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Sep 26, 2024 | 
cloudsecurityalliance.org | Mike Melone
Written by Mike Melone, Sr. Content Marketing Manager, Own Company. The phrase "it's not if, it's when" has been echoed in cybersecurity circles for years, but it’s never rang truer than it does now. In Q2 2024, saw a 30% YoY increase in cyber attacks globally, reaching 1,636 attacks per organization per week. Cyber threats are increasing in frequency, and the reality is that traditional cybersecurity measures are no longer sufficient.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
salesforceben.com | Mariel Domingo |Joseph Gaska |Mike Melone
Keeping financial transactions and records is essential for success in the business world. Whether you’re running a start-up or a large organization, all businesses must keep detailed ledgers to perform financial transactions correctly and legally. In this aspect, a general ledger is a basic structure for financial records and reports. General ledgers tracks important information and accounts regarding various transactions.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
salesforceben.com | Mariel Domingo |Joseph Gaska |Mike Melone |Mehmet Orun
Salesforce is one of (if not the most) powerful platforms to manage customer data and relationships for businesses. One of the most telling signs that a business is successful is growth. But as businesses grow, so does the complexity of their org. And while Uncle Ben (Parker, not McCarthy) may have told Peter Parker, “with great power comes great responsibility”, I’ll add my own spin: with great growth comes great responsibility.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
salesforceben.com | Joseph Gaska |Mike Melone |Mehmet Orun |Chris Mascaro
Salesforce Admins often feel that their responsibilities keep evolving and extending beyond just managing the application. Your primary focus has always included ensuring the integrity and security of your SFDC data but now you’re becoming an integral part of ensuring your organization can actually use and consume its data. Data-driven decision-making is no longer just a buzzword, it’s becoming a reality rapidly.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
salesforceben.com | Mike Melone |Mehmet Orun |Chris Mascaro |Mariel Domingo
“Did you update Salesforce?” If you’re a Salesforce user – especially in sales – you’ve probably been asked this question more times than you can count. Keeping Salesforce updated with the latest data often feels like a tedious task that takes time away from your “real” work, but in reality, it’s crucial.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
cloudsecurityalliance.org | Cloud Bytes Webinars |Mike Melone
Originally published by Own Company. Written by Mike Melone, Sr. Content Marketing Manager, Own Company. As organizations increasingly operate in the cloud, securing cloud data has become more top of mind. Securing software as a service (SaaS) data is particularly pressing when you consider that the average organization uses more than 370 individual SaaS applications. But with so much data across so many platforms, knowing where to start isn't easy.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
owndata.com | Mike Melone
In recent years, U.S. government agencies have made significant strides in modernizing and adopting Software as a Service (SaaS) applications to enhance their efficiency and service delivery. Yet, as agencies rely more on SaaS solutions, they now face the challenge of securing the data in those platforms - data that is often sensitive and crucial for mission delivery.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
salesforceben.com | Mike Melone |Andreea Doroftei |Joseph Gaska
While it’s easy to be cynical about made-up holidays like “Bunsen Burner Day”, “International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day”, or “Lost Sock Memorial Day”, everyone is passionate about something – so why judge? For us at Own (formerly OwnBackup), it’s protecting SaaS data. That’s why in the world of made-up holidays, special events, and observances, World Backup Day tops our list.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
salesforceben.com | Andreea Doroftei |Mike Melone |Joseph Gaska
There are times when Salesforce Admins would like power users, team managers, or even external users to take part in administrative duties for one particular team or a certain subset of users within the organization. Assigning full administrative permissions to these users is by no means the best practice or the best idea – that’s where the Delegated Administration functionality comes into play.
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Aug 21, 2023 | 
salesforceben.com | Mike Melone
As the number of data companies that create and manage in Salesforce grows, a Salesforce backup solution has become as vital as the platform itself. As a Salesforce customer (like all SaaS users), you are ultimately responsible for protecting your company’s own data, but how you protect that data is just as important. In a recent study by OwnBackup, over 92% of the respondents surveyed said it was important to keep their backup data separate from the primary data source.
