diff --git a/src/Controller/Component/CRUDComponent.php b/src/Controller/Component/CRUDComponent.php
index 4ebc674..0adfcdf 100644
--- a/src/Controller/Component/CRUDComponent.php
+++ b/src/Controller/Component/CRUDComponent.php
@@ -442,6 +442,12 @@ class CRUDComponent extends Component
                 if (empty($data)) {
                     throw new NotFoundException(__('Invalid {0}.', $this->ObjectAlias));
                 }
+                if (isset($params['beforeSave'])) {
+                    $data = $params['beforeSave']($data);
+                    if ($data === false) {
+                        throw new NotFoundException(__('Could not save {0} due to the input failing to meet expectations. Your input is bad and you should feel bad.', $this->ObjectAlias));
+                    }
+                }
                 $this->Controller->set('id', $data['id']);
                 $this->Controller->set('data', $data);
                 $this->Controller->set('bulkEnabled', false);
@@ -453,6 +459,7 @@ class CRUDComponent extends Component
             $isBulk = count($ids) > 1;
             $bulkSuccesses = 0;
             foreach ($ids as $id) {
+                $skipExecution = false;
                 $data = $this->Table->find()->where([$this->Table->getAlias() . '.id' => $id]);
                 if (!empty($params['conditions'])) {
                     $data->where($params['conditions']);
@@ -460,15 +467,24 @@ class CRUDComponent extends Component
                 if (!empty($params['contain'])) {
                     $data->contain($params['contain']);
                 }
-                $data = $data->first();
-                if (!empty($data)) {
-                    $success = $this->Table->delete($data);
-                    $success = true;
-                } else {
-                    $success = false;
+                if (isset($params['beforeSave'])) {
+                    $data = $params['beforeSave']($data);
+                    if ($data === false) {
+                        $skipExecution = true;
+                        $success = false;
+                    }
                 }
-                if ($success) {
-                    $bulkSuccesses++;
+                if (!$skipExecution) {
+                    $data = $data->first();
+                    if (!empty($data)) {
+                        $success = $this->Table->delete($data);
+                        $success = true;
+                    } else {
+                        $success = false;
+                    }
+                    if ($success) {
+                        $bulkSuccesses++;
+                    }
                 }
             }
             $message = $this->getMessageBasedOnResult(
diff --git a/src/Controller/EncryptionKeysController.php b/src/Controller/EncryptionKeysController.php
index e04ebc0..324decb 100644
--- a/src/Controller/EncryptionKeysController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/EncryptionKeysController.php
@@ -57,47 +57,45 @@ class EncryptionKeysController extends AppController
 
     private function buildBeforeSave(array $params, $currentUser, array &$orgConditions, array &$individualConditions, array &$dropdownData): array
     {
-        $orgConditions = [
-            'id' => $currentUser['organisation_id']
-        ];
-        if (empty($currentUser['role']['perm_org_admin'])) {
-            $individualConditions = [
-                'id' => $currentUser['individual_id']
+        if (empty($currentUser['role']['perm_admin'])) {
+            $orgConditions = [
+                'id' => $currentUser['organisation_id']
             ];
-        }
-        $params['beforeSave'] = function($entity) use($currentUser) {
-            if ($entity['owner_model'] === 'organisation') {
-                $entity['owner_id'] = $currentUser['organisation_id'];
-            } else {
-                if ($currentUser['role']['perm_org_admin']) {
-                    $this->loadModel('Alignments');
-                    $validIndividuals = $this->Alignments->find('list', [
-                        'keyField' => 'individual_id',
-                        'valueField' => 'id',
-                        'conditions' => ['organisation_id' => $currentUser['organisation_id']]
-                    ])->toArray();
-                    if (!isset($validIndividuals[$entity['owner_id']])) {
-                        throw new MethodNotAllowedException(__('Selected individual cannot be linked by the current user.'));
+            if (empty($currentUser['role']['perm_org_admin'])) {
+                $individualConditions = [
+                    'id' => $currentUser['individual_id']
+                ];
+            }
+            $params['beforeSave'] = function($entity) use($currentUser) {
+                if ($entity['owner_model'] === 'organisation') {
+                    if ($entity['owner_id'] !== $currentUser['organisation_id']) {
+                        throw new MethodNotAllowedException(__('Selected organisation cannot be linked by the current user.'));
                     }
                 } else {
-                    if ($entity['owner_id'] !== $currentUser['id']) {
-                        throw new MethodNotAllowedException(__('Selected individual cannot be linked by the current user.'));
+                    if ($currentUser['role']['perm_org_admin']) {
+                        $this->loadModel('Alignments');
+                        $validIndividuals = $this->Alignments->find('list', [
+                            'keyField' => 'individual_id',
+                            'valueField' => 'id',
+                            'conditions' => ['organisation_id' => $currentUser['organisation_id']]
+                        ])->toArray();
+                        if (!isset($validIndividuals[$entity['owner_id']])) {
+                            throw new MethodNotAllowedException(__('Selected individual cannot be linked by the current user.'));
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        if ($entity['owner_id'] !== $currentUser['id']) {
+                            throw new MethodNotAllowedException(__('Selected individual cannot be linked by the current user.'));
+                        }
                     }
                 }
-            }
-            return $entity;
-        };
+                return $entity;
+            };
+        }
         $this->loadModel('Organisations');
         $this->loadModel('Individuals');
         $dropdownData = [
-            'organisation' => $this->Organisations->find('list', [
-                'sort' => ['name' => 'asc'],
-                'conditions' => $orgConditions
-            ]),
-            'individual' => $this->Individuals->find('list', [
-                'sort' => ['email' => 'asc'],
-                'conditions' => $individualConditions
-            ])
+            'organisation' => $this->Organisations->find('list')->order(['name' => 'asc'])->where($orgConditions)->all()->toArray(),
+            'individual' => $this->Individuals->find('list')->order(['email' => 'asc'])->where($individualConditions)->all()->toArray()
         ];
         return $params;
     }
@@ -111,9 +109,7 @@ class EncryptionKeysController extends AppController
         $params = [
             'redirect' => $this->referer()
         ];
-        if (empty($currentUser['role']['perm_admin'])) {
-            $params = $this->buildBeforeSave($params, $currentUser, $orgConditions, $individualConditions, $dropdownData);
-        }
+        $params = $this->buildBeforeSave($params, $currentUser, $orgConditions, $individualConditions, $dropdownData);
         $this->CRUD->add($params);
         $responsePayload = $this->CRUD->getResponsePayload();
         if (!empty($responsePayload)) {
diff --git a/src/Lib/default/local_tool_connectors/CommonConnectorTools.php b/src/Lib/default/local_tool_connectors/CommonConnectorTools.php
index 179a238..213db17 100644
--- a/src/Lib/default/local_tool_connectors/CommonConnectorTools.php
+++ b/src/Lib/default/local_tool_connectors/CommonConnectorTools.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 namespace CommonConnectorTools;
 use Cake\ORM\Locator\LocatorAwareTrait;
+use Cake\Log\Log;
+use Cake\Log\Engine\FileLog;
 
