Storing accounting applications such as QuickBooks on local desktops are more prone to cyber-attacks as on-premise systems don't have adequate measures to prevent such attacks. Therefore, businesses need an additional security layer to safeguard their critical financial information. Check out how cloud technology can help achieve an extra layer of security:

1. How QuickBooks
Desktop On Cloud
Plays A Major Role
In Security?

2. Role of
Security
There are quite some reasons that businesses are switching
from local premises to the cloud, one of the primary
concerns being security.
In fact, 83% of businesses store their sensitive data on the
cloud globally.
Let's check out how cloud offers top-notch security to
businesses:

3. Controlled
Administrative
Access
When your information is stored on the local desktops, hackers
can easily gain access to the system and retrieve confidential
information because of limited security measures.
QuickBooks Desktop on cloud offers an additional layer of
security to limit the access over such information. With QB
Hosting, only authorized users can access the confidential
information depending on their roles to avoid illicit logins.

4. Modern Anti-
Hacking
Solutions
Applications installed on the local desktops are susceptible
to malicious attacks such as malware, virus, or phishing.
Most cloud service providers offer advanced security
features like multi-factor authentication, anti-virus, firewalls,
IDPS system, and more to prevent such attacks and keep
your data secure.

5. Multi-
Compliance
Availibility
Even though QuickBooks Desktop accommodate to PCI
compliance standards, adhering to additional policies can
give you an added advantage to safeguard your business
information.
Cloud hosting offers various compliance policies such as
ISO, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and more per different industry
standards to better protect your data.

6. Reliable
Business
Continuity
Locally stored data is more prone to hardware
malfunctioning, hacking, or natural or man made disasters
and might cause temporary or permanent damage to your
files.
QuickBooks on cloud can help you overcome this problem.
The cloud service providers ensure regular data-backups at
various data centers so you can continue your business
operations smoothly.

7. Secure System
Access
Traditional QB desktops might lack advanced security
protocols to improve the security system of your business.
On the other hand, cloud providers encrypts the data by
offering 256-bit SSL bank-level encryption and undergo
various authentication protocols to access the data, thereby
improving the organizations integrity.

8. Ace Cloud Hosting is a managed cloud hosting provider and
specializes in providing cloud solutions for accounting, tax,
retail, and construction industries.
We host QuickBooks software on super-fast and secure
servers which are protected by methods such as multi-factor
authentication, IDS/IPS, firewalls and antivirus/anti-malware.
For more info visit: www.acecloudhosting.com
Or Call us at: 1-855-ACE-IT-UP
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10. References
Cloud Computing Statistics: 2020 Overview
- Cloud-standards.org
How QuickBooks Desktop on Cloud plays major role in Security?
- Ace Cloud Hosting