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Ensure basic auth works, isolate user data, set up error tracking, be transparent about beta status, and have a clear path to handle the bugs they'll inevitably find.",[20,21],"print-button",{},[23,24,27,32,36,40],"checklist-section",{"count":25,"title":26},"4","Access Control",[28,29],"checklist-item",{"description":30,"label":31},"Verify only invited users can sign up if that's your plan.","Beta access is invite-only (if intended)",[28,33],{"description":34,"label":35},"Login, logout, password reset should work flawlessly.","Authentication works reliably",[28,37],{"description":38,"label":39},"Beta users can't see each other's data.","User data is isolated",[28,41],{"description":42,"label":43},"You need admin tools, but they must be protected.","Admin access is secured",[23,45,47,51,55,59],{"count":25,"title":46},"Data Protection",[28,48],{"description":49,"label":50},"Beta data matters. Have backups running.","Backups are configured",[28,52],{"description":53,"label":54},"Let users leave with their data if they want.","Data can be exported/deleted",[28,56],{"description":57,"label":58},"Be transparent about how you'll use their data.","Privacy policy explains beta status",[28,60],{"description":61,"label":62},"Passwords hashed, sensitive fields encrypted.","Sensitive data is encrypted",[23,64,67,71,75],{"count":65,"title":66},"3","Operations",[28,68],{"description":69,"label":70},"You need to know when things break.","Error tracking is set up",[28,72],{"description":73,"label":74},"Make it easy for beta users to report issues.","Feedback mechanism exists",[28,76],{"description":77,"label":78},"Deployment pipeline should be ready for rapid fixes.","You can push updates quickly",[23,80,82,86,90],{"count":65,"title":81},"Expectations",[28,83],{"description":84,"label":85},"Users should know they're using beta software.","Beta label is visible",[28,87],{"description":88,"label":89},"Set expectations about uptime, data loss, changes.","Terms cover beta limitations",[28,91],{"description":92,"label":93},"Have a way to notify beta users of important changes.","Communication channel ready",[95,96,97,104],"faq-section",{},[98,99,101],"faq-item",{"question":100},"What's different about beta security vs. production?",[13,102,103],{},"Beta allows more risk tolerance (you might reset data, have more bugs), but core security (auth, data isolation, encryption) must still work. 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