T-Mobile Data Breach: Time To Re-Think Our Api-Lives

Oh, T-Mobile. You had one job, and that was to secure our data. However, an API security breach just exposed millions of customers’ information resulting in a PR nightmare!

You know what that means, don’t you? It’s time to re-think our Api-Lives. Here are some tips to stay safe from now on:

Check Who Has Access To Your APIs

It’s like giving the keys to your house to a neighbor who you don’t trust. They might (and likely will) take advantage of that access and break into your house. Similarly, unauthorized users can access your APIs to take advantage of your data. Make sure to only give access to trusted partners and companies.

Validate Inputs and Address Vulnerabilities

Validate inputs and make sure no malicious data is coming in. Test the APIs regularly and patch up any vulnerabilities that you may find.

Employ Authentication and Authorization

Make sure only relevant users have access to the APIs by employing authentication and authorization protocols. This will secure your APIs from unauthorized access.

Implement Encryption

Encrypt all data sent and received from your APIs for better security. This will protect data from prying eyes and unapproved actions.

Wrapping Up

Well, that about wraps up our Api-Lives. Let’s hope we all learned the value of API security from the T-Mobile data breach and don’t let our data be exposed again!