash drawers and the QZ Tray bridge that lets a browser till print. A buyer's guide.
Barcodes for your products: GS1 Uganda, labels and the till
When you need an official GS1 barcode and when an internal code will do, how to get a company prefix in Uganda, and how to print labels that scan.
Backing up your business data: two copies and a test
What a small business must back up, why one copy is not enough, how cloud and a disconnected drive work together, and the restore test most owners skip.
Asking an AI assistant about your business: what to trust
AI chat assistants answer business questions in seconds. What the security agencies warn about, which answers to trust, and why the assistant must respect who is asking.
An Android phone or tablet as a till: what to check first
Cheap Android devices make good tills if they still receive updates, run a current browser and are locked down. A buying and setup checklist for small shops.
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