 class CommonConnectorTools
 {
@@ -20,6 +22,35 @@ class CommonConnectorTools
     const STATE_CANCELLED = 'Request cancelled';
     const STATE_DECLINED = 'Request declined by remote';
 
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        Log::setConfig("LocalToolDebug", [
+            'className' => FileLog::class,
+            'path' => LOGS,
+            'file' => "{$this->connectorName}-debug",
+            'scopes' => [$this->connectorName],
+            'levels' => ['notice', 'info', 'debug'],
+        ]);
+        Log::setConfig("LocalToolError", [
+            'className' => FileLog::class,
+            'path' => LOGS,
+            'file' => "{$this->connectorName}-error",
+            'scopes' => [$this->connectorName],
+            'levels' => ['warning', 'error', 'critical', 'alert', 'emergency'],
+        ]);
+
+    }
+
+    protected function logDebug($message)
+    {
+        Log::debug($message, [$this->connectorName]);
+    }
+
+    protected function logError($message, $scope=[])
+    {
+        Log::error($message, [$this->connectorName]);
+    }
+
     public function addExposedFunction(string $functionName): void
     {
         $this->exposedFunctions[] = $functionName;
diff --git a/src/Lib/default/local_tool_connectors/MispConnector.php b/src/Lib/default/local_tool_connectors/MispConnector.php
index a021839..4b6c653 100644
--- a/src/Lib/default/local_tool_connectors/MispConnector.php
+++ b/src/Lib/default/local_tool_connectors/MispConnector.php
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ class MispConnector extends CommonConnectorTools
         $settings = json_decode($connection->settings, true);
         $http = $this->genHTTPClient($connection, $options);
         $url = sprintf('%s%s', $settings['url'], $relativeURL);
+        $this->logDebug(sprintf('%s %s %s', __('Posting data') . PHP_EOL, "POST {$url}" . PHP_EOL, json_encode($data)));
         return $http->post($url, $data, $options);
     }
 
@@ -239,14 +240,18 @@ class MispConnector extends CommonConnectorTools
             if (!empty($params['softError'])) {
                 return $response;
             }
-            throw new NotFoundException(__('Could not retrieve the requested resource.'));
+            $errorMsg = __('Could not post to the requested resource for `{0}`. Remote returned:', $url) . PHP_EOL . $response->getStringBody();
+            $this->logError($errorMsg);
+            throw new NotFoundException($errorMsg);
         }
     }
 
     private function postData(string $url, array $params): Response
     {
         if (empty($params['connection'])) {
-            throw new NotFoundException(__('No connection object received.'));
+            $errorMsg = __('No connection object received.');
+            $this->logError($errorMsg);
+            throw new NotFoundException($errorMsg);
         }
         $url = $this->urlAppendParams($url, $params);
         if (!is_string($params['body'])) {
@@ -256,7 +261,9 @@ class MispConnector extends CommonConnectorTools
         if ($response->isOk()) {
             return $response;
         } else {
-            throw new NotFoundException(__('Could not post to the requested resource. Remote returned:') . PHP_EOL . $response->getStringBody());
+            $errorMsg = __('Could not post to the requested resource for `{0}`. Remote returned:', $url) . PHP_EOL . $response->getStringBody();
+            $this->logError($errorMsg);
+            throw new NotFoundException($errorMsg);
         }
     }