Salesforce API error may have caused data leak

Tom Allen
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The leak could have exposed Salesforce clients' CRM data, including customer contact details and sales prospects

Cloud computing firm Salesforce has warned customers that their information may have been shared with other customers' accounts, due to an API error. In a security advisory, the CRM company says...

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