The Security Toolbox: 7 Tips for Securing APIs
VMware News, February 16th, 2023
The surge in application programming interfaces, or APIs, to connect services and transfer data allow for the invaluable benefit of adaptability.
This adaptability leads to more efficient data, application, services, and information sharing between systems, which is particularly helpful for processing speed and collaboration of different technologies within IT ecosystems.
But what happens when an API is misconfigured, forgotten, shared, or simply not fully tested? According to research from Salt Security, 94% of companies experienced security incidents in production APIs in the past year and one in five organizations suffered a breach due to API security gaps.