How to Protect Your Business

We can help protect your business and combat fraud to help eliminate potential threats to your business. Talk to us today about the services we can help you employ.

As a business owner, you have a lot on your mind – from paying employees to keeping track of inventory, your cash flow needs, and much more. Don’t let security be the last thing on your mind. With our wide-range of fraud fighting business solutions, we’ll help you combat fraud and help eliminate potential risks associated with your business. From credit card fraud to check recovery, ask us about the tools and services we can deploy for your business. Think of us as your own security team, fighting off potential scammers, fraudsters, and criminals one day at a time.

If you feel as though somebody is trying to get in to your account or that you are a victim of fraud, please contact us immediately by phone at (866) 777-7912 or jbcallcenter@jefferson-bank.com.

Protect Your Business from Account Fraud with these 5 Tips

Corporate account takeover is a type of fraud where thieves gain access to a business’ finances to make unauthorized transactions, including transferring funds from the company, creating and adding new fake employees to payroll, and stealing sensitive customer information that may not be recoverable. We recommend following these tips to keep your business safe.

Educate Your Employees

You and your employees are the first line of defense against corporate account takeover. A strong security program paired with employee education about the warning signs, safe practices, and responses to a suspected takeover are essential to protecting your company and customers.

Protect Your Online Environment

It is important to protect your cyber environment just as you would your cash and physical location. Do not use unprotected internet connections. Encrypt sensitive data and keep updated virus protections on your computer. Use complex passwords and change them periodically..

Partner with Your Bank to Prevent Unauthorized Transactions

Talk to your banker about programs that safeguard you from unauthorized transactions. Positive Pay and other services offer call backs, device authentication, multi-person approval processes and batch limits help protect you from fraud.

Pay Attention to Suspicious Activity and React Quickly

Look out for unexplained account or network activity, pop ups, and suspicious emails. If detected, immediately contact your financial institution, stop all online activity and remove any systems that may have been compromised. Keep records of what happened.

Understand Your Responsibilities and Liabilities

The account agreement with your bank will detail what commercially reasonable security measures are required in your business. It is critical that you understand and implement the security safeguards in the agreement. If you don’t, you could be liable for losses resulting from a takeover. Talk to your banker if you have any questions about your responsibilities.