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If you database is maintained on the server of a reputable host and you don’t use any dodgy plugins or themes that may have security vulnerabilities, then it’d be about as safe as anything can be that’s stored on an internet connected device. The only way to be more secure is to not store the data on a connected server. Not a good option if you want customers to see what you have to offer ??

I’m assuming of course you would use good strong passwords to secure access. Weak passwords are like leaving your front door open while you leave for holiday.

I’m personally not a cloud-based supporter for solutions, but only because my background is focused on CRM and desktop CRMs were generally more reliable and operated in real-time better before internet infrastructure was improved. In that world, nothing was a comfier feeling that knowing that your single-source-of-truth was automatically updated no matter what the circumstances were and you could also keep working when infrastructure out of your hands went down.

My concern here is that there are probably a lot more bad-actors trying to find vulnerabilities in solutions that house the data of many than there would be those looking to find vulnerabilities in a place that houses only one company’s data.

Given the situation I’m asking you about, you sound like you are likely correct. What I’m wondering is if geo-redundancy of data is standard among these solutions, if there are any data leaks or ransomware attempts on any of these solutions that I may not be privy to, or if there are any that have provided such a bad user-experience that it would be wise to not start shopping there. You seem to be an authority on the matter, so you’re as good a person to ask as any in that respect.

You seem to be an authority on the matter

Don’t let my replies’ moderator flag or my confident writing style lend any more authority to the topic than what is deserved for anyone else. After all, I’m still just some random stranger on the internet. I invite you to corroborate anything I say through other resources.

The best way to protect against ransomware attacks is to keep good offline backups. Judging from the number of attacks reported in the media, a lot of large organizations do not keep backups! I find this quite astonishing.

Regarding data leaks or theft, what most hackers are after is people’s personal information. It’s best to avoid storing anyone’s personal information, but obviously this is contradicted by the needs of CRM. If at all possible, at least avoid storing sensitive personal information that could be used in identity theft.

I’ve no doubt you consider your business information just as critical as people’s personal information, but the reality is it’s of little interest to hackers. At most it’s only of interest to your competitors, who likely don’t have hacking skills and hopefully wouldn’t try to hire a hacker. Most hacks do not involve data theft, they typically are for generating spam. If you follow the basic security recommendations in my last reply, you can be reasonably assured your data is safe. Even so, there are additional measures you can take if you’re so inclined.

Thank you for your response here and should what I’m working on move forward, I’ll be sure to be double-checking anything (I hope it does because we have a lot of AWESOME RVs that I’d love to find a buyer for quicker). I’ve always found mentors more reliable than the internet, and currently am not in regular contact with any of them, so I’m just looking for general guidance, which you’ve provided and I appreciate.

Security is the one of the main reasons that I’ve thought it a better idea to rely on CRMs for storing any kind of personal data. I don’t personally think it’s a best practice to store anyone’s credit card information unless absolutely necessary, which most CRMs don’t do unless manually configured to, is an example. These businesses also are forced to invest in security that the average business either could not afford or isn’t even aware of, so in that sense, I’ve found it a generally reliable way to store such information (unless there’s a DDoS attack on the provider, which would generally render the entire system useless if it is cloud-based). Plus, it’s a lot easier to explain to customers that <insert CRM company name> had a data leak event, than that your own company did because of decisions you made on your own.

I couldn’t agree more about keeping backups, but every business is different in how much information that would contain. As such, if there are on-site maintenance needs or hardware update needs is a variable that’s probably best decided by each business owner with the proper guidance, based on how much data would be stored and the level of sensitivity of that information vs the cost of doing so various ways. The scope of these needs is generally what pushed a lot of larger companies to the cloud anyway (along with server downtime for maintenance, which usually wasn’t a big deal if planned properly).

And you’re not just some random stranger on the internet, you’re “bcworkz” my best friend on the WordPress Forums.

?? Thank you my new friend for the vote of confidence. I hope your site moves lots of profitable RVs for you.

We don’t charge commission upon sale, so selling them won’t make us an incredible amount of money unless they get transportation, financing, and inspection services from our partners too.

I just want to sell them because it’s what our company is intended to do, which we are good at, but we could be the best at.

If we are better at that than anyone else, we should make more money and help more people (buyers, sellers, and people we provide occupation opportunities to), which it has always been my understanding is what most for-profit companies are supposed to do.

That way, the free market dictates that we are the best option and we both win and help others win when we win (shout to Dr. Steve Covey).

And it’s not just friend. It’s BFF!