API Security & Compliance: Implicit and explicit requirements for data protection

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• Overview of API security: The white paper offers a thorough guide to API security and compliance, underlining the significance of safeguarding sensitive data, including customer information, from potential threats and misuse.

• Explicit requirements: This section outlines specific regulatory requirements, such as GDPR and HIPAA, that mandate the protection of data exchanged through APIs.

• Implicit requirements: The paper also discusses implicit requirements, such as best practices for securing APIs, which may not be explicitly stated in regulations but are crucial for maintaining data integrity and trust.

• Akamai solutions: Akamai API Security and App & API Protector solutions are recognized as effective methods for discovering, monitoring, and safeguarding APIs from a range of threats, including DDoS assaults, bot activities, and OWASP Top 10 exploits.

• Best practices: The white paper concludes with a set of best practices for API security, including implementing strong authentication, encryption, and access controls, as well as continuous monitoring and threat detection.