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How to build a secure API gateway
In this era of hyper-connectivity, where almost every app or application relies on communication to a server or database somewhere, it has become harder than ever to secure an organisation’s systems, data and business-critical processes. Most of the major technology trends that have shaped IT over the past few decades – such as cloud computing, BYOD, IoT and even social media have resulted in more people and entities connecting to corporate IT assets than ever before.
Most of the major technology trends of the past few decades have resulted in ever-greater numbers of connections to corporate IT assets.
At the heart of these connections are application programming interfaces (APIs) that underpin almost every interaction or process and these have quickly become a prime target for attackers. Yet despite their growing prominence, they have largely remained the sleeping giant of our technology-led world, attracting too little attention when it comes to security