What are the security and privacy implications of building Salesforce apps?

Security and privacy are the two major concerns in the Internet age. According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS),  the US companies collectively lose US$100 billion a year to cybercriminals. It's a tough commitment to assure enterprise customers to share their data in the cloud. But after years into cloud computing and forming a trust, Salesforce established itself as a secure platform for building a product. The app development process on Salesforce AppExchange doesn't end with building the product. There are certain security and privacy implications of building a Salesforce app. The Salesforce security team conducts strict security reviews of each product before they get listed on AppExchange. Customers feel certainty in knowing that AppExchange products are reliable and provide the highest level of data security.

The Security Review Process

The Salesforce security team conducts precise security review to every Salesforce product before green-lighting them for AppExchange. Therefore, the security review process of an app takes from 4-6 weeks from the time the app has been submitted which take place in 6 key steps, Read full blog here - What are the security and privacy implications of building Salesforce apps?