We not trying to add to the hysteria but it is real and we are all about to become way to familar with it. What does that mean for your point of sale system you may ask? Well it means you have to protect your data know more the ever before. Right here in the Seattle area they have arrested a server who was stealing large amounts of credit card numbers, police are still looking for the theives who stole thousands of credit card numbers at a gas station in Puyallup.
What can you do? Here are a few steps you can take.
- Make sure your POS system is PCI compliant and you are using an up to date version.
- Ensure you are using up to date Anti Virus and Spyware blocking software
- Use a firewall to prevent access to your computer.
- Control who uses your computers with log in and passwords
- Use an integrated POS system, not a stand alone credit card terminal. Why you might be asking yourself. Yes integrated is more complicated and requires more expensive hardware, however it makes it much harder for a server/cashier to re-run a card. Because integrated systems require a sale be registered first.
- Security systems recording what clerks and servers are doing are a huge deterrant. Interface your security system to your POS for more theft stopping power.
- Keep you records and computer locked!
- Watch you servers and cashiers from time to time. Watch what they do when they take a credit card. Do they dissapera for awhile. Do they carry anything strange around credit card transactions that look like a PDA or iPod? The reason to pay attenetion is because servers/cashiers have been caught right here in Washington State using credit card skimmers.
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