Security – it’s the buzz word these days and everyone wants
to feel secure. How secure is your
grocery store? Obviously it’s important
to make your store secure from intruders, you probably have security systems to
prevent intrusion and theft. Beyond the
physical security, do you know how secure your virtual security is?
You should know that as a store operator, you are required
to follow the PCI guidelines to protect the personal data of your
customers. One of the many things that
you have to do is to make sure that your POS software and hardware is updated
to the level that is compliant. This is
probably the most obvious step; however there are several other areas that you
need to address.
If you have Internet connection, you are vulnerable to
Internet intrusions such as virus, spyware, etc. There are also more active ways that a hacker
could gain access to your computer. The
challenge is to stay ahead of these intrusions.
For example, to secure your network a Firewall segregates your internal
network from the public Internet. It has
an array of functions and features that protects your internal network as well
as providing backup connections to the Internet. Another option is to have a subscribed
comprehensive network security service that bundles hardware, software, and
monitoring service to actively protect your network. Even with all the technology to protect your
system, the best practice is to limit the Web access to business related
traffic only.
As your POS systems provider, we at STCR are here to provide
the ever changing solution to help you stay up to date. If you have question on whether your network
is secure or if your POS software is up to date, please don’t hesitate to
contact us.
