Why ERP Partners Should Add a Human Capital Management Platform in Their Sales Portfolio
The article emphasizes the critical need for ERP partners to include a Human Capital Management (HCM) platform in their sales portfolio due to the increasing cyberattacks targeting HR data—such as social security numbers, medical history, and compensation—highlighting major breaches at companies like Home Depot, Equifax, and Yahoo, and stressing that as organizations adopt cloud-based ERP and remote work, securing sensitive HR information against ransomware and other threats is an urgent responsibility.
Massive data breaches are the real deal. Home Depot, Equifax, and Yahoo have all experienced major breaches due to poor security setup, mismanagement in monitoring, and overlooking threats. If you haven’t considered how your organization protects its most important ERP cloud data—especially the HCM side—now is the time.
Major hacks by the numbers:
- Home Depot — 53 million accounts compromised
- Equifax — 148 million accounts compromised
- Yahoo — 3 billion accounts compromised
Why you need to protect your HR data within the ERP cloud
Data security is an HR responsibility. The HR department holds sensitive, personal information about employees, and leaving it unprotected is a serious risk.
According to Steven T. Hunt, Human Capital Management Research, SAP, growth in cyberattacks among HR systems is a real, underrated threat.
“Ransomware made its main stage debut in 2017 with the WannaCry and NotPetya attacks. In 2018, ransomware threats will continue to proliferate. HR systems have not historically been a major target of cybercriminals. Unfortunately, this will change. There will be a growing number of attacks against human resources departments, with cyber-criminals posing as potential applicants in the hopes of infecting the larger organization.”
What information in the HR department is so important that we really need to worry about data security?
The HR department holds the following data from current, potential, and past employees:
- Social security numbers
- Medical history
- Compensation
- Benefits
- Phone numbers and addresses
All of this data needs to be secured immediately if you haven’t done so yet!
As organizations adopt new technology and offer flexible benefits like remote work, HCM and ERP cloud security become even more important. Remote employees rely on their own devices and internet connections, increasing risk when using cloud-based technology.
With a single click by an unaware employee, organizations can lose control over customer, employee, and business data.
The number of U.S. data breaches hit an all-time high of 1,093 in 2016, according to Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and CyberScout. Hacking/skimming/phishing attacks were the leading cause (55.5%), followed by accidental email/internet exposure (9.2%), and employee error (8.7%).
The ripple effect after a data breach can potentially take down organizations that don’t have the resources of large companies like Home Depot, Equifax, or Yahoo.
Organizations who face a data breach can potentially face the following consequences:
- Loss of trust from customers, employees, management, and the public
- Potentially losing hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars
- Becoming a cautionary example for mishandling sensitive data
Now is the time to start securing your HR Data
Cyberattacks can happen quickly, and data breaches can cause severe damage. According to the 2017 Cost of Data Breach Study from IBM and the Ponemon Institute, the 419 companies participating had an average cost of $3.62 million per breach, and the average per capita cost was $141 in the United States.
Beyond monetary costs, businesses risk losing customers, reputation, and goodwill—assets that are difficult to regain. Given the high stakes and the speed of attacks, HR must be proactive in ensuring data security. This includes understanding what services cloud-based HCM software provides, how vendors protect employee information, and how to drive employee awareness. This approach helps HR departments provide flexibility while protecting data from threats.
ERP consultants interested in partnering their offerings with an HCM solution can check out how Arcoro can help you leverage more sales!
The security benefits of pairing Arcoro with ERP cloud systems
Security capabilities
In the era of hacking and spying, companies should be concerned with protecting employees’ privacy. Arcoro safeguards system and data security via:
- Two-Factor Authentication
- SOC 2 certification
- HIPAA-compliance
- Experienced network and security engineers who monitor and support infrastructure
- 24/7 monitoring and intrusion detection
- Technologies to counter emerging security threats
- Online infrastructure redundancy
- Disaster recovery plans in line with industry-standard best practices
As a reputable, future-proof HCM platform, Arcoro stands out in a number of ways:
- Integrates with well-known ERP names such as Acumatica, Netsuite, Sage 100 & 300, and more
- Allows only authorized users to access sensitive worker information
- Provides top-notch customer service and support
- Features an intuitive interface online, in the cloud
- Updates modules and functionality without interrupting client workflows
- Saves end users money
See a demo of how HR technology can help your construction business.
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