Over the last few months there has been an increase in attacks against small and medium size firms, where finances workstations are compromised giving an attacker access to the firms payroll and operating accounts. Unlike most personal accounts, banks will not make these accounts whole if money is stolen. This becomes an insurance issue.  Please take extra care to protect the workstation that has access to the firms accounts.

1. Restrict the profile of the PC that has this access
2. Restrict transfers and withdraws to a workstation with a specific IP address (Chase Requires this for its customers)
3. Have the bank confirm all transfers and withdrawals prior to executing.
4. Restrict this machine from casual web browsing and social media.
5. Make sure Virus Scan, Malware Scan software is installed.
6. Make sure security logging is working and checked frequently.
7. Use a Business Class Firewall and ship the logs off the box. Use reporting.
8. Make use of intrusion detection.

If you have questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to Waypoint and we will be happy to dicusss what you can do specifically for your organization.