8/1/2026 · 1 min read
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This article compiles 10 essential posts for Salesforce professionals to catch up on crucial updates from July, covering everything from MFA deadlines to certification changes. It offers a convenient shortcut to stay informed amidst a busy month of ecosystem developments.
With the Salesforce MFA enforcement deadline rapidly approaching on July 20, 2026, this article serves as a crucial last-minute reminder to ensure your organization is compliant.
Salesforce has officially halted multi-factor authentication (MFA) enforcement for all employee users until further notice, a significant pause in a major security mandate. The reason for this unexpected delay, which comes after some sandbox enforcement had already begun, remains undisclosed.
Salesforce has unexpectedly canceled the planned retirement of permissions in profiles, originally slated for Spring '26. This backflip, attributed to customer feedback and lingering feature gaps, underscores the ongoing importance of Permission Sets for robust security architecture.