Data security is at the core of all of Microsoft’s business applications, and Business Central has several layers of protection for every user account. As a growth-minded solution, it’s equipped to handle the changing needs of your business, including scaling permissions up and dialing them back as often as you need. There are a few basic components to the makeup of Business Central’s security setup: user access, user permissions, and general data security.

Multifactor authentication (MFA) is one way – one of the best and easiest – to protect your organization from these threats. Available in Dynamics 365 and Office 365 applications, modern authentication and, by extension, MFA are considered standard and common today. You’ve no doubt encountered MFA before, even if you don’t know it now.

The majority of ransomware attacks begin with phishing emails. Malware (malicious software) is hidden in an attachment, like an invoice or a report. As soon as the attachment is opened, the ransomware spreads through the device, locking files, systems, or networks and leaving behind a ransom note. Even the most minor attacks can set an organization back with lost time due to disrupted operations—not to mention the risk of compromised proprietary information, financial loss, and even the hit t...

Today, security is not so easy as having your assets in a bank lockbox. With passwords required for almost all online accounts and most accounts being online nowadays, it’s hard to remember account usernames and passwords. It’s tempting to reuse them. But with over 300 million fraudulent sign-in attempts to just Microsoft’s cloud services each day (not to mention all other attempts), no one can afford to play fast and loose with their online security. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is the ...