Securing Remote Deposit Capture Scanners

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Question:

How do you recommend that a Remote Deposit Capture customer secure its scanner? Is the scanner itself a security risk?

Answer:

A scanner, in essence, is a dumb device. It is the authentication process that a user must complete to begin the scanning process that is important. Aside from its intrinsic value as a piece of hardware, the scanner is of little value if it is not connected and online with the RDC capture application.

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First published on BankersOnline.com 12/26/08