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How to Secure REST APIs: API Keys Vs OAuth

REST, a.k.a. Representational State Transfer, is an architectural style commonly used in software development. Applications built via REST-style development tend to be excellent examples of distributed hypermedia applications. However, they don’t often have excellent innate security options. That’s where API keys and OAuth tokens come in. In this article, we’ll cover how to secure REST APIs with either API keys or OAuth.

Data-Driven Testing: A Tutorial for QA Testers

Picture this: you’re testing online registration forms, and you need to ensure that every input field in the form is working as expected. To do this, you build a manual test for one input field. And then another for a second. And then another for a third…and so on. Thankfully, this scenario isn’t likely to come true, and it’s all thanks to data-driven testing.

How to Prepare for Technical Interviews | Ben Dowen | #technicalinterview #interviewpreparation

In this video, Ben Dowen shares insights on mastering technical interviews. Discover strategies for overcoming challenges and understanding technical expectations, including the importance of writing code that is clear and readable. Learn how practice can help you save time and build confidence during interviews. Plus, explore the value of comments and documentation in effectively communicating your solutions. Whether you're a seasoned professional or new to technical interviews, this video offers valuable tips to help you navigate and excel in your next interview.

Achieve faster time to value with data observability and FinOps for BigQuery

Right now, 88% of companies surveyed are failing to achieve optimal price/performance for their analytics workloads. Why? They don’t have the staff, their skilled engineers spend too much time doing toilsome work, and optimizing data workloads for performance and efficiency. With this in mind, Unravel is hosting a virtual event to help you leverage Unravel to achieve productivity, performance, and cost efficiency with BigQuery.

Enhancing APIOps with decK for Kong Ingress Controller Users

The latest release of decK's APIOps features with the Kong Ingress Controller advances API management and automation in Kubernetes environments. This blog post delves into how this integration streamlines operations, ensuring a more feature-rich API lifecycle management.

Introducing the World's First OSS Production-Grade Gateway API Operator

Today’s the day you’ve all been waiting for: Kong Gateway Operator OSS is here. You can read the code and see what a production-grade Kubernetes operator looks like. Authored by multiple Gateway API contributors, Kong Gateway Operator is the de-facto reference for Gateway API implementers on Kubernetes. Kong Gateway Operator (KGO) 1.2 brings six new features plus a brand new Helm chart that allows you to deploy KGO using tools that you already know and love.

What Is Data Governance and Why It Matters?

Data governance refers to the strategic management of data within an organization. It involves developing and enforcing policies, procedures, and standards to ensure data is consistently available, accurate, secure, and compliant throughout its lifecycle. At its core, data governance aims to answer questions such as.

The Modern Data Streaming Pipeline: Streaming Reference Architectures and Use Cases Across 7 Industries

Executives across various industries are under pressure to reach insights and make decisions quickly. This is driving the importance of streaming data and analytics, which play a crucial role in making better-informed decisions that likely lead to faster, better outcomes.

Mastering API Gateway Auth: Proven Methods for Secure Connectivity

Securing your API gateway is critical to protect your services from unauthorized access and ensure safe data transmission. In this article, we’ll explore the essentials of API gateway auth, discuss the major authentication methods, and offer guidance for implementing and overcoming challenges in API gateway authentication—providing you with the knowledge to keep your digital assets secure.