At Dreamforce, security leaders weighed in on the shift from reactive defence to proactive resilience and the need to govern AI-driven threats.
author name
Mike Melone
author title Content Marketing Manager, Platform
My Background
Mike Melone is a Content Marketing Manager for the Salesforce Platform, where he focuses on one of the most overlooked challenges in enterprise tech: keeping data safe. He spent five years at OwnBackup/Own — a leading Salesforce data protection company — before it was acquired by Salesforce, giving him deep expertise in the SaaS data protection space. Mike translates complex security concepts into content that helps Salesforce admins and IT leaders take meaningful action to protect their organizations.
My Expertise
Mike specializes in Salesforce's Trusted Services portfolio. He's written guides and blog posts on data loss prevention, backup and recovery, data encryption, and the Salesforce security framework — helping customers understand how Salesforce partners with them to protect their data at every layer. He also writes about emerging topics like agentic AI security and how companies can both secure AI and use it to bolster their defenses.
When I'm Not Writing ...
I'm doing something active (running, hiking, etc.) watching sports, or listening to a new podcast. Even though I live in New Jersey I'm a die-hard Philadelphia sports fan. Go Birds!
