Data breaches at major telecom operators emphasize the need for robust API security measures

Globally, the use of APIs has been on a constant increase as they are a great tool for businesses. However, the growth of APIs has also resulted in a significant rise of API security breaches over the last few years. Notably, unprotected APIs (application program interfaces) have emerged as the leading factor behind the disastrous data breaches that have occurred at major telecom operators around the world, in the recent past.Data breaches at major telecom operators emphasize the need for robust API security measures Globally, the use of APIs has been on a constant increase as they are a great tool for businesses. However, the growth of APIs has also resulted in a significant rise of API security breaches over the last few years. Notably, unprotected APIs (application program interfaces) have emerged as the leading factor behind the disastrous data breaches that have occurred at major telecom operators around the world, in the recent past.