The A-B-C of effective application security
Summary
Software applications have been a key tool for businesses for decades, but the way they are designed and operated has changed during the past few years. To improve this situation, organisations must focus on the ‘A-B-C’ of software security: For many years, APIs were used primarily in the backend of business applications, performing machine-to-machine communication. APIs enable fast delivery when used with agile and DevOps practices, allowing developers to quickly build and release new functionalities for web and mobile applications. When it comes to security, the growth of APIs and their direct access to critical data has made them a prime target for attackers. They range from basic scrapers that try to get some data off an application (and are easily blocked) to advanced persistent bots that evade detection as much as possible.