Why Financial Institutions Should Practice Data Masking
Data security should be a major consideration for every business, regardless of their industry. However, there are some industries that have a greater need for protecting their system information as well as the information of their customers. Financial institutions provide a service that is inextricable from their customers’ lives. Financial services impact the most important […]
Developing on Salesforce: Continuity of Service is Essential for Financial Institutions
Every business wants to avoid downtime. They can’t bring in any money if their customers can’t access their services. However, this basic imperative is even more of a necessity for the financial services industry. Gartner estimated the cost of IT downtime cost the average company $5,600 per minute back in 2014. This estimate will vary depending […]
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 […]
Top 8 Salesforce Cloud Security Concerns in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way many companies are running their businesses. A series of new challenges have impacted every industry in their own unique ways. One unifying consideration is that many companies have elected to allow their employees to work remotely. The inability to work alongside coworkers has led to the integration of […]
7 Best Practices for Securing Data Through Metadata
Data security requires you to take a step back on look at the entire technological landscape. There are often tangential relationships that can end up exposing your entire system. For example, Home Depot had their customers’ information compromised because of a hack to a third-party vendor. This created a backdoor to their system, which the criminals […]
How Salesforce Metadata Affects Compliance
Regulatory compliance is not an option. There are many rules in place to protect the interests of the public relating to the use of their information by certain industries. And if you operate within one of those industries, you need to be very intentional with how you handle data. Your company’s data needs to be […]
Salesforce Essentials: Backup and Recovery
Your Salesforce data is important. The functionality and usefulness of your platform depends on access to particular lines of code and a history of information. This data can be used to inform future decisions, automate processes, and contribute to the efficiency of your business. What happens when you lose access to this data? Accidental deletions […]