Intuit Inc.
is an American software company incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in
Mountain View, California has identified and is implementing a security update
to address a security vulnerability in
QuickBooks POS accounting software. This update does not impact on QuickBooks
desktop for Mac or QuickBooks Online version. This piece of writing outlines
the steps required to install an update, which is designed to concentrate on
the security vulnerability which users are facing.
This update
is for supported versions of QuickBooks desktop, Intuit has begun the process
of proactively notifying customers about the steps required to install this update,
which is designed to address the security weakness. For any sort of help in
installing the software, users can take online
help from online QuickBooks technical support and install
and update the security patch.
The update
includes a patch of password controls to verify that the person attempting to
access an account is approved or not. Intuit suggests all its customers install the necessary security
updates as soon as possible.
Read more at
https://www.rebelmouse.com/intelli_quickbooks/turn-off-popups-and-notices-in-quickbooks-1861484567.html
All users
who have the "credit card protection" feature updated on their
software, or have credit card data in their QuickBooks company file, will be
asked to set up a password to move ahead with this update. Furthermore, the
admin will be notified if you have not set up a password for your software.
This feature will enhance security by using appropriate security credentials.
This security patch also helps in QuickBooks point of sale also and if you are
not able to use this security patch in QuickBooks pos, then you can take QuickBooks point of sale tech support for the same and upgrade the
security update.
To make
certain that you are running the latest version of QuickBooks perform the
following steps:
·
Open
QuickBooks, tap Help, and update
QuickBooks.
·
In
the Overview tab, tap on update now option.
·
In
the Update Now tab, ensure that you have a check mark next to Maintenance
Releases and Critical Fixes.
·
Tap
get updates to start the download.
·
Restart
QuickBooks, when the download has completed, to complete the update
installation
See also http://technical-support.jigsy.com/entries/general/identify-performance-problems-in-quickbooks
The security update includes:
·
The
password controls and verifies that the person attempting to access the account
is authorized.
·
If
you have “credit card protection” feature on, or have credit card data on QuickBooks
desktop company file, then you will ask to set up a password.
·
The
administrator account holder will be notified of all the details that you have
not set up a password yet. This will
give the admin account holder the ability to suggest you to create a secure password to keep your QuickBooks account
safe, or to assign a password directly to you at the time of need. This will
increase security by requiring that you are with access to the system use
appropriate security credentials to log in
to the system.
If you a QuickBooks
desktop user and using the software in multi-user mode then make certain that you
are on a supported version of QuickBooks desktop and have installed the
security update automatically.
Read more at http://www.apsense.com/article/a-quick-guide-to-quickbooks.html