Business check fraud remains a serious concern for companies of all sizes. Criminals continue to use check washing, forgery, counterfeiting, and alteration to steal funds from business accounts. While online banking security is important, paper checks are still a common target for fraud.

One of the easiest ways to protect your company is by choosing business checks with the right level of security. At Choice Checks, many checks are available in Good Security, Better Security, and Best Security options.

Whether you order blank business checks, imprinted business checks, or other business checks, understanding security levels can help you make a smarter buying decision.

Good Security Checks

Good Security checks provide essential fraud protection for small businesses, startups, and companies with lower check volume. These checks are a smart choice when you want basic protection without overcomplicating the ordering process.

Good Security checks may include features such as:

• Security screen
• Artificial watermark
• Warning band
• Padlock security icon
• Basic copy protection

How Security Screens Help

A security screen is a printed background pattern designed to reveal words such as VOID, COPY, or INVALID when the check is duplicated. This helps make copied checks easier to identify.

Who Should Choose Good Security?

Good Security checks are ideal for:

• Small businesses
• Sole proprietors
• Companies with low check volume
• Businesses issuing smaller payments
• Customers looking for affordable fraud protection

If your business writes checks occasionally and wants dependable basic protection, Good Security may be the right fit.

Best Security Checks

Best Security checks provide the highest level of fraud protection. These checks are designed for businesses that want advanced safeguards and maximum confidence when issuing payments.

Best Security checks may include:

• Holograms
• Fluorescent fibers
• Thermochromatic ink
• Coin reactive ink
• Toner adhesion
• Advanced microprinting
• Chemical protection
• Security screens
• Artificial watermarks

Hologram Protection

Holograms are difficult to reproduce accurately and provide a strong visual security feature. Their reflective appearance helps make the check look more secure and harder to counterfeit.

Fluorescent Fibers

Fluorescent fibers are embedded into the paper and become visible under ultraviolet light. This gives banks and businesses another way to verify authenticity.

Toner Adhesion

Toner adhesion helps printed information bond securely to the check paper. If someone attempts to scrape, erase, or alter the printed information, visible damage may appear.

Who Should Choose Best Security?

Best Security checks are ideal for:

• Larger businesses
• High-volume check users
• Payroll processing
• High-dollar vendor payments
• Organizations with greater fraud risk
• Businesses that want maximum protection

If your company issues large checks or handles sensitive financial transactions, Best Security may be worth the added protection.

Which Security Level Should Your Business Choose?

The right security level depends on your check usage, payment size, and fraud concerns.

Choose Good Security if you want affordable protection for occasional payments.

Choose Better Security if your business writes checks regularly and wants stronger protection against alteration and check washing.

Choose Best Security if your company issues larger payments, handles payroll, or wants the highest level of check fraud protection available.

For many businesses, Better Security is the best overall value. However, Best Security can be a smart investment when payment amounts are higher or fraud risk is a greater concern.