System Security

OPE Outdoor Power Equipment Shop Point of Sale, Inventory Control and Back Office Accounting Software

System Security

Password security is another important feature of our software. Each user is issued a password, and all matters of the system can be controlled by the security level. Access privileges can be controlled for each function allowing even the least trained staff access to the information they need to do their job while denying them access to confidential or critical information.

For example, users can be set-up to allow them to perform front-end functions, such as invoicing, and inventory inquiries, but they can be kept out of the general ledger and payables. Users can be authorized to view, but not edit information. Similar password set-up screens are available for payables, ledger and inventory control by clicking on the appropriate tags.

Data Security
Data security is an important topic. Unfortunately, it is often overlooked. There are two aspects to data security. One is password access and allowing certain people to only do certain jobs. The other involves the actual data stored on the hard drive.

Windward provides many tools for recovering from a crash. Often, these tools can allow you to continue from where you left off, instead of having to re-enter the days work. We offer a layered approach to data security. That is, we don't have just one method, but several different methods that overlay each other; if one fails, the other will often catch it.

Audit Trails
Windward includes the best of two worlds. If you make a mistake, you can easily edit and correct the invoices, payments, bills or checks. To protect the store, all transactions are posted to a secure audit trail that will report the date, time, terminal number, user, invoice number, customer name and the dollar amount for each transaction. This gives you both the ability to fix mistakes and help prevent fraud.