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Understanding the Basics of Cloud Security: API Security for Dummies

It’s no exaggeration to say that APIs are the backbone of the modern digital economy. API usage has seen staggering exponential growth over the last two decades with sources like Postman's 2022 State of the API Report illustrating just how embedded APIs are into our modern world. In 2022, the Postman API platform saw 20 million users and over 1 billion API requests created.

Securing API Keys: A Guide for Analysts and Engineers

API keys are unique identifiers that enable developers to access and interact with an application's data and services. They act as a bridge between applications, allowing them to share data and functionality. In today's digital world, API keys are increasingly important as they facilitate seamless communication between various applications and services.

New Content Preview Feature Results in up to 90% Productivity Increase

The Nightfall platform is lauded by customers for its high accuracy detection of sensitive data across a variety of cloud environments. This helps users save time by only surfacing the most relevant and most critical instances of sensitive data exposure. We’re always looking for ways to continue to build value in this area, and many of our feature updates like our new PHI detector and enhanced secrets detection releases accomplish this.

Nightfall AI Rightway Case Study Part 2

Karim Beldjilali, current Nightfall CISO and former CISO of Rightway, speaks about how security has shifted from prevention to safe enablement of collaboration. This informed Karim's selection of security tools as he knew he needed to leverage HIPAA compliance solutions. in line with this philosophy.

Nightfall AI Rightway Case Study Part 3 - Rightway Before & After Nightfall

Karim Beldjilali, current Nightfall CISO and former CISO of Rightway detail Nightfall's 90 day impact on HIPAA compliance initiatives in his former role and why the platform is useful for the security and enablement of secure cloud usage in healthcare settings.

ICYMI: 3 Takeaways from a Former Healthcare CISO on Managing Cloud Data Security Risks

Last month, we hosted a webinar with our CISO, Karim Beldjilali, who was formerly the CISO of Rightway a healthcare startup. Karim shared important security lessons for healthcare organizations leveraging cloud applications across their workforce. We briefly share the highlights below.

The State of Secrets Detection in SaaS Apps

Welcome to our first ever The State of Secrets Security in SaaS Apps, an in-depth look at what security risks are posed by the data stored in organizations' SaaS applications. As companies have adopted a remote-first approach to work, these solutions have increasingly been used to send and store passwords, secrets, and API keys.

Secrets Need to be Secured Everywhere Not Just in Code Repositories

Organizations are unaware of the prevalence of API keys and secrets throughout their systems, and how their users are sharing and using them. Even with security best practices and policies in place, the lack of awareness or compliance, as well as the possibility of human error means that API keys and secrets need protection regardless of where they are stored or shared.

Third Party Risk from Supply Chain Attacks Will be Gift that Keeps Giving in 2023

Last month, over the holidays, we witnessed multiple vendors experience security breaches of varying levels of severity. From LastPass and Okta to Slack and CircleCI, the news has been filled with headlines reporting on the aftermath of these incidents. We wanted to briefly cover these stories and discuss their implications for you in the current year.