We introduced the concept of Secrets Management in the Kong Gateway 2.8 release, and we’re happy to share that as of the recent Kong Gateway 3.0 release we’re giving it the Kong seal of approval! That means that you can rely on Secrets Management in production to manage all of your sensitive information.
Alongside performance and usability, you should always focus on security when creating any web application. Keep in mind that hacking techniques are constantly evolving, just as fast as technology is. So you must know how to secure your users and their data. This article will show you how to create a secure Rails application. The framework is known to be secure by default, but the default configuration is not enough to let you sleep well at night.
In today’s digital business landscape, APIs have become the most important digital asset. One study found that 83% of all internet traffic belongs to API-based services. APIs act as the reusable building block that employees, partners, and customers can easily access from anywhere. Figure 1: API security overview This has also made APIs the top security challenge for most companies. In a recent survey, about 94% of respondents noted that they had faced an API security issue over the past year.
This article is about mobile security tools and five recommended security tools for building secure mobile apps with automated testing.
Serverless computing is an exciting alternative to hosting apps on the AWS cloud. In this four-part series, we’ll run through how to build AWS Lambdas with TypeScript, improve the dev experience, optimize it, and finally, use AWS Cognito for security. In this take, I would like to take you on a journey to explore AWS Lambdas using TypeScript. We will build a pizza API, use Claudia to help deploy the app, and use the AWS CLI tool to set up a DynamoDB database.
A JSON Web Token (JWT) is an open standard (RFC 7519) that securely sends and receives data between parties (in the form of a JSON object). In this article, we’ll implement JWT authentication to secure a Node.js application. We’ll also find out what JWT is all about and build a demo app. Let's get going!
