Enhancing Your User Experience and Security With Data Reporting and SAML SSO Updates

At Elemental Machines, we continuously strive to enhance our IoT monitoring and alerting solutions for labs and manufacturing environments based on valuable user feedback. Our latest updates focus on improving the data reporting and data export capabilities of our platform and integrating single sign-on (SSO) for Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) to ensure robust security for our users. Read on and see what’s in store! 

Streamlined Reporting and Data Export Capabilities

User-Centric Report Navigation 

Elemental Machines is committed to making your user experience as seamless as possible. With this update, we have redesigned the main reports page within the dashboard to make it more user-friendly and ready for future enhancements. The new layout is more intuitive, making it easier for users to access and manage their reports. 

Enhanced Data Export Functions

Understanding the critical need for reliable data exports, especially for large datasets, we have introduced a new CSV data export function to our machine logbook. This feature ensures reliable export of datasets, regardless of their size, without timing out. At Elemental Machines, we capture data every 15 seconds, giving you a treasure trove of insights at your fingertips. 

With all that valuable information, it’s no wonder our reports can be quite hefty! Users can segment files and exports by date, allowing for more organized and precise production facility or lab data management. 

A Dedicated Page for All Your Reports 

One of the most significant updates is creating a page dedicated to storing and finding all your reports, whether they were generated using a recurring rule, or submitted by our Data Science team. Now, users can easily access, search, and sort all their reports in one simple page, improving the overall accessibility and utility of the information.  

Why These Updates Matter

These enhancements underscore our commitment to leveraging user feedback to refine our products. By improving the layout of the reports page, introducing robust data export functions, and enabling automatic integration of data science reports, we are ensuring that our users can efficiently manage and utilize their data. 

SSO With SAML for Enhanced Security

Introduction to SAML and Its Benefits 

SAML is an open standard that enables users to access multiple web applications using a single set of login credentials. This update is part of our larger effort to prioritize security and efficiency. 

Why SSO With SAML?

1. Streamlined user experience: SSO with SAML means users only need to sign in once to access multiple web applications. This not only speeds up the authentication process but also reduces the need to remember multiple usernames and passwords. 
2. Increased security: By centralizing user authentication with an identity provider, service providers can avoid storing user credentials on their systems, reducing the risk of weak and insecure passwords. SAML authentication also minimizes the likelihood of forgotten password issues, further enhancing security. 
3. Efficiency for IT departments: With fewer help desk calls for password resets, IT departments can focus on more critical tasks. Additionally, SAML’s economies of scale allow identity providers to implement multiple layers of security, offering a more robust authentication process.

Embracing User Feedback

Listening to Our Users — Including YOU  

These updates are the direct result of feedback from our users. We actively seek and incorporate user insights to enhance our products and services continually. (Wouldn’t it be silly not to?) Our goal is to provide tools that not only meet but exceed user expectations in functionality and security. 

Free Rollout in August 

We are pleased to offer these enhancements at no additional cost to our customers, with the rollout scheduled for August. This update will initially be available for desktop users, with plans for potential future mobile optimizations. 

Advancing Toward a More Secure and High-Performing Future

At Elemental Machines, we are dedicated to advancing our platform to support your needs optimally. Whether it’s through improved data reporting capabilities or enhanced security features like SSO with SAML, our focus remains on providing exceptional value and ensuring your operations run smoothly and securely. 

Stay Tuned! 

Keep an eye out for these data reporting and SAML SSO updates in August, and as always, we welcome your feedback to continue improving our services. There’s no limit to what we can achieve together!