How secure is Pastel My Paycheck Online?
At Pastel Payroll, we know that security is MUST in every payroll environment whether it is on a desktop or online.
Pastel My Paycheck Online is completely secure and all your payroll data is kept strictly confidential in accordance with the Basic Conditions of Employment Act no. 73 of 1997.
Who can access your Pastel My Paycheck Online data?
Your company’s and employees’ information is protected through the use of your username and password.
Security of your online data
Your Pastel My Paycheck Online data is stored in a managed hosted environment at a secure physical location with 24/7 armed security personnel and offsite monitoring via CCTV. All physical equipment is also housed in a security controlled and monitored centre. Access to the data centre is restricted to authorised personnel only.
Firewall and Intrusion detection: Pastel My Paycheck Online operates behind an industry-standard firewall. This firewall ensures that only intended traffic reaches the Pastel My Paycheck Online service. The firewall generates logs and alerts, which are reviewed on an ongoing basis to determine intrusion, service attacks and injection attempts. All systems are reviewed on a regular basis to identify possible weaknesses or new vulnerabilities. System event and system logs are reviewed on an ongoing basis to identify possible intrusion attempts.
Industry-standard monitoring technologies are in place to continuously check that the Pastel My Paycheck Online server is available. This ensures that the physical environment is monitored and any system hardware or software errors are resolved within the shortest possible time thereby minimising downtime.
Backups of your payroll data
Your My Paycheck Online data is backed up daily. Data is stored in two alternative locations, accommodating multiple points of failure.
SSL Security
The information you send to and retrieve from Pastel My Paycheck Online is encrypted. Pastel My Paycheck Online utilises a Verisign security certificate. This certificate is fully authenticated and verified, encrypting your data with up to 256-bit encryption (browser dependant) and therefore ensuring that your data is safe.
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