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For new and current implementations of Dynamics 365 that require adherence to strict regulations such as FedRAMP and HIPAA, there are now powerful options available in the July 2017 update for Dynamics 365. These new features specifically address User Session Management, and Activity Log Management. To clarify for those slightly confused by the nomenclature of the latter, it does not specifically have to do with CRM Activity records, but is rather better described as functionality to replace the Audit Log.
Some government regulations and company policies require strict management of session timeouts in software for security purposes. In previous versions of Dynamics CRM, the session timeout for a user was generally configured to 24 hours, which does not meet these guidelines.
Nevertheless, with the new User Session Management features in Dynamics 365 we can now easily configure within System Settings to change the timeout to what works best for your organization. This includes a setting for overall session timeout, as well as for inactivity timeout. Users can now receive a gentle warning when their session is about to expire, giving them the ability to save their work before it happens, or re-authenticate as needed. These new settings will reassure Compliance Officers that the system fully conforms with their security requirements going forward.
Perhaps one of the more interesting enhancements in the July 2017 release is a completely new framework for Activity Logging, which would replace what was previously known as the Audit Log.
The new Activity Logging functionality in CRM essentially provides the following benefits over the previous functionality:
With these new security tools available to organizations for configuring user sessions and audit logging, Dynamics 365 has demonstrated its long-term commitment to addressing the security and regulatory needs of all its customers.
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Our Organisation is wanting to monitor and notify when certain CRM records are accessed by named individuals. Will this new activity logging allow us to do this?