Improving API Security with Data Encryption


APIs are essential for data flows between software applications and end users, therefore digital infrastructures depend on them

Digitalized and cloud-based IT infrastructures are growing in enterprise enterprises. Compared to on-premises systems, digital solutions offer extraordinary flexibility, scalability, and speed

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API security is becoming more difficult and critical as API ecosystems get more complicated, IoT platforms develop, and enterprises use 20,000 APIs on average

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The hacker sends a destructive script through an API request to insert fake information, remove or divulge data, or disrupt app operation by exploiting API interpreter flaws

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APIs simplify cross-system interaction and data sharing, but they raise cyberattack risk Most mobile and web app hacks access company or user data via APIs For more details visit govindhtech.com

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Restricting API access is easier using an API gateway A single entry point for all API queries, gateways implement security policies, standardize API interactions, and offer request/response transformation, caching, and logging

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Teams can secure API-client interactions with SSL or TLS encryption technologies like HTTPS All network data transmissions are encrypted with HTTPS to avoid manipulation

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API security requires constant monitoring and maintenance like any software application or system Check for suspicious network behavior and update APIs with security patches, bug fixes, and new functionality

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API use will increase as digital transformation continues, as will security issues and criminal actors Organizations can manage, secure, and comply with APIs throughout their lifecycle with API management technologies like IBM API Connect

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