Application Design

Web 2.0 application planning and design, technology selection and programming techniques by FreshBooks have always included security as a main focus.

Managed Hosting

For security purposes and piece of mind, FreshBooks chose hosting leader Rackspace, whose clients include big players like General Electric, Hershey, Cisco, Pfizer, EMI Music, Scott’s, Hilton, Sony Music, Columbia House and the US Marines, for their webhosting needs.

Firewall Security

The entire FreshBooks Web 2.0 application and all your precious data is securely behind firewalls and is monitored 24 hours per day by security specialists.

Intrusion Analysis

Software, hardware and human intrusion detection systems monitor FreshBooks 24/7 to ensure no intruders have access to the application or their servers.

Security Patching

To ensure the integrity of their system and your data, FreshBooks constantly evolves and improves to ward off new and emerging internet security threats.

Security Audits

Independent security specialists audit the FreshBooks servers and systems regularly.

Data Backup

To safeguard against any catastrophe, FreshBooks automatically makes backups of your data on daily, weekly and bi-weekly rotations at multiple locations.

SSL Security

Military strength GeoTrust 128-bit encryption safeguards all information sent to and from the FreshBooks servers.

Network

For tech-heads: the FreshBooks network is 100% Cisco powered and five times redundant and possesses its own preliminary Intrusion Detection System (IDS). For the rest of us: the network is safe!

Facility

The computer servers that store your data cannot be accessed by just anyone and are protected from fire and temperature extremes as well as power outages by biometric surveillance, robust fire suppression, multiple power sources and carefully monitored climate control.

These security measures help both the people at FreshBooks and you sleep better at night! Give it a try now.