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Cryptographic Keys 101: What They Are & How They Secure Data (P.1) 

Compromised cryptographic keys have a devastating effect on any organization — just ask the major Android device manufacturers whose keys were used to distribute malware. Here’s what to know about cryptographic keys, how they work, and how to keep yours secure.  Encryption secures everything from the credit card transactions you use to buy items online

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What Is a CA Certificate? An Overview of These Key PKI Elements 

CA certificates are the small digital files that make digital trust, digital identity, and security possible—whether across the internet or within your company network.  Certificate authority certificates, or CA certificates, are found virtually everywhere within your organization’s IT environment. In fact, you’ve probably got dozens of them on your computer/device… and you even used several

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How Do You Achieve API Security? 10 Examples of API Security Measures 

When it comes to defending themselves against the above vulnerabilities, businesses exposing their APIs are not without a decent armory of resources. Let’s take a look at some handy tools and techniques you can include in your arsenal.  Use Well-Established Standards for Access Control & Access Management  Using well-established standards for authorization and authentication flows

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API Security: What is It and Why is It Important? 

Salt’s research shows that 17% of organizations have experienced a breach resulting from an API security gap. Don’t become one of them.  Data from Salt underscores why API security (i.e., application programming interface security) is so important. The firm’s State of API Security Report Q1 2023 observes a 400% increase in unique attacks on its

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