Security Michael Wallace Security Michael Wallace

Security update for Bill.com users announced

This is important security information. Starting December 13, 2019 Bill.com is adding an additional layer of protection during customer login by implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Starting December 13, 2019 Bill.com is adding an additional layer of protection during customer login by implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA).

This affects all Bill.‌com administrator roles as well as certain other Bill.‌com roles with permissions to pay or edit bills, or to edit payment, customer, vendor or user information.

What is multi-factor authentication?

Image courtesy: Helpsystems.com

Image courtesy: Helpsystems.com

MFA requires the user to enter a separate and unique security code that can only be used once to log in to Bill.‌com in addition to a password.

Upon implementation of this change, individuals assigned to these impacted roles will be prompted at login to provide a mobile phone number to receive the MFA security code by text, or any phone number that can receive a call for the verification code.

For users who have already set up MFA for Bill.‌com, no updates are required but the user will be prompted for the MFA security code at login.

For more detailed information please refer to these articles in from Bill.com:

How to Setup MFA
Frequently Asked Questions
MFA for International Phone Numbers
Troubleshooting MFA

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Get your QuickBooks POS security update before June 18, 2019

Update to get the latest version of TLS 1.2, so  you can ensure continuous payment processing in QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale.

Update to get the latest version of TLS 1.2, so  you can ensure continuous payment processing in QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale.

TLS stands for Transport Layer Security which is a cryptographic protocol that is used to increase security over computer networks.

  • TLS is the replacement of SSL although it can still be referred to as SSL.

  • It has been evolving as time passes to keep up with more complex security requirements to fix cryptographic flaws.

  • The latest version is TLS 1.2.

  • We are enabling QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale to communicate strictly on TLS 1.2 protocol by making few updates to the system registry keys that will provide more secure communication.

Why is it important to update?

The ability to use your merchant account for processing credit and debit cards will no longer function without updating after June 18, 2019.

System Requirements

  • QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale

  • Operating System: Windows 7 or higher

  • Internet Explorer: Version 8 or higher 

To download the update

  1. From your Point of Sale, go to Help > Software Updates > Check for Updates.

  2. Point of Sale will check for available updates.

  3. If an update is available, click Update Now.

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