Can you describe the most serious incident you or a client has had with data security?

Accounting Technology, July, 2006

Security considerations reach beyond just technology. A few years ago, someone from our building stole a signed check that was sitting on our bookkeeper's desk. They proceeded to have checks made at a national office supply retail outlet along with rubber stamps of the authorized signatures. They now had a complete check and signature package to draw on against our bank account.

A few weeks later, three different branches of our bank called the same morning saying they had people standing at the teller window presenting checks drawn on our account. The checks were valid and had valid rubber stamped signatures which the bank did not question, However, all of the individuals presenting checks that morning were from out of state, or at least presented out-of-state driver...

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