Wondering whether your QuickBooks Online data is secure or not? For sure, you have some doubts in your mind regarding your company information in QB Online, don't you? With ever-evolving cyberattacks on the global economy, it becomes a necessity to keep your QuickBooks Online data protected. In this post, we will learn how to keep your company information as well as the client's data secure in QuickBooks Online. Read on.

How to Keep Your QB Online Data Safe?

Here are some techniques which help you keep your QB Online data safe.

1. Firewall Protection

A firewall prevents an intruder or hacker from accessing your sensitive information. providing full security to your data. It monitors incoming and outgoing network traffic. When anyone sends a message to other, then firewall filters the message. And if the message is correct, then it receives the packets. On the other hand, if the message is incorrect, then it discards the packets.

2. Try Encryption, Decryption

You can use encryption, decryption technique to keep your data safe. If you want to send a message to an authorized person, then you can first encrypt the message. With the encryption method, hackers can’t access your private message. On the receiver end, the receiver needs to decrypt the received message. If the receiver doesn't decrypt the message, he/she may see a QuickBooks error.

3. Beware of Viruses

Viruses are the main reason which can result in QuickBooks Online data loss. What a virus does is it inserts its own code into your data. This code demolishes the useful information from your PC. The most powerful virus is Trojan horse virus. It spreads in a very short time and can harm your data.

Although QuickBooks Online keeps your data on a server, you should also take some measures on your own to keep the data protected. It is recommended to take a backup of your important data because viruses can be very harmful to losing your data.

4. Make Passwords Strong and Secure

The next factor to keep your QB online data safe is to protect all your office PCs and devices with a strong password. Not only this but you also need to have a strong password for QuickBooks Online Login.

Keep in mind that weak passwords are extremely easy to guess for hijackers. A strong and secure password is a combination of upper case letters, lower case letters, special symbols, numbers, etc. Do not ever use your birth date, name, spouse's name, home address, mobile number, and other personal data as a password.

5. Data Backup

Data Backups – Extremely simple and easy! On the off chance if your company data is lost whether accidentally or due to any other malware, you can still take a backup of your data. QB Online offers various backup methods and security measures to protect your data.

All your data gets stored on mirrored disks whenever you add or edit your data. QB Online regularly copy all data to a third-party hard drive to prevent any problems from affecting the first two drives.

6. Set Up Two-Factor Authentication

In order to access most networks and servers, you required a username and password. Once you use two-factor authentication, it adds another verification form. For instance, a unique code is sent to another device. You need to enter this code to allow access. This method is pretty simple to use.

So, these were some of the best factors to keep your QuickBooks Online data safe. Why waiting? Use them right now and guard your vital information.

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