ERP Security and Quality Service: How eresource Protects Your Data and Your Project
Security is one of the first concerns for any business that buys software. An ERP holds your sales, costs, stock, payroll and customer records in one place. So ERP security matters just as much as features or price.
In this post, we explain the main risks to an ERP system and how eresource guards against them. We also show how our implementation experts deliver quality service from day one.
Why ERP Security Matters
In traditional business, security meant locks, guards and safes. Governments and armies have worked this way for centuries. Today, however, your most valuable assets are digital. Your price lists, customer data and accounts all live inside your ERP.
eresource Infotech has studied these risks in depth. As a result, we build security measures into the product itself, rather than adding them later.
The Main Risks to an ERP System
Like any computer system, an ERP can face threats such as data tapping and hacking. Beyond these common risks, two areas of ERP security need special care:
- Data quality: The data in your ERP must stay accurate and complete. One wrong entry can spread to stock, accounts and reports.
- Access control: You must control who can see and change each record.
Both areas matter even more for a web-based ERP system. Users can sign in from any device and any location, including the mobile ERP app, which is a big benefit. However, it also means security has to work everywhere, not just inside the office.
How eresource Protects Your Data
eresource includes up-to-date security and intrusion detection, so the system watches for unusual activity. It also uses role-based access, which means each user sees only what their job requires.
For example, a store keeper can update stock but cannot change prices. Similarly, a branch manager sees local figures, while the finance head sees the whole company. Because everyone works in one system, every entry also follows the same checks. In turn, this keeps your data integrity high. Learn more about sharing data with clear roles and rules.
Quality Service From Expert Project Managers
Security is only half the story. A safe system still needs a smooth rollout. Therefore, our project experts study every part of your project before implementation begins.
They also bring practical know-how that no manual contains. Our project managers have seen many projects and learned from past mistakes. So they know what works and what does not.
Right the First Time
Trial and error wastes time and money during an ERP project. Our experts avoid it by planning each step carefully. As a result, you save time, effort and cost.
Before work starts, the team explains the pros and cons of each choice. Then they agree on the plan with your decision makers. Throughout the project, they also alert your management about decisions that must happen on time. Read more about how to make ERP implementation successful.
Knowledge That Stays After Go-Live
Our project managers keep full technical documentation throughout the project. In addition, they build a knowledge base for your team.
They also train enough of your staff to keep things running smoothly after the project ends. So your business keeps working without interruption once our team steps back. After go-live, our support team stays available whenever you need help.
ERP Security Checklist for Buyers
Use these questions when you compare ERP vendors:
- Access control: Can you set rights by role, branch and task?
- Login protection: Does the system support strong passwords and secure sign-in?
- Activity tracking: Can you see who changed a record and when?
- Backups: How often does the vendor back up your data, and how fast can it restore it?
- Web safety: Is all data encrypted on its way between the browser and the server?
- Local guidance: Does the vendor follow advice from bodies such as CERT-In?
Talk to Us About ERP Security
eresource has delivered secure, reliable ERP to growing businesses since 2006. To see our security and access controls in action, book a free ERP demo. You can also read about our 3X faster implementation method.
Also Read – ERP for trading industry
FAQs About ERP Security
Why is ERP security important?
An ERP holds your sales, costs, stock, payroll and customer data in one place. So a single breach or bad entry can affect the whole business.
What are the main ERP security risks?
Like any system, an ERP faces threats such as hacking. In addition, two areas need special care: the quality of the data and control over who can access it.
How does eresource control access to data?
eresource uses role-based access, so each user sees only what their job requires. It also includes up-to-date security and intrusion detection.
How safe is a cloud or web ERP?
It can be very safe when the vendor builds security into the product. Users can sign in from anywhere, so access control and secure sign-in must work in every location.
What happens after the eresource team leaves?
Our project managers leave full documentation and a knowledge base. They also train your staff, so work continues without interruption.
