WSO2 recently announced the release of their Private CIAM Cloud service, and it made me think about the changing role of personal identity versus business entity in today’s complex distributed software environments. The CIAM space has evolved far beyond the traditional end user’s need for identity and access to applications in a B2C (business to customer) scenario.

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.

One of the biggest preventable losses that hurts insurers worldwide is fraudulent insurance claims. The P&C segment accounts for the most fraudulent insurance claims, with auto insurance and workers’ compensation making up the biggest percentage of fraudulent claims that have an annual impact on the insurance business.

As we transition to a cloud computing architecture, data security and privacy must be given top priority. Data loss or data leakage can negatively affect an organization’s brand, reputation, and customer confidence. Data misuse is possible when multiple organizations share resources. Therefore, it is essential to protect data repositories as well as the data that is involved in processing, transport, or storage to reduce risk.