By Koen Veenstra, Power Platform Consultant, Dynamics4Business, Oct. 1, 2024
Automating and digitizing business processes can deliver significant efficiency gains, often accompanied by cost savings. In projects, the focus is usually on the added value of functionalities. Security and the management of responsibilities are often seen as secondary concerns. In this blog, I explain why these topics should in fact be a high priority in every project.
Why is data security crucial for your organization?
Today it is easier than ever to collect and store data. Where previously meters-long files were kept, data is now stored in a database at lightning speed. This data can be used, for example, to make forecasts, which are also becoming increasingly accurate thanks to the rise of AI.
Securing this data is very important for several reasons. For example, in a competitive market, it can be valuable to know what prices a competitor is charging or which customer is a big buyer of specific products. In addition to this competitive advantage, privacy protection is also essential. The Personal Data Authority strictly enforces privacy laws. A data breach can lead to a reprimand or even a fine.
How does access management ensure a controlled IT environment?
To use Azure Application Insights, you need an active Azure subscription. The specific cost for Application Insights is calculated based on the volume of telemetry data sent and how long you want to keep the data. By default, this data is kept for 90 days, but it is possible to extend this. For a current overview of the cost per gigabyte, please view Microsoft's price list.
What is the role of monitoring in a good security plan?
In addition to securing data and managing user permissions, monitoring business processes is also an important prerequisite for a solid security plan. Monitoring provides insight into which processes are essential to the organization. Based on these insights, mitigating measures can then be taken in case a process does not function properly. Microsoft’s Power Platform supports this by enabling monitoring at the table level.
In addition, monitoring can serve another valuable function: it can provide insight into app usage and adoption. This can help reduce licensing costs or may prompt an optimization effort.
How do you avoid problems with new releases?
A secure and manageable IT environment requires a solid release strategy. This means carefully rolling out new features without risk to the production environment. Each solution must be properly tested and must not pose a security risk. Microsoft offers several tools to help organizations manage this process properly. At Process4People, we have extensive experience setting up release strategies for various customers in a variety of industries.
Conclusion
Although governance and security are often not first on the agenda, they are indispensable in any IT landscape. We regularly see clients where these aspects received little or no attention during implementation, making it much more complex to properly set them up later.
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