How Code Quality Tools Support Salesforce Deployments
A proper DevSecOps strategy includes the efforts and expertise of a variety of team members throughout multiple departments. The idea of “shifting left” is that you introduce security measures early in the development process, instead of waiting until the end to make a final check. However, shifting left can apply to more than just security […]
Why Work On Premises for Salesforce DevOps?
Your DevOps pipeline is the culmination of hours of planning. This is true both for the projects that go through the pipeline, as well as the infrastructure of your network itself. There are many choices to make regarding which tools you are going to utilize, how your data security strategy will be implemented, and where […]
How Salesforce Data Security Affects Your Customers
Your Salesforce system very likely contains a large amount of data. This includes everything from general network information, team member data, vendor data, customer data, and more. These repositories can range from the mundane, nuts-and-bolts aspects of operating a business to more sensitive information. But even if every piece of data might not seem essential, […]
Why Do I Need to Protect My Salesforce Metadata?
Data security is no secret—and no small feat. There are numerous types of data and a wide variety of ways in which they need to be protected. It’s easy to focus on the more apparent types of Salesforce system data such as customer information and development data. But true data security encompasses all the various […]
Is Your Salesforce Data Secure?
Data security needs to be a top concern. Every business is connected to the internet in one way or another. Cloud-based systems such as Salesforce are mostly secure when operated correctly. However, nothing on the internet is 100% secure. Cybercrime is up 600% over the last year, and that’s just one potential source of data […]
Did the Salesforce Outage Grind Your Development Process to a Halt?
Salesforce development teams are taking control of their dev cycles by bringing the work off-platform and under control. Salesforce customers around the world found themselves unable to access their accounts for hours on May 11, 2021. An infrastructure issue took the software giant down and left their customers without an estimate as to when services would be […]
How DevSecOps Increases Release Velocity Without Sacrificing Quality
Software updates and new service rollouts used to occur a few times a year. The span between releases could be months, which gave companies plenty of time to test their releases for bugs, security vulnerabilities, and more. But like just about everything else in the business landscape, things have changed over the last decade. Release […]
Moving Beyond “Clicks Not Code” in Salesforce
Salesforce—although it was originally designed as a CRM—has become an incredibly popular development platform. Ease of use is a major advantage for Salesforce’s development capabilities. It’s been a focus for the platform from the very beginning. This is accomplished by taking a “Clicks, Not Code” approach to development. Salesforce offers a series of built-in tools […]
Why Might Someone Want to Steal Your Salesforce Data?
Many of us have been told about the necessity of strong passwords and safe internet habits from the moment we began using the internet. The threat of cyberattacks are seemingly so apparent that the importance of maintaining these security measures is often unspoken. But many of us don’t actually understand why these safe practices are […]
The Popularity of Salesforce Also Makes It a Target. Are You Prepared?
Cybersecurity needs to be a major concern in 2021. Companies and consumers have drastically increased their use of technology to account for the changing landscape of the pandemic. Cybercriminals are taking this opportunity to exploit every weakness they can find. In fact, it’s estimated that a cyberattack will occur every 11 seconds in 2021. Many major […]