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Why all Organisations Should Develop an API Security Strategy
Appknox, an enterprise mobile application security solution and its African partner, CED Technologies have made a case for all organizations across verticals to develop Application Programming Interface (API) security strategy.
Chukwuebuka C. Ume-Ezeoke, Chief Technology Officer at CED Technologies
The duo made the case during a webinar with the theme ‘How CISOs Can Build an API Security Program’, which attracted stakeholders such as Head of IT Security, Product Mobile Developers, CISOs, Security Risk Officers and Product Managers.
Speaking on the importance of API security for organizations, Vaidyanath Balasubramanian, Appknox’s Executive Director, explained that API security can help prevent data breaches by ensuring that only authorized users and applications can access the data, and that data is encrypted during transmission.
“Protecting sensitive data is important, but if APIs are not secured, cybercriminals can intercept and steal sensitive information, resulting in significant financial and reputational damage to the organization,” he posited.
Also making inputs, Chukwuebuka C. Ume-Ezeoke, Chief Technology Officer at CED Technologies, noted that API security ensures that the organization is compliant with regulations such as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Nigerian Data Protection Regulation (NDPR), Kenyan Data Protection Regulation (KDPR) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) by protecting sensitive data and providing secure access to APIs.
Ume-Ezeoke highlighted the risks and consequences of API security breaches including Data Exposure, Business Disruption, Regulatory non-compliance, Reputation damage and cyberattacks.
He added that by developing an API Security Strategy, organisations need to identify API security requirements, choose an API security architecture, implement API security controls, test and validate API security, ensure compliance and continuously monitor and improve.
CISOs always have to balance between enabling and securing the business but achieving that balance has become more difficult in an API-first world where development moves faster than ever before and exposes more sensitive data through an expanding portfolio of APIs – leaving security teams having to play catch-up.
Slides on Developing an API Security Strategy can be obtained via [email protected] or [email protected]
ST Team has partnered with Proxy Coding School to launch the ST Tech Academy, a free training programme aimed at empowering individuals with cutting-edge tech skills.
The academy, which begins its first cohort on March 10, will provide training in full-stack web development, cybersecurity, Web3, Python, UI/UX, graphics, and more.
According to Mr.Trust Otorudo, Regional Head of Smart Treasures in Lagos, the programme is designed to bridge the gap in tech education and provide opportunities for individuals to acquire in-demand skills.
“We are excited to partner with Proxy Coding School to launch the ST Tech Academy.
“Our goal is to empower individuals with the skills they need to succeed in the tech industry, and we believe that this partnership will help us achieve that goal.”
The programme is open to ST Team members from different skill levels and background, and admission is free.
The ST Team has also announced plans to provide living wages stipends to certain categories of individuals, including teachers, public officials, the disabled, widows, and orphans, starting from April.
With the launch of the ST Tech Academy, the ST Team and Proxy Coding School are poised to make a significant impact in the tech education space in Nigeria.
Hotspot, Nigerian last-mile connectivity and tower operator, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a consortium led by Clear Blue Technologies, solar-power company to deploy 312 solar powered mobile sites across Nigeria.
Under the deal signed earlier this week at Mobile World Congress 2025, the sites will feature Clear Blue’s Illumience Smart Power solar solution designed for telecoms infrastructure.
The Clear Blue consortium also includes Empower New Energy, which provides clean energy project financing across Africa, and Netis, which specialises in operating and managing telecom infrastructure and will the installation, operations, and maintenance services for the project.
Miriam Tuerk, CEO, Clear Blue, said the consortium has the expert skills and capabilities to quickly design, build and operate the network, solar power and tower sites.
“As everyone active in the telecom market in Africa is aware, it is a difficult operating environment with challenging TCO targets. And yet, it is probably the largest untapped telecom market in the world with significant growth potential”, said, Morenikeji Aniye, CEO, Hotspot.
“Clear Blue brings an innovative technology and service capability which, together with an innovative business model and structure, enables us to deploy and operate these sites while meeting stringent service and TCO targets.”
Clear Blue noted that the deal is subject to final contract negotiations and signatures.
Assuming everything goes according to plan, Hotspot will roll out the solar-powered sites at the end of this year.
Technology company, Globacom, has been experiencing substantial increase in the adoption of its Bulk Data services by enterprise clients. This surge reinforces the appeal of Glo’s innovative data solution among corporate organizations, schools, and tertiary institutions.
Glo’s Bulk Data offering is a user-friendly self-service portal that enables enterprise customers to gift data to other customers. This feature allows sponsors to allocate specific data amounts for free navigation of mobile apps or websites, with the sponsor covering the costs.
The service is particularly beneficial for educational institutions, which can purchase the Schools’ Bucket Data plan for students’ academic usage, valid for 90 days.
The Gifted Data Plan on its part, is available for a 30 days validity and offers flexibility, allowing sponsors to gift data to multiple Glo subscribers in various sizes, ranging from 200MB to 10GB, depending on the Pack the Gifting customer has subscribed to.
Sponsors can also customize SMS notifications to beneficiaries, setting Glo’s product apart from others in the market. Beneficiaries can easily check their balance by dialing *127*0# on their devices.
Glo’s Bulk Data service has become an attractive solution for enterprise clients seeking efficient data management, thanks to its flexibility, customization options, and user-friendly features.
The Bulk Data service is designed specifically for bulk data buyers, including corporate entities, schools, and tertiary institutions.
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