Why is it important to think about the security of Odoo ERP?
It is critically important to protect ERP data, because personal and fiduciary information is contained in ERP systems, like Odoo. If compromised, the company and its customers are exposed to competitive threats.
There are 3 main reasons why it is essential to secure the data in Odoo ERP.
Business data has a market and there is a price in the dark web for corporate data, even that of small-businesses. Companies should want to keep their sales data, information about inventory, and customer profiles a secret.
Personal data subject to the GDPR and national regulations of European member states, often depending on the industry. Hence companies owe a legal obligation to their customers, employees, vendors and partners, to protect their transactional data.
Data is the new oil. And every company and entrepreneur owes a moral obligation to their customers, employees, vendors and business-partners to protect their data.
