As part of CodeRage 2025, I recently ran a session titled
“Keeping Data Secure While Delivering Self-Service Analytics”, focused squarely on a challenge many software developers face today:
How do you embed powerful analytics into your application without compromising security, auditability, or compliance?
If you missed the live session—or want to revisit the demos—the full replay is now available:
▶️ Watch the session replay
https://www.youtube.com/live/5Wdf0BWf49I?si=B7SVRDADT8SC4jXe&t=518
What the Session Covered
The talk was aimed at application developers and ISVs who are embedding analytics into their own products or internal systems. We explored how Yellowfin enables:
🔐 Strong Security by Design
- Role-based access control down to reports, dashboards, and data
- Secure embedding models that respect your application’s authentication
- Fine-grained permissions that align with real-world user roles
🧾 Deep Auditing & Event Tracking
A major focus of the session was auditing, which is becoming increasingly critical as regulations tighten.
Yellowfin provides built-in auditing that allows you to track:
- Who accessed analytics content
- What they viewed
- When it was accessed
- Whether data was exported or shared
This level of visibility is particularly relevant when aligning analytics with modern compliance and security frameworks.
For developers, this means you can embed analytics while still giving security teams, compliance officers, and auditors the evidence they need.
🧩 Versatile Embedding for Real Applications
We also looked at how flexible Yellowfin is when embedding into existing applications:
- Embed reports and dashboards directly into your UI
- Control context, filters, and user experience from your own code
- Maintain a consistent look and feel with your application
This isn’t analytics bolted on as an afterthought—it’s analytics that behaves like a native part of your product.
Yellowfin Developer Sandbox – Try It Yourself
One of the key messages from the session was: don’t just watch—build.
Yellowfin offers a free Developer Sandbox that gives you:
- A fully working Yellowfin environment
- APIs for embedding and automation
- Sample data and configuration
- A safe space to experiment without risk
🎥 Quick overview of the Yellowfin Developer Sandbox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLTt6bKOezU
The sandbox is ideal if you want to explore how Yellowfin fits into your existing architecture. With prebuilt demo examples, you don’t need to be a Yellowfin expert, you just need to know how to call the API!
Download the Code & Start Embedding
Alongside the sandbox, I also shared code samples during the session to demonstrate how developers can embed single signon into the applications rapidly
If you’re serious about embedding analytics, the best next step is to:
- Sign up for the Yellowfin Developer Sandbox
- Download the code samples (all the details are in the welcome email)
- Experiment with embedding analytics into your own application
You’ll quickly see how much control you retain—both from a UX and a security perspective.
Why This Matters Now
With growing pressure around data security, governance, and compliance, analytics can no longer be treated as a black box.
For developers, the challenge is delivering:
- Self-service insights users love
without - Losing control over data access and usage
Yellowfin’s combination of strong auditing, robust security, and flexible embedding makes it a compelling choice for modern application development—especially for ISVs and teams building data-driven products.
