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From the Microsoft Dynamics GP Blogs: Open Source App to Protect Sensitive Data; eConnect Integration Service; Analytical Accounting (AA) Alias; Getting Table and Field Data Out of Dexterity Dictionaries

by Jared Berezin
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 An Open Source Application to Protect Sensitive Data in GP: From Dynamics GP Land:

"Several non-technical friends and colleagues have asked me how to manage and secure sensitive or confidential data...In the Dynamics GP world, the most sensitive data that I've worked with are client databases with full HR and Payroll records, or client data files that have confidential employee information, including name, address, phone, SSN, etc. Although there are probably lots of different options, I usually offer the following choices:

  • 1. Put a password on the Excel or Word file.
  • 2. Use WinZip or WinRAR to compress one or more files, and then use a password on the Zip or RAR file to encrypt and secure the files.
  • 3. If those basic options are insufficient, I then jump straight to TrueCrypt. TrueCrypt is a free, open source encryption application that provides very secure on-the-fly file and disk encryption.

eConnect Integration Service: From Mariano Gomez, the Dynamics GP Blogster:

"One of the biggest improvements in eConnect 2010 is the addition of the new eConnect Integration Service. The eConnect installer now creates a new Windows Service application named eConnect for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 integration Service. The eConnect Integration Service is a Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service that replaces the (very unstable) eConnect COM+ object available in previous versions of eConnect. The ...

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About Jared Berezin
Jared Berezin serves as a contributing writer to MSDynamicsWorld.com. With combined interests in technology and science, Jared previously served as a writer for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, drafting scientific narrative reports on the latest advancements in cancer research. Jared has also served as associate marketing specialist for International Data Corporation (IDC), a market research firm. In this position, he planned and executed strategic marketing initiatives for IDC's software and services research programs, and wrote outbound communications to the press, existing clients, and prospects. Jared also has experience working for several local newspapers in eastern Massachusetts. Jared graduated with honors from Colby College with a BA in English and creative writing.
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