In this excellent article, What you need to know before migrating procurement apps to the Web, Jeff Scheidel of Kavado Inc. describes ways to evaluate Web-based applications before your organization makes that crucial move from your current private network to an online CRM solution.

While the article primarily discusses procurement applications, Scheidel’s suggestions are helpful for those looking at Web-based CRM applications as well. The security of any potential Web-based application is something which companies must take seriously. As Scheidel notes:

Be sure you are aware of the vulnerabilities and the options for mitigating them before making your most valuable data and assets broadly available through the Web